As mentioned in previous columns, I'm counting the days until the weather warms up and the ice is off the water. It may be a little early to talk about bass, but I believe in being ready when the time comes to fish open water. Once the water opens...
One of the first GameKeeper tasks after duck season is to clean out your wood duck boxes and replace the old shavings with new. Cedar shavings are easy to find, they are not very expensive and one 20-pound bag will freshen...
As the hunters neared the center of the field, several birds came up out of the cover, Micah Likness Yankton, S.D. as well as others, yelled "Rooster", allowing those hunters on either side and those blocking know that they were shootable birds. I was on...
Predators are animals that prey or feed on other animals, needing flesh to survive. They fit into the scheme of things by helping to keep nature in balance, by removing excess animals, leaving more habitat and food for those animals left behind. They too...
I have been involved in the outdoors since I was a youngster growing up in Watertown, S.D. and over the years, I have found that spending time in the outdoors becomes much more precious to me. It may be that it is the fact that I am away from the office...
Scouting may be the most important part of hunting and one thing that some hunters have neglected doing. It can mean the difference between being successful; getting that trophy deer or big gobbler, you have been after or going home with an...
(Editor’s note: This story is copyrighted, trademarked and otherwise protected from use by morning radio talk show hosts desperate for fresh topics.) Perhaps you have heard about “The Fabulous Ice Fly.” As the story goes, a Minnesota ice angler years ago formulated a...
Don't Bring The Gun To Your Shoulder When you bring the gun to your shoulder, you tend to throw it up to your shoulder and then throw your head down to the gun. When you do that, you cock your eyes and lose the depth perception needed to make the shot. The...