Summer has not arrived and we have had ninety-degree days, with more sun and warmer weather ahead. A warm sunny day can bring a lot of warmth to people, especially those of us who long to be outdoors after our long cold winter. When I...
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Re-Release of the Outdoorsmen Adventures “COOKING GONE WILD” cookbook
Because of a big demand for copies of our 196 page cookbook we are re-releasing our Outdoorsmen Adventures "Cooking Gone Wild" cookbook. It is a collection of recipes that include : Big Game, Dutch Oven Cooking, Fish, Game Birds, Small Game, Turkey, and Waterfowl....
Tick Borne Diseases & How to Protect Yourself Gary Howey
If you look through your states Game, Fish and Parks, D.N.R. web page or calendars you are going to find all most of the hunting seasons, including deer, turkey, trapping, antelope and pheasant but there is one you will not find there, and that is the...
The Speedy Sharp “The World’s Fastest Sharpener”
I am a decent hunter and fisherman, one who is on an outdoor television show each week throughout the year, but a person who never seems to have the time it takes to sharpen myr knives, then you will want to read on as this tool makes even those...
On the Water The Firefighters/Paralyzed Veterans of America Memorial “Fishing Event” By Gary Howey
The weather forecast for this two-day event was going to be a scorcher, but that did not seem to bother the attendees who showed up for this Memorial event, some were in wheel chairs, others walked with walkers, canes or assistance from family and...
Early Season Crankbaits By Gary Howey
When Bill Christensen, Hartington, Nebraska asked if I would want to go fishing the following Monday, I was ready as I had not done much open water angling for some time. Bill is a crankbaiter, loves to pull cranks throughout the year, which works very...
Preparing a Dove Field: Sowing the Seeds of Success
We all know there are many options for preparing a dove field. Wheat and millets, such as brown top, Japanese, proso, and foxtail, are common choices in this area. But my recommendation for a successful dove field is a sunflower field. At Prairie Wildlife,...
6 Essential Camping Tips for Hunting By Chris Cole
Camping is camping, and hunting is hunting, they come together yet in a slightly different way than usual. If you are on a hunting camping trip, you don’t want to be lugging a 6 person family tent around with you. This would undoubtedly make you stand out to the deer...