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...
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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...
South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks new geo-fensing
Earlier this week, the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) launched a new geo-fencing technology feature within the outdoor mobile app to alert anglers and boaters to pull their plugs at Lewis and Clark in the southeast part of the state. A geofence is a...
It’s all in the Presentation! By Gary Howey
A few weeks ago, we talked about locating fish by finding the structure they relate to. This article will deal with attracting and catching fish once you have located them. Presentation is the way you present or deliver your bait to the fish. It...
Muff is junior high champion at Cornhusker Trap shoot
Doniphan, Neb. Nebraska Cornhusker Trap Shoot. – Thursday’s opening day of the 49th Cornhusker Trap shoot came down to a duel between two Lincoln shooters. Tanner Muff of Scott Middle School won a shoot-off to win the junior high division championship....