It was early November, but surely didn't feel like it, as it's not often we see the warm 60 to 70 degree temperatures we've seen so far this month. Higher temperatures are great for most outdoor activities, however, for those of us who've been...
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Briar and Bow Archery marks 40th anniversary By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Ritch Stolpe has a way of putting things in perspective. “I retired at the age of 25 and opened an archery shop for something to do,” he smiles. This year he is celebrating 40 years in business. His shop, Briar and Bow Archery,...
Mild weather gives waterfowl an edge By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal SISSETON, S.D. | There are few better ways to spend part of a day than to be tucked into a layout blind waiting for the geese to fly. Even if they don’t. There were a bunch of them sitting on sandbars in Dry Wood Lake just behind...
PDR Hunt 2016 by Gary Howey
"It's not about the harvesting of a deer as much as telling the story each kid has of overcoming significant limitations". Clark, S.D. We at Outdoorsmen Adventures television had the privilege to send our film crew to Clark, South Dakota in September to film at the...
Prepare now for ice fishing season By Larry MYHRE
I sit here writing this, the temperature outdoors is pushing 70 degrees. It is Nov. 5. If you are an ice-a-holic, as I am, you too must be wondering, “Will our lakes and ponds ever freeze over this year?” The answer, of course, is “Yes, they will.” And it may happen...
Ready for Next Season By Gary Howey
In most years, by November, many outdoorsmen have put their fishing gear away and only thinking about hunting. With as warm as we've had and no water being frozen up, many open water anglers are still out there, spending time on the water and catching some fish. ...
Late fall is prime time for big smallies by Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal WEBSTER, S.D. — When those big old cottonwoods begin shedding their bright yellow leaves, there awakens in me an almost uncontrollable desire to be on the water. And not just any water. No, I begin to dream...
The Poinsett Experience, A Proud Community, excellent Fishing, honoring Veterans and making Friends By Gary Howey
On this trip, Team Outdoorsmen Adventures member Larry Myhre and I had our sights set on Lake Poinsett, near Estelline, South Dakota. We had made good time, as the 80 M.P.H. speed limits on I-29 allowed us to put the miles behind us quickly. ...