The late summer/early fall planting season is quickly approaching, for guys that live in the far North it’s here. We are often asked what are some tips for good seed bed prep. I believe one of the biggest reasons for poor seed bed prep is trying to work soil with too...
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Now’s is the Time to Prepare for Deer Season! Gary Howey
One of the major mistakes that deer hunters make is to put off their preparation for deer season until just prior to the opener. Deer spend most of their life within a small area and are used to what they see, day in and day out. The woods deer live in could be...
You will never forget your first boat By Larry MYHRE
As you go through life, you will experience many firsts.Most of them you will forget as time goes on, but many of them will stay with you forever.For instance, who can forget their first car? Who can forget your first date? Who can forget your first wife? (Well, my...
STRUCTURE MINUTE CHANGES CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE By Gary Howey
There aren’t too many fishing publications or fishing shows where you won't hear the words structure mentioned several times. One thing is for sure, when you locate the structure in a body of water, you’re going to find the fish.Structure, exactly what is it? My...
Summer walleye bite on Bitter going strong By Larry Myhre
WEBSTER, S.D. | Bitter Lake appeared to be a sleeping, gentle giant as I peered across the big lake from the east shore boat ramp. Its waters were flat calm, a very unusual thing in this year of constant wind.Cory Ewing backed his big Lund into the water and Austin...
Perch, Panfish & And Kids
I remember when I was growing up in Watertown, when my Grandparents Butch and Mary Menkveld took my brother and I fishing. They were always fishing and knew about everything there was to know about the outdoors. I don't remember the lake, but I do remember Grandpa...
Oahe, Walleye & Bass Enter Summer Pattern By Larry Myhre
GETTYSBURG, S.D. | We were early and already the Sutton Bay boat ramp was filling up with big rigs and empty trailers. It was a beautiful morning. Sun splashed across the rugged Missouri River bluffs, throwing long shadows across the deep ravines and gullies. We had...
5 FIXES FOR OVER-BROWSED FOOD PLOTS
Let’s face it, if you have a problem with your food plots being browsed-down by the time hunting season begins, the problem is likely that you have too few food plot acres for your deer density – simply put, you have too many mouths to feed and not a big enough...