This is one of my favorite times of the year. The anticipation of what might show up this year as the antlers begin to develop is always super high. I have even found myself in the past few years putting out Bio Rocks in urban landscapes and backyard woodlots just to...
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Morel Mushrooms There for the Picking By Gary Howey
Well, its suppose to be spring, with the temperatures warming up, the snow geese have moved through and the turkeys hunting season is in full swing. This year, spring has come slowly, with heavy winds, then warmer temps followed by a freeze and an over abundance...
Remembering Terry Redlin By Gary Howey
As I approached Watertown on I-29 on the April 29, the flags in front of the Redlin Art Center were flying at half-staff. These flags as well as all the flags throughout the state were at half-staff at the request of South Dakota State Governor Dennis Daugard to...
Here’s the story behind my state record bullhead By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalI once caught the South Dakota state record black bullhead.Problem was, I didn’t realize it at the time. In fact, I wasn’t even aware that such records were being kept by the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks.To get to the bottom...
Supplemental Feeding for Optimal Growth
For land and property managers trying to get the most out of their deer herd, food plots have proven to be a great way to increase the overall nutrition needed for optimal growth. Along with quality food plots, a supplemental feeding program can really help your deer...
Whiskered Wonders-Channel Catfish By Gary Howey
Anyone who has ever had the opportunity to tangle with a big catfish knows how powerful a big cat is. They’re not the prettiest fish in the water, but they are plentiful, fun to catch and great eating.Cats are bottom-hugging creatures, spending most of their...
Close encounters of the turkey kind By Larry MYHRE
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalThere’s nothing quite like sitting in the dark with your back against a tree in the turkey woods. The whippoorwills are in full throat, their lashing cries piercing the darkness with a cadence only that bird can make.A barred owl...
Watertown Mourns the Loss of Native Son and Artist Terry Redlin
Terry Redlin, one of the country’s most widely collected painters of wildlife and Americana, died Sunday after a nine year struggle with dementia. He was 78 years old.The only child of Alfred Redlin and Dora (Stein) Redlin, Terry Avon Redlin was born just north of...