Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalIn case you haven’t noticed, the spring migration of birds is well underway.The first of the migrants to move through our area are snow geese. These intrepid travelers leave their wintering grounds, mostly in Texas and begin moving...
Gary Howey’s Outdoors Blog
Paddlefish snagging offers new opportunity By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalIowa’s new paddlefish snagging season is opening up new opportunities for local sportsman.Three of them, bankers all, are just having a ball hitting the Big Sioux River at dawn three or four times a week, pulling coveralls over...
Glacial Lakes Late Season Ice Fishing By Gary Howey
The tip of Casey Weismantel's rod slowly moved downward and as he set the hook; it was obvious what had taken his bait, was not a small fish. As the fish took line, it was obvious Casey was going to need some help landing this fish. One of the guides, Jeff Arneson...
Turkey hunting’s most often asked questions By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalOver the years, I have given several turkey hunting seminars.I am always amazed at the very good questions those in attendance ask. Today, I am going to relate some of those questions and give my answers. If you are a...
Late Season Ice Fishing Tips Punching holes and Slowing Down By gary Howey
It's late season, the slow time of the year when it comes to ice fishing. In order to locate the fish, you may have to punch a bunch of holes in the ice and use every trick in your tackle bag to get the fish to bite. When I first hit a body of water to ice fish, I...
Rivers offer best walleye fishing right now By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal When the month of March rolls around, walleye fishermen’s thoughts turn to rivers.While that is particularly true throughout Siouxland, the river-fishing angler exodus is experienced across the country in early spring.And there...
5 “MUST-HAVES” IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE WILD TURKEYS
Most wildlife species require the “F+W+C+S Formula” (Food, Water, Cover, and Sanctuary) functioning in an area for them to take up residence. For wild turkeys it’s a little more involved than that. Turkeys need each element listed, but they are a bit more persnickety,...
Drawing them In Exciting and Effective By Gary Howey
Nothing is more exciting than using a call to draw animals or birds in for a shot; it could be deer, waterfowl, crows or turkeys. When they turn and start moving your way, your heartbeat will quicken, your hands will start to shake and you will have trouble with your...