Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The story I’m about to tell you is true . It’s springtime. The year is 1968. I’m kneeling on the bank of Nebraska’s Verdigre Creek. I’m staring at an earth worm wriggling free of the detritus that had broken from the bank as I had...
Gary Howey’s Outdoors Blog
Where to Hunt Bucks in the “Second Rut”
To know which tactics will best serve you during late season it’s best that you “take your herd’s temperature.” That means you need to know the “status” of the herd. Everything will hinge upon temperatures, if you have snow and whether or not there are does left that...
The Future of Hunting By Gary Howey
Just this last week, we were coming down the highway when an SUV came down the highway with a deer carcass strapped on its luggage rack. It was not a huge deer; it was just a dead deer hanging off the top of the vehicle. As it approached, I thought to myself that...
Why not begin collecting vintage fishing tackle By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal While I’ve never considered myself a “collector” of old fishing tackle, it sure seems like I have “accumulated” an awful lot of vintage tackle over the years. I recently came across five large cardboard boxes with “Old fishing...

Veterans, Pheasants and South Dakota A winning combination Gary Howey
Its fall, the time of the years when trees, shrubs and grasses change from their summer colors to their beautiful fall coloration. The orange, yellows and reds are not the only colors appearing in the fields in October, as you will see rows of hunters orange color as...
Fishermen should “rediscover” drop-shot system By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from The Sioux City Journal The first time I used a drop-shot rig was back in November of 2000. It was the hottest rig on the pro bass fishing scene at the time. In fact, it had become a much-guarded secret among a few bass pros until two major tournaments...
A Dog Can teach a Hunter A Lot By Gary Howey
I hope that prior to the opening of the season; you and your dog have gotten out doing some walking to get in shape. As anyone who has hunted behind a dog, a dog, one that is in good shape and well-trained, makes for a great hunt and much more effective than simply...
Spinner jigs popular choice for walleyes By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal If you combine two top lures for walleye fishing, you should have created that magic, never-miss lure. Right? Well, not exactly. But you will have a pretty good lure that will catch a lot of fish. Combining a jig with a spinner...