STAND APPROACH IS KEY Even if you have the best spot in the world, if you alert the whitetails to your presence while on the way into your site…it won’t matter. Stand approach is an often overlooked aspect of the hunt. You must get to your ambush site without alerting...
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MN. Gov’s Pheasant Opener 2015 By Gary Howey
The fall colors were just beginning to pop as we made our way down into the Minnesota River Valley outside of Mankato, Minnesota. The sun was reflecting off the brightly colored leaves, with the reds of the Sumac, along with the red orange and yellows of the Maples...
Hunters should find more pheasants this year By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal The pheasant hunting outlook in our three-state region looks very bright. Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota all report increased number of birds. Favorable weather during the winter and through the pheasant breeding season...
New Nebraska State Record Paddlefish
The Nebraska state record for paddlefish was once again broken this year. On October 9th, 2015 Tom Keller, Malcolm, NE. snagged the new state record fish, a 113 pound 7 oz.fish which was 50" long. Tom's fish took the state record paddlefish honors from Louis Maring...
Early Pheasant Hunting Tactics Gary Howey
For those of us that have been waiting all year for pheasant season, well, it is here! Reports indicate that Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota pheasant numbers are up, these states are really crowing about their pheasant numbers increases. The mild winter and...
Land conservation focus of Governor’s Hunt by Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal MANKATO, Minn. | It was a perfect day for pheasant hunting. The bright Minnesota sun swept over the native grasses that made up this piece of CRP field. A swath of corn stood at the eastern edge of the field, its stalks dying as...
ARE YOUR FOOD PLOTS SUFFERING FROM LACK OF RAIN?
With the dry conditions many folks in the mid-south and southeast have dealt with this planting season, early fall food plots may have been a bust. Using a no-till drill can also be a life saver when you have to plant late or in dry fall conditions. Often times a...
Doug Brown Memorial P.V.A. Hunt One to Remember By Gary Howey
We have hunted pheasants hundreds of times in numerous states as well as at the Top Gun Hunting Ranch near Howard, South Dakota but have never have the opportunity to hunt on a more memorable hunt. As we drove into the lodge, we were met by several vehicles park along...