A great deal has been published about the whitetails’ sense of smell and how incredibly sensitive it is. There’s no doubt, that’s one serious snoot! Much has also been written about using products like Scent Killer to reduce odors on our person, clothes and other gear...
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Late Season Walleye
It may not seem like it right now, but its fall and soon the fall colors will appear with cold weather is right around the corner. When the weather is like this, it makes late season fishing a joy, when you do not have to hit the water with three layers of heavy...
Team Outdoorsmen Adventures Member Larry Myhre Named to Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame!
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Larry Myhre, longtime outdoors editor for the Sioux City Journal, has been inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame. He joins 15 other individuals and one organization inducted into the Hall of Fame’s 2016 year class....
4 TIPS FOR BEATING THE DREADED “OCTOBER LULL”
If you listen to the chat in the local archery shop about a supposed “lull” that happens during the hunting season you might think it’s useless to venture forth in pursuit of whitetails during this time. It even has a name, in the northern half of the country it’s...
If you’re thinking Pheasants You have to be thinking South Dakota! By Gary Howey
If you are an upland game bird hunter, you have probably heard the stories about the great pheasant hunting in South Dakota. As I travel throughout the U.S. and talk with people about hunting and the outdoors, the first question they ask when hearing that I am...
Keeping minnows alive worth extra steps By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal SIOUX CITY | There’s a lot more to keeping bait -- minnows or chubs -- alive and active than simply tossing them into a bait bucket filled with water. Minnow baits catch fish best when they are in good condition, not when they are...
WANT YOUR TREES TO GROW FAST? PLANT THEM IN THE FALL.
It’s now possible to plant trees with success any time of the year. Generally speaking, the traditional planting time for folks in the South is February through mid-March, and folks up North have to wait for the ground to thaw in the spring. These still remain safe...
Grouse Season is on By Gary Howey
Can you feel it? Can’t you see it? It is in the air, the cool brisk temperatures and the breeze that will soon bring the cold weather into our area. My hunting dog, “Mo” knew it was here; he had a little more bounce in his step when I let him out for his run last...