Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Last summer was a milestone of sorts for two local fly anglers. They spent 10 days in the western part of Wyoming fishing for three subspecies of cutthroat trout in their native drainages. Most of their time was spent high in the...
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PF Announces 2014 South Dakota Habitat Accomplishments & Awards
Dedicated chapters, opening of regional headquarters highlight 2014 endeavors Brookings, S.D. – March 17, 2015 – Pheasants Forever improved habitat for pheasants and other upland wildlife on more than 43,000 acres in South Dakota in 2014. This includes 1,319 wildlife...
Spring Turkey Hunting By Gary Howey
I can't wait until old man winter releases his grip on the upper Midwest and spring arrives when I can hit the woods to begin another season to pursue spring turkey. This will be my forty-first season where I hope to add my 104th bird to my turkey log. This year, I'll...
Hardwater Fishing- Watertown, SD Gary Howey
My hometown is Watertown, S.D. a place I return to as often as I can. A couple of weeks ago, we headed back north to ice fish on a few of the dozens of lakes and sloughs scattered throughout the Watertown area. Anyone who has spent time on the ice where the northerns...
Farm Pond produces Nice Bluegills By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal With a week’s worth of warm weather in the forecast, Gary Howey, Hartington, Neb., and I decided it was “now or never” time to fish a farm pond we’d had our eyes on for quite some time. Gary had fished it years ago and had great...

Potential New South Dakota State record Perch
Chase Jensen, Aurora, S.D. with the 2.86 pound potential State record Perch caught on Bitter in N.E. South Dakota. Team Outdoorsmen Adventures member Don Fjerstad, Watertown, South Dakota, the Host of KWAT Outdoors sent us this photo of a potential new South...
Shed Hunting! One of Mother Nature’s Most Beautiful Art Forms By Gary Howey
I think we're all ready for spring, something we have been waiting on for a long time, with an opportunity to get outside and enjoy some of the warmer weather. As it gets closer to spring, this is when I head to the woods, to do my pre-season turkey scouting. While...
More Anglers should embrace ‘Do It Yourself’ By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. I got an outdoors catalog in the mail the other day. Right at the top of the front cover in bold letters were the words, “DO IT YOURSELF.” That kind of took me aback for a little bit. You see, I don’t think many outdoorsmen make...