There was never a better bowhunter than Oti’s “Toad” Smith from Sibley Iowa. His I-Tune videos and his book that I mentioned in this column, will make you a much better archer and fisherman. (Contributed Photo) When it comes to bow hunting, there was no one that...
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DEER HUNTING TIPS BY gary Howey
This 7 X 7 buck was taken a few years back, it was an older buck and after cutting it up, the back straps were soaked overnight in milk and made for some good eating. (Heather Howey Photo) When you’re new to deer hunting, it can seem hard to figure out your first...
BOW FISHING BY Gary Howey
Team Outdoorsmen Productions member Marlyn Wiebelhaus with a state record grass carp he took with his bow in the Missouri River near Wynot, NE. (Photo courtesy of Wiebelhaus Guide Service) Bow fishing has changed drastically since I was a kid in Watertown where...
Eight lures you should fish and probably don’t By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. Every angler is looking for the next hot bait. And when they find it, they buy it. And that is good. However, there are some baits that were hot, are hot today and will be hot tomorrow. So why do we tend to forget them? I...
The good, the bad and the ugly, Channel Catfish by gary Howey
Author with Red River with Guide Brad Durick, with one of the huge catfish they took in North Dakota. https://redrivercatfish.com They may not be the prettiest fish in the world, but they’re great fighters and great eating. Channel catfish inhabit most rivers,...
Blue Catfish, True River Monsters By gary Howey
Col- Drifting for Blue Cats If you are looking for monster catfish. Try pursuing blue cats in the Missouri River Pat Carter, South Sioux City, Neb., and Larry Myhre, Sioux City, Iowa, have concluded that drift fishing is the most effective method to take blue...
The Smallmouth Bass By gary Howey
Author with one of many smallmouth bass, he’s taken while fishing on the Missouri River. (Photo By Larry Myhre) It was mid-July, found us on Lake Sharpe below Pierre, South Dakota where our crew was filming one of my Outdoorsmen Adventures shows with Hutch’s Guide...
Walleye Wisdom By gary Howey
Fishing Low-light periods of the day morning and dusk is a very productive time to fishing for walleyes. Walleyes are native to Canada and found, in the Great Lakes, the Missouri River basin and the upper Mississippi River basin, walleyes were introduced in...