Gary Howey’s Outdoors
Those Nest Robbing, Hen Killing, Egg Stealing, Chick Eating Varmints
Years ago, my son Paul and I trapped together, even when there was abundant habitat; we did our best to eliminate as many predators as possible, hoping we were helping the area wildlife....
Before putting it Away
This has been one of those years, where I was on the water very few times; first, it was radiation treatments beginning in late spring through most of the summer, so my fishing was...
Early Season Ice Fishing, Think Safety First.
It happens every year around the first of December, when people start calling the office asking about ice fishing and where they’re biting. With the cold temperatures that we’ve had over the last...
Ice Fishing just around the corner.
Today we have sunny skies 50 degrees, hard to believe it's the end of November. Whats really hard to believe is tomorrow we have 6" to 9" of snow predicted with rain and ice possible. I like ice,...
Staying Warm & Dry
When hunting in the late fall and early winter, being comfortable; warm and dry is very important and this column will deal with just that. Each year, the clothing manufacturers...
For Results, Use RAKS Mineral Supplement
I've hunted deer in several states and found that my better deer came from locations where they used deer mineral supplements. When I'm referring to mineral supplements, mineral licks,...
Fall Turkey
When most folks think about turkey hunting, it's the spring hunts where the hunter using calls and decoys brings the gobbler to him. In the spring, hunters are after the strutting...
Being Comfortable, Staying Warm & Dry
Gary's column next week will deal with Being Comfortable, Staying Warm & Dry and will give tips on how you can stay warm & dry while hunting late season pheasants or setting in your deer...
2019 MN. Governor’s Pheasant Opener, Austin, MN.
As we approached, the James Sathre tract of land located just outside of Austin, Minnesota my hunter guide Neil Goergen, his young dog Ranger and I looked the ground over. It appeared...
Invasion Could destroy our Fisheries
Our nation's waters are under attack by an invasive species, Asian carp, and if we don't do something quickly to stop or eliminate them, the consequence we'll face could be the destruction of...