Gary Howey’s Outdoors
Wind, cold, snow part of late season recipe By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal WATERTOWN, S.D. — Late season pheasant hunts can be brutal. And this was one of them. Temperature was in the teens. Wind was howling out of the northwest at 20...
True Conservationists “Hunters” By Gary Howey
For years, we've all heard anti-hunters yell and scream about animals having rights and that hunters don’t care about wildlife. I’m sure there are some of you reading this, may think...
Catch ‘happy hour’ farm pond crappies By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal It was well into what I call the “happy hour” of ice fishing. The sun was falling rapidly behind the hills to the west of the small farm pond upon which I had...
Looking Back at Another Year By Gary Howey
It's the time of the year, when temperatures are dropping and the northwest wind is making a visit to our part of the country. I'm in the office working with my computer, hating to...
Looking Back at Another Year By Gary Howey
It's the time of the year, when temperatures are dropping and the northwest wind is making a visit to our part of the country. I'm in the office working with my computer, hating to...
That Time of the Year Being Thankful By Gary Howey
The holiday season and especially Christmas is a time to reflect back and truly appreciate all we have, our families, friends, the many opportunities available to us because we live where we...
Yes, Virginia, you can catch bass all winter By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the SIOUX City Journal Largemouth bass do not need to be an “accidental” catch in the wintertime. If you search out areas which attract them under the ice, use lures and techniques...
The “Prime” Time for Predator Calling! By Gary Howey
The weather has changed and its cold, too cold to do many outdoor activates, sure, ice fishing is coming soon, but it may be awhile before there's enough ice to fish. One thing you can...
It’s time to inspect ice lures, old and new By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal If this cold weather keeps up, it won’t be long before we can venture out on the ice in pursuit of fish. With that in mind, now is the time you should get out...
Early Ice Fishing Tactics Gary Howey
It's December, when in a somewhat normal year there's good ice in northern South Dakota and Minnesota. Well, I'd have to say that this isn't even close to a normal year. In our area the last...