Gary Howey’s Outdoors
Glacial Lakes Late Season Ice Fishing By Gary Howey
The tip of Casey Weismantel's rod slowly moved downward and as he set the hook; it was obvious what had taken his bait, was not a small fish. As the fish took line, it was obvious Casey was going...
Turkey hunting’s most often asked questions By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalOver the years, I have given several turkey hunting seminars.I am always amazed at the very good questions those in attendance ask. Today, I am going to...
Late Season Ice Fishing Tips Punching holes and Slowing Down By gary Howey
It's late season, the slow time of the year when it comes to ice fishing. In order to locate the fish, you may have to punch a bunch of holes in the ice and use every trick in your tackle bag to get...
Rivers offer best walleye fishing right now By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal When the month of March rolls around, walleye fishermen’s thoughts turn to rivers.While that is particularly true throughout Siouxland, the river-fishing...
5 “MUST-HAVES” IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE WILD TURKEYS
Most wildlife species require the “F+W+C+S Formula” (Food, Water, Cover, and Sanctuary) functioning in an area for them to take up residence. For wild turkeys it’s a little more involved than that....
Drawing them In Exciting and Effective By Gary Howey
Nothing is more exciting than using a call to draw animals or birds in for a shot; it could be deer, waterfowl, crows or turkeys. When they turn and start moving your way, your heartbeat will...
At ice-out, crappies are the first to bite By Larry Myhre
The tiny red and white bobber tipped over on its side. That was the signal to set the hook.I lifted the rod tip and put tension on the line. I felt the fish struggling and I cranked it in, lifting...
6 Ways Wildflowers Play a Vital Role in Wildlife Management
1.They Attract Insects Wildflowers are the host plant for all sorts of insects, therefore your wildflower plots will be loaded down with Lepidopterans (moths and butterflies), Orthopterans...
Cutthroat trout are safe in impenetrable canyon By Larry Myhre
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal.It was the lure of native cutthroat trout swimming in a tiny, unreachable stream at the bottom of a rugged limestone canyon that brought us to this point.We...
Decoying Through the Ice Gary Howey
I was fishing on a farm pond northeast of my hometown and just had my Vexilar transducer placed into the hole over the top of six foot of water. The first thing I look for is the red marks on...