by Gary Howey | Nov 16, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
This is the time of the year, when temperatures are low with snow on the ground when predators will come to a call. (Outdoorsmen Productions Photo) Predators, an animal that naturally preys on others, Coyotes, Fox, Bobcats, and Mountain Lions to name a few? As a...
by Gary Howey | Feb 25, 2022 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Beaver, are continually building and creating dams to back up the water, allowing them to construct their dens underwater along the shoreline or to build a beaver lodge. (Contributed Photo) When I was younger, at home in Watertown, South Dakota, trapping was one of...
by Gary Howey | Feb 24, 2022 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns, Larry Myhre-IA
One of the charms of coyote hunting is the hunt itself. Always expect the unexpected. You won’t be disappointed and sometimes you’ll even get lucky. (Photo by Larry Myhre) Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal Things don’t always go as planned when you...
by Gary Howey | Oct 29, 2020 | "Of the Outdoors" Columns
The following is our go-to breakdown of everything you need to know when identifying the where, when, and how of animal tracks in the backcountry. Where To Look For Animal Tracks The first step to identifying animal tracks is knowing where to look for them....
by Gary Howey | Aug 31, 2019 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
Over the years, my predator calling buddies, Larry Myhre, Bill Christensen, Simon Fuller, Ben Bearshield and I have spent hours calling predators in Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa, and even had predators sneak in on us while hunting turkey in other states. This...