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“Of the Outdoors” Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener

by Gary Howey | Oct 31, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

It was the Minnesota pheasant opener, a morning hunt, as we surveyed the fields we would hunt, all had excellent habitat with cornfields in the area un-harvested, Our group of hunters and dogs made their way through the CRP field, from where I was...

Shallow water Perch Bite On Big Stone Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Mar 15, 2018 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

The red line below my tungsten jig on my Vexilar locator rose up from the bottom slowly indicating a fish was moving up to my bait. Peering down into the clear water, I could see the perch moving up to the same level as my jig. I twitched my bait ever so slightly as...

2017 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Nov 14, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

Jack, the DeBruyckere’s English Setter methodically worked his way through the thick CRP cover, as he picked up the running birds scent he would pause and then move forward slowly as he worked his way towards the running bird and the end of the field....

Multi Species, Multi Lakes & Mega Opportunities It’s Alexandria, MN. By Gary Howey

by Gary Howey | Jun 14, 2017 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field

The bobber rig on the end of my line was about to reach the boat, when a dark shadow, a huge muskie rose up from the depths, paying little attention to my 1/16 ounce jig and leech as it slid by my lure and into the cabbage weed in the deep water. ...

Big Stone Lake’s panfishing secret exposed By Larry Myhre

by Heartland Hosting, LLC | Jun 11, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns

ORTONVILLE, Minn. | Big Stone Lake is a 26-mile long fish factory. Long known for its excellent walleye fishing, and in the past few years an exploding perch population, few anglers are aware of the excellent fishing for other species. Take panfish, for instance. When...