These mistakes can be unsafe, unproductive and unenjoyable. Whether you're not wearing hunter orange or hunting without a license, you're doing it wrong. Here are the five biggest mistakes and how to…
Fall migration is underway and this means that you may have some unusual birds visiting your feeders as they pass through on their way south. You may also start seeing a changeover in your regular…
September is often the time of year when baitfish transition from deep to shallow water and bass often follow and so should you.
Clumps of baitfish can be located by sonar. Look for pieces of…
Year after year, I’ve sat in my deer stand for hours on end, inevitably wondering what draws me to the woods each fall. The answer’s always the same: Something in nature happens that only a hunter…
In the world of hunting, nothing compares to the thrill of taking down big game.
Though none of the infamous "Big Five" game—African elephant, Cape buffaloes, leopards, lions and rhinoceroses—are…
By the end of a fishing season, it’s a pretty good bet that your crankbait boxes are in need of some serious attention. Sorting the baits according to style, depth range and color will ensure you’ll…
When considering tactics for harvesting mature bucks, the most vital area to focus on is scent control. The most important defense a whitetail deer has is its nose. You can beat the eyes with good…
I flipped the switch on the electronic crow caller and began playing a cassette tape labeled "Fighting Crows". From the speaker came the loud cawing sounds of dozens of crows stirred into a frenzy by…
It was a polar afternoon. A friend, Alex Hinson, and I were catfishing in a small farm pond.
I 'd done it once before — fishing for pond catfish in the dead of winter, that is. Nearly thirty…
December 7, 2012 As I explained in my blog last week, Hunting Strategies: The Late Rut, my primary buck hunting strategy this time of year is geared around fawns. Female fawns reach puberty when…
Given the huge range of soft bodies available to adorn leadhead jigs, it's of little surprise that bucktail jigs, once standard fare, see little use by the majority of today's anglers. The cost of…
If you weatherproof your house this fall, save a few pieces of self-adhesive weather stripping for your angling needs. When applied to the side of a boat or tackle box, the foam rubber stripping…
