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Ice Fishing Articles

Ice Fishing Articles

The cold frozen ponds, bays, and rivers that abruptly encase all life beneath it’s surface are seldom quick to give up it’s bounty of fish. In fact most times the sport of ice fishing involves a whole lot of patience, a good bit of knowledge, and of course a fistful of luck doesn’t hurt. These […]

Fish And Game Recipes

Fish And Game Recipes

Any day is a great day for a hardy helping of fresh fish and game served hot from the grill or toasted to perfection from your oven. We categorize each type of fish and game so you can quickly find exactly what you’re looking for. If you have a favorite recipe you would like to […]

Illustrated Fly Tying Lessons

Illustrated Fly Tying Lessons

It’s an art form for many fishermen and an impossible task for many others. While patience and attention to detail are key components to becoming an efficient fly-tyer there’s no substitute for experience and the understanding of the local creepy crawlies that trout call dinner. Whether they are graceful winged emergence just beginning a new […]

Ice Fishing Tips For Beginners

Ice Fishing Tips For Beginners

Some of the best ice fishing tips are so basic that veteran fishermen just figure that they are common knowledge. And they are to us veteran fishermen. But to new fishermen just starting out who are armed with nothing more than a pole, a bucket, and a hand ice auger, any ice fishing tip is […]

Hunting Winter Rabbits With A Bow

Hunting Winter Rabbits With A Bow

There has been a point in my outdoor lifestyle that has taken all my time and focus at one time or another. Not to say the others didn’t matter, it was more of an obsessive trait. For a couple seasons I was completely immersed in waterfowl hunting and often ditched my archery hunts for a […]

The Coolest Fishing Memories

The Coolest Fishing Memories

I will say one thing for ice fishing. You’re typically going to have more time on your hands waiting for a strike than you are catching fish. So it’s not uncommon that you find yourself looking for ways to pass the time especially when it’s a balmy zero degrees outside with 30 mph winds whipping […]

Jim Zumbo’s E-Z Cow Call Review

Jim Zumbo’s E-Z Cow Call Review

When you have made a critical mistake in elk country and have really blown it, you find how unforgiving elk can be. Maybe intolerant is a better word, but nonetheless elk will vacate an area in grand style when something sets them off. Unlike the whitetail that will rarely leave a small core home range […]

Border Hawk Longbow Review

Border Hawk Longbow Review

For those not familiar with Border Archery, these fine bows come from Scotland, with a long history in Bow making. Border Archery has been making quality bows in Scotland since 1940. During that time the Company has had various names.

Walking Wounded

Walking Wounded

The following are really two stories, one about a terrific Gambel quail hunt and the other about an avoidable accident. The events took place in January 1974 and were spread out over a 15 hour period. Back then gas had climbed to $.50 per gallon and based on the Arab oil embargo, President Nixon had […]

Trout Fishing in the Missouri Ozarks

Trout Fishing in the Missouri Ozarks

Trout fishing in the spring is a great sport for me. I find the colorful fish not only beautiful, but also very difficult to catch with flies. Then again, it just may be me. I grew up fishing catfish or bass. Perhaps I just don’t have the finely tuned senses to be a successful trout […]