Deer Hunting
Rutting facts you don’t want to hear
Have you ever heard this statement around deer camp in October: “We need to get some cold weather to get the rut going?”
Of course you have. You might have even been the one who said it. […]
Sidebars
Deer Hunting
Doe harvest increases quality of herd
In the early years of quality deer management, changing attitudes from only harvesting bucks to acceptance that doe harvests were mandatory to keep ratios in balance was a hard first step. […]
Deer Hunting
When to be in the the woods
Every hunter knows the best time to be on stand is when deer are rutting. That’s when bucks start looking for love and let their guard down. […]
Deer Hunting
Wide-angle trail cams yield more information
Success with trail cameras varies widely, despite the technological advances over the past decade. […]
Deer Hunting
Try rice bran for attracting deer
It’s a fact, if there is a best double cheeseburger out there hungry people are going to find it. They may have plenty to eat at home, but just the idea of a great snack being available is going to lure them into to checking it out. If it’s that good, they’ll be back, too. […]
Catfish
Preparing for a different form of noodling
The term “noodling” for catfish usually refers to the sport of grabbing catfish by hand, but at Lake Washington it takes on a different meanings. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Yo-yo regulations
On June 23, the MDWFP instituted new regulations regarding yo-yo mechanisms used for fishing. […]
Catfish
Channel cats love a stinky sticky bait
While many die hard catfish anglers make their own concoctions of stink baits, a tried and true favorite is a product called Sonny’s Super Sticky Channel Catfish Bait. The bait comes in either 15-ounce jars or 45-ounce tubs and is designed especially for catching channel catfish. […]
Catfish
The No. 1 recipe for catfish stink bait
Robert “Kud” Stevenson of Tallulah, La., shares the steps to making his homemade catfish stink bait recipe. […]
Bass Fishing
Winter bass-fishing lures to keep handy
Those unexpected moments of day-making potential in the midst of winter’s doldrums keep us coming back for more. The classic scenario is a winter warm-up that stimulates bass to move around and chase bait. […]
Deer Hunting
Binoculars vital in spying barrier bucks
The naked eye might be great for viewing a lot of things, but picking out a deer in dense cover isn’t one of them. For that, smart hunters carry top quality binoculars to their deer stands. […]
Deer Hunting
Enticing barrier bucks into the open
Bucks really like to hang out in barrier habitats and thicket hideouts, and hunters are always looking for a way to encourage them out of the cover and into the open. […]