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  • News Bits & Pieces
    SPRINGFIELD IL - Archery Deer Permits: Illinois resident deer hunters can now purchase 2010 Illinois archery deer hunting permits (combination archery and antlerless-only archery permits) over-the-counter from DNR Direct permit sale locations throughout Illinois. Non-resident deer hunters can al Read More..
  • Fall Outlook - Adapting to Change, by Randy Kreil
    BISMARCK ND - Most people have mixed emotions about change. If it is a change you want and have anticipated, it can be a good thing. Change you do not want, whether you saw it coming or if it happens unexpectedly, can be downright upsetting and adapting to it is often difficult and challenging. S Read More..
  • 2010 Pheasant Outlook
    PIERRE SD - This autumn, hunters in South Dakota will enjoy pheasant numbers that continue to be some of the best in the state's history. The 2010 brood survey count shows a small increase from the 2009 survey. The Game, Fish and Parks Department completed its annual pheasant brood survey in mid Read More..
  • What ARE Muskies Eating in Your Lake?
    MADISON WI & ST PAUL MN - Anglers and lakeshore owners often wonder what muskellunge eat and how this top predator affects other fish populations once it has been introduced into a new body of water. Answers to those questions can be found in studies conducted by the Minnesota and Wisconsin de Read More..
  • Women can learn outdoor sports at the MN DNR’s fall workshop
    ST PAUL MN - Learning by doing is the focus of a weekend-long Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) workshop in September that provides women the opportunity to discover the enjoyment of the outdoors in a fun atmosphere. Women can experience fly-fishing, backing a trailer, shooting Read More..


Big Walleyes or Big Rumor

In Depth Fishing

  • I'll be missing a partner...
    Thank You for your service TravP Read More..
  • Deep Jigs - Line Choices
    I agree with Cecil's statement. With a braid or monofilament, you have an upward bow in your line while fishing a drop bait (jig, t-rigs, etc) in deeper water. With flouro, you will have a straight line to your bait and possibly a downward bow in your line, makes things much more sensitive and is on Read More..
  • water temp gauge ?
    Depending on the fish finder you have, you might be able to get a transducer with a temperature sensor ...... Read More..
  • Discussing Fall walleye's
    The walleyes go where the forage goes, and in the fall a lot of the forage goes shallow. Steep breaks close to shallow feeding flats are a typical location, you can find the fish in deep water, and you can find them in shallow water when they move up to feed. Trolling shallow at night is a gre Read More..
  • looking at a new hand auger...
    Nils for me too, all the way. Cut with a Mora for years and dabbled with a Lazer. Nils is faster and easier. And there are times I need to cut through up to two feet of ice by hand (inside the BWCAW). Read More..

In Depth Hunting

  • Outdoor Edge Swing Blade
    Has anybody use the Outdoor Edge swing blade? Just wondering how well the knife holds an edge and how durable that handle is. I can't tell for sure but it looks like the handle is plastic. I usually don't like to buy products when more money goes to advertising than the product but that skinnin Read More..
  • Terriers???
    Does any one on here hunt terriers?? What kind? What do ya hunt? Mine will hunt about anything they can, I have them retreiving birds, chasing coon, hunting phesants, all kinds of fun. Read More..
  • Tricks to getting kids in the field
    You guys are right. Thanks for the input. Now I am thinking if he doesn't want to sit in the blind we will just find something else to do -- like small game hunting. Shoot, my 17 year old barely likes to sit in the stand for very long. I'm fortunate my youngest has sat at all. I am taking s Read More..
  • Arden Hills archery hunt
    My 13 year old received his letter yesterday from the DNR notifying him of the cancellation of the Arden Hills Army Training site archery hunt over MEA. The letter explained a firearms hunt during that same time (October 21st to 24th) in certain areas. One of the areas is 601 (metro). Any ideas of g Read More..
  • hunters safety for bow hunting?`
    yes some also accept them pretty much its all stuff that needs to be dug into some place want bow hunter ed some will accpet past season in home state Read More..