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REDEFINING LIMITS
The joys of winter hunting know no limits. Drifting leaves and slanting sunlight may be the abiding images of autumn, but winter’s austerity is an acquired taste, like rare woodcock or straight whiskey.
Old Timey Pheasant Facts
In one of his “Pages Past” columns, The Upland Almanac contributor Glen Blackwood suggested that we hunters spend some off-season time with biological books and bulletins to better know our favorite upland game birds. So I did.
For the Birds
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
Classic Upland Guns
The Fowling Piece: Isaac Hollis & Sons London, Muzzle-Loading Sporting Percussion Shotgun
In the Swing
Senior Eyes Get New Life
Minnesota Covers
It’s the peak of grouse and woodcock season; there are few better things.
A Season of Sharptails
The birds erupted from knee-high grass, a scant 40 feet from the dark, twitching nose of a black-and-white English setter, his flanks, ribs and legs invisible to the eyes of the hunter. I swung on the nearest bird, the barred primary feathers of its wings beating frantically for lift into full flight.
ARTIST PROFILE: Bill Harrison
Every picture tells a story. Just as a writer reconstructs life through narrative, an artist tells his stories by interpreting life through lines, brushstrokes and textures.
Tips For More Muskies On Fly Fishing Gear
Fishing for muskies takes a special kind of person.
Jerkbait Fishing For Beginning Musky Anglers
Before I hit the water with my clients for Muddy Creek Fishing Guides, I always ask whether they want to go trolling or jerking.
Use Reservoir Drawdowns To Your Advantage
Though the water was high and the rockpile unseen, I knew it was there because I had previously mapped it out when the water level was lower.
Weighing Your Fall Musky Options
Adding weight to achieve greater depth from your lures is no secret and is certainly nothing new to musky fishing. There are a lot of homemade ideas that work well — from simply hanging a bell sinker off a hook to modifying wire shafts, or even pouring lead into your baits.
The South's Overlooked Late Season Muskies
As November and December approach, many musky anglers will have winterized their boats, stored lures and started reflecting on the season past. However, at this time hot musky action is usually kicking up south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Grinding Out One More Bite
LIVEBAIT CAN YIELD GREAT FALL FISHING IN RIVERS AS MUSKIES TRANSITION TO THEIR WINTER HOLES
Locales For Locating Fall 'Lunge
The location of muskies through-out the fall can vary greatly — just like the weather.
How To Put Time On Your Side
Any legitimate aging angler re-members the 1964 blockbuster hit from the Rolling Stones, “Time Is On My Side.”
Fall Musky Game Plan
BIG CHANGES OCCUR AS THE WATER COOLS IN OUR LAKES AND STREAMS. STAY A STEP AHEAD OF THE FISH
Blood Chemistry & Angling Stress
CANADIAN RESEARCHERS STUDY MUSKY STRESS CAUSED BY FISHERMEN
The South's Bear Hunter Holt Collier
A former slave, a confederate soldier, a cowboy, a master houndsman & a bear hunter: Holt Collier
River's BEAR
A Mule Wreck, A Giant Bear Missed & A Redemption Story
Shot Placement Philosophy
The real stuff you need to know.
Quest
A young hunter’s five-year quest for a Washington State black bear
October in New Mexico
Freecasting hounds in the west & riding mules is a classic way to hunt bears - and it ain’t easy.
How to Become A Bear Hunter
Rookie Mistakes in Baiting Bears - You’ve got to do a lot of things right to kill a mature bear over bait, especially on a DIY hunt.
How Big?
Judging Bears from Trail Camera Pictures
The Strategic Bear Hunter
Should you shoot sitting down The moment of truth is important; decide how you’ll shoot before he shows up.
Built Not Bought
Extending satisfaction with self-built hunting preparations
BEAR BACON
Two methods of makin’ bacon.
Fishing ‘Incorrectly' Leads To Great Crankbait Pattern
Four years ago when I started musky fishing in Kentucky and West Virginia, I was overwhelmed with the giant selection and size of the musky lures.
An Uncertain 2020, But An Exciting Future In Minnesota
As I write this article, Minnesota is in the middle of our stay-at-home order resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.