Month: January 2017
A True Hunting Story of Rog and I
Me and Rog
A Snowy Adventure
By: Jim Patterson
A particular winter came along, the bow season was still open, and neither me nor Rog had put a deer in the freezer.
It was December 31, 1971 and a New Year was in the offing. There had been a lot of snow this winter, and I mean a lot of snow, and walking in the woods and fields was almost impossible. But, I had a spot where it wouldn’t be too hard to get back into. Continue Reading
Take The High Road When Panfishing
The High Road for Panfish
By: Jason Mitchell
The author Jason Mitchell believes that anglers can sometimes target some of the biggest crappie and sunfish by fishing high in the water column right under the ice.
Panfish can suspend anywhere in the water column and a big equation for locating fish and putting together a pattern is dialing in that productive zone. Before electronics, anglers often fished down through the entire water column. The edge that sonar gives us today is that we can speed up the process of getting back down to fish which makes us more efficient. Continue Reading
A Winter Story
Winter
By: Tony Blando
I recently read this poem, “Dust of Snow,” which was first published in December of 1920 by the four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Robert Frost. Continue Reading
Want to plant a SUPER perennial crop?
Want to plant a SUPER perennial crop?
By: Steve Jordan
Many hunters don’t have time to mess around with annual plants each and every year. They are pinched for time between work, weather and family commitments. Continue Reading
Weekly Morning Trail Mix 1-23
Weekly Morning Trail Mix 1-23
Common Angling Mistakes to Avoid
Common Angling Mistakes to Avoid
These are some common fishing mistakes you should avoid.
#1 Choice of gears
I think it is important to realize that not all combinations will work well together because they are just not created equally. Different types of fish influences the type of gears you use and you want to make sure you are using the right gears. Continue Reading
Invaders In Your Neck Of The Woods
Three Japanese Invaders
By Lawanda Jungwirth
Our country’s earliest invasive plants originated mostly in Europe as our ancestors brought them from their homelands to grow in the new world. Today, invaders come from the world over as they are imported intentionally as nursery stock to decorate our landscapes or are inadvertently in put soil along with those landscape plants. Continue Reading
Who’s Ready For Sturgeon Spearing?
Sturgeon Spearing: Wisconsin’s Hidden Gem
By: Chris Carns
Most Wisconsinites have heard of and know something about sturgeon spearing on Lake Winnebago and the upriver lakes. Whether you have seen it, done it, or read stories about it-there is surely some common knowledge amongst sportsmen of this somewhat mythological season. However, there are a number of you out there that are, as of yet, unfamiliar with sturgeon spearing, not to mention its draw, uniqueness, and history. Sturgeon spearing is a great tradition in Wisconsin (and especially in the Lake Winnebago region). While the sport and season are known entities to most Wisconsinites, the history of it and work that goes on behind the scenes is both impressive and necessary to keep this “jewel of Wisconsin” at the luster it now maintains. Continue Reading
Hunt, Gather, Cook
Hank Shaw’s Hunt, Gather, Cook
Mixed Bag Chowder
Check out Hank Shaw’s new cook book titled “
“Buck, Buck, Moose” when looking for your next recipe! Hank Shaw is a UW-Madison graduate, that has written several cookbooks that embrace the hunter, angler and everything outdoors! Check out his recipe below! Continue Reading