“Tell me again, why do we live here?” a non-hunting friend sarcastically asked me after listening to a weather forecast predicting incoming quantities of snow for northwest Wisconsin that were better measured in feet than in inches.
Fishing Friday: Is Salmon Sushi A Good Idea?
Other than slick-talking car salesmen and pretty girls selling raffle tickets, people don’t often “put one over on me” - especially, youngsters. I have nine younger brothers and sisters. But a ten-year-old nailed me good one day after fishing with me on Lake Michigan.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Singing Carolina Wren
Backyard birds come in all shapes and sizes. There are robins, finches, sparrows, cardinals, blue jays and many others. But one of the smallest and most secretive is the diminutive Carolina wren. Yet despite their small size and shy nature, Carolina wrens are real powerhouses when it comes to singing.
Sound Waterfowling: Abundant Public Hunting Opportunities Await Just Offshore
Scattered black clouds, broken in places by hints of pink, obscured the eastern horizon, but speedy black specters already rocketed over our position. As the sky lightened a bit, we could see the Gulf of Mexico stretching unceasingly beyond the southern horizon.
Fishing Friday: Goliath Grouper-An Adventure Of A Lifetime!
A couple of summers ago I was traveling through southwest Florida, seeing the sights and sampling some of the excellent saltwater fishing available during July and August. The fishing was good, but the weather was extremely strange.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Cute Whitetail Deer Fawn
It seems like everyone loves whitetail deer fawns. They are so cute, how can you help but fall in love with them? Within 30 minutes of birth, they can stand on their long, spindly legs all by themselves. They may not be terribly coordinated yet, but they will be walking within a few hours.
Close Adventures Of The Wolf Kind
Jenny Biolo, who lives in far northwest Wisconsin, is likely the only woman in the country, maybe in North America, who had to courage to take on a wolf with a stick. “He wasn’t expecting a 33-year old blonde with a stick when came after my daughter’s goat,” said Biolo.
Fishing Friday: Fly Fishing The Everglades By Paddle
You will find the largest wilderness in the southeastern United States in Everglades National Park. Brackish marsh, tidal creeks of all sizes, saltwater ponds, expansive bays, breathtaking beaches, grass flats, oyster bars, mazes of islands, the open Gulf of Mexico—the range of habitats here will astonish you.
Wildlife Watching Wednesday: The Fearsome Dragonfly
Dragonflies are carnivorous aerial predators. They have a long body and two pairs of clear wings. Their head is dominated by two large, multifaceted eyes that give them superior vision.
Boom Time! Success And Fun To Be Found In Late Season Hunting
“Who in the hell is crazy enough to hunt in this weather” scowled the state worker waiting for the storm to pass before plowing the roads. After ten minutes of talking football, the fellow cooled off, started his road grader, and pulled our rig back on the highway.
Fishing Friday: Rough Fishing! When Conditions Turn Bad, Anglers Need To Get Tough
When temperatures plunge or the weather turns rotten, most anglers wait for better times. However, the best anglers learn to fish in all conditions. “Tournament anglers don’t have the option of fishing or not fishing,” explained Shaw Grigsby, a professional bass angler from Florida.
Year Of The Huntress
My 13-year-old daughter, Abby, loves to hunt. She has diligently hunted since she was 10 years of age. Abby has had some successful seasons where she has filled her deer tags, yet she has never been successful hunting turkeys