Hunting
Plan your fall hunts now
It might be the dire-straits heat of July, but now is a great time to sit back in the air conditioning at home thinking, dreaming and planning upcoming fall hunting trips.
Articles by John J. Woods
Deer Hunting
Winning the food plot weed wars
Weed invasion is one of the most destructive forces working against quality wildlife food plots. […]
Deer Hunting
Test soil to see if lime is necessary
Without soil testing wildlife food plots and applying lime to balance the acidity as necessary, then it is simply a waste of time planting anything as too many hunters and game managers have learned the hard way. […]
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Grocery games — Tips for planning food plots
Did the headline of this story have you thinking, “Dude, are you kidding? It’s just June, way too early to be contemplating fall wildlife food plots.” […]
Bass Fishing
How to fish small lakes
Fishing a small lake for bass can be great angling fun. Scan the lake, look for structure, work the edges, banks and cover. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Be sure minnows are alive and kicking
While minnows are not that expensive in the overall cost of fishing trips, the last thing an angler needs is to arrive at his favorite crappie hole and find half if not all of his “shiners” in his bucket have died. […]
Catfish
Make your own ‘natural’ bait
Most catfish, buffalo and carp fishermen have used packaged dough balls bought from local bait shops, but, after spending a lot of money, they’ve learned to make these fish tasty treats on their own. Here is a simple recipe to cook your own homemade dough ball baits. […]
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Naturalists — Expert tips for using natural fishing bait
As a child growing up in Southeast Missouri, 15 miles from the original “Throwed Rolls” at Lambert’s Cafe in Sikeston, I’d ride my bike five miles to the Maple Slough Creek to fish. […]
Fishing
When things go wrong on the boat
If ever there was a lesson to be learned in boating, it is to believe in preventative measures. It seems like if it can go wrong, then it is going to happen with a boat, on a boat or because of a boat. […]
Sidebars
Gobble call: Proceed with caution
The dangers of using a gobble call without knowing others are around when turkey hunting. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Long poles vs. short poles
On the surface, choosing a long or short jigging pole for crappie might seem like a no-brainer issue.
But is it? […]
Sidebars
Meek: Keep your box “fine tuned”
Paul Meek has made thousands of turkey calls in his life, including about every style there is to try. It’s what he does for a living.
Even with that experience, he knows every call has to be fined tuned. […]