Deer Hunting
Winning the food plot weed wars
Weed invasion is one of the most destructive forces working against quality wildlife food plots. […]
June 2015
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. […]
Fishing
Program enhances online competitions
It was only natural that as kayak fishing became more popular, the competitive nature of humans would lead to tournaments.
But there was one obvious shortcoming facing kayakers — how to score the fish, since the boats are too small to hold a livewell. […]
Fishing
Summer boating can be brutal
Warm weather has officially arrived, and everyone with any manner of watercraft is on the water. My wife equated a boat ride this time of year to driving on steroids because you have to keep a 360-degree watch for oncoming traffic. […]
As Big As they Grow
Good fishing partners are hard to find
I fish 10 to 12 tournaments a year, every year — and I’m here to tell you that good partners are hard to find.
Over the last 27 tournament seasons, I’ve had half a dozen “regular” fishing partners and another half dozen or so subs or guest partners. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The value of fishing
My column this month is not about fish biology, fish habitat or how to catch fish. It is not about fishery management in the way you probably think of fishery management — topics like size limits and bag limits. […]
Hunting
Petzl Tactikka+ headlamp
The Petzl Tactikka+ headlamp offers great, hands-free lighting for outdoors enthusiasts. It can be used as a coon-hunter’s nightlight, an after-dark fisherman’s friend or a hands-free light for walking to and from your hunting area. […]
Bass Fishing
Going big — Pro tips for fishing magnum worms
When fish transition to their summer haunts, jumbo worms can be the key to convincing big fish to feed. Here’s how the pros use them. […]
Deer Hunting
Battle Bones
Flextone Game Calls recently introduced the new Battle Bones rattling antlers. They make ultra-realistic buck fighting sounds and are much safer to carry than real whitetail antlers. […]
Fishing
G-Force Eliminator
The latest addition to the G-Force trolling motor accessory line is the Eliminator premium trolling motor nut. The Eliminator helps dampen trolling motor prop noise and vibrations, while helping dissipate heat. […]
New Products
Crystal Clucker
Call-maker John Tanner of Hemingway, S.C., knows how to make high-quality calls out of a number of different woods, as his newest turkey call, the Crystal Clucker, shows. […]
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. […]