Other Hunting
Set your squirrel priorities: fox or gray
The best places to hunt fox squirrels are open stands of long-leaf pines. The best places to hunt gray squirrels are densely vegetated hardwood drains.
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Dove
Mow, plow last strips for doves
Even though dove season’s popularity is centers on Labor Day weekend, the late season can offer hunters fantastic wing-shooting when the weather puts hunters in long-sleeved camo. […]
Other Hunting
Special gear for secretive squirrels
It is often difficult to spot a treed squirrel if the canopy cover is dense. While gray squirrels tend to hide by flattening their bodies against tree trunks or in forks where they resemble bumps or knots, fox squirrels often run to the ends of long-leaf pine tree limbs and curl into balls, looking exactly like pine cones. […]
Deer Hunting
Manage waterfowl hunting pressure
The largest chunk of waterfowl season arrives this month, giving hunters six weeks or so of duck-hunting madness. […]
Deer Hunting
Tips for taking December deer
Nick House has no misgivings about hunting in December because fewer hunters are applying pressure to deer in his local area. […]
Deer Hunting
Target stream corridors in logged areas for great deer
When cutting timber or otherwise clearing land, it’s best for deer hunting to leave some features uncut. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Go slow and deep for trout with winter flies, lures, baits
In late fall and winter, it is vital to keep in mind the fact that fish are cold-blooded creatures. That means that whatever the fisherman’s preferred means of taking trout — flies, other artificials or natural bait — the operative words are slow and deep. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Take steps to stay warm, dry in a trout stream
Mountain trout waters are cold no matter the time of year, and on a late fall or early winter day, keeping warm is a must. […]
Deer Hunting
Mineral supplements can provide whitetail deer with important nutrients
While learning how to manage local deer herds for hunters and landowners, Danny Buxton of Smoaks and his close friend, Jordan Patrick, began experimenting to come up with a supplement that would provide deer with essential vitamins and minerals during their critical stages of development. […]
Inshore Fishing
How does side-scan technology work?
Side-scan or side-imaging has been around for a few years, long enough for units with such capabilities to be more affordable to the average user, providing applications for all kinds of fishing. […]