Dillard Mill, near Viburnum, Mo., is a perfect picture waiting to be taken. The bright red mill sits on a short rock bluff overlooking the clear-flowing Huzzah Creek in Crawford County.
Dillard Mill…
Conventions are one way to find big game outfitters for an upcoming trip. (Photo courtesy of Safari Club International) Although there are still a few late season big game hunting opportunities…
Today's kayaks are outfitted with more comfort, balance and big fish-catching capacity than ever before.
Most of my experience with marine fishing vessels was from pushing skiffs with a pushpole…
For a fly angler living in the north, winter is a time to prepare for the season ahead. There are fly boxes to fill, rods and reels to assess, lines to clean, waders to patch, vests to launder and…
Every new fly angler progresses through a learning curve. First, they acquire the gear; then they learn how to use it – often under the tutelage of a well-meaning mentor.
Typically, we teach them…
If you've ever sat in a duck blind late in the season, when most of the mallards have already migrated further south, the weather is the worst of the winter and what ducks you do see are hunter smart…
The author with a small buck taken by longbow. The most annoying criticism I hear about traditional archery is that longbows, recurves and other stickbows are second-rate bowhunting tools.…
The 12-year-old boy stared out the window with a depressed look on his face. The overnight low temperature had left a fine coat of frost on the scene outside his window. Even though the morning's…
There's nothing quite like ice fishing. An adventure on a frozen lake can provide good catches, a welcome relief from cabin fever and great memories. But few other outdoor activities require as much…
I recently asked veteran South Florida flats fishing skipper Captain Bob Branham what he considered to be the key factors in choosing an effective trip to Biscayne Bay's salty shallows. He mentioned…
Try a 2 to 2.5-inch jigging minnow, like this Rapala Jigging Shad Rap, to pique the interest of perch or crappie during the beginning of winter.
Ice fishing season is here! Given our winter so far…
Milo Hanson and his 213 5/8 world record typical whitetail buck.
Few whitetail hunters today have enough hunting land available to track a buck for miles until they catch up with it. Most…
