Different lures have different qualities that enter the picture.
The nearly 44-inch lake trout was caught on the Wyoming side of Flaming Gorge.
Around our house, cottontail rabbit is a favored winter entrée.
For one reason or another, I’ve been unable to get on the ice for a couple of weeks.
Fishing was one of the few sports where participation seemed to pick up when everything else went on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Those of us who believe in more sustainable ways of doing things don't often identify obstacles that keep others from making a change.
My first encounter with the red fox occurred when I was 14.
The barred owl’s signature greeting -- “Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you all?” – would be hard to mistake for any other sound.
When you’re ice-fishing, just like when you’re open water fishing, there are days when the fish get finicky.
Moisture in the wintertime air doesn't always make for great driving conditions, but it does make for some stunning frosty landscapes.
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell which activity is most enjoyable - pursuing wild game, preparing wild game, or eating wild game.
There are things ice anglers can do to increase their chances for getting bit as the season starts to wind down.
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It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms.
Every year we learn more about the soil saving and water quality protecting benefits of cover crops.
As the ice on lakes and ponds gets thicker across the ice fishing belt, our ice-fishing tactics should change for more ice fishing success.
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Sometimes it’s hard to tell which activity is most enjoyable - pursuing wild game, preparing wild game, or eating wild game.
As the ice on lakes and ponds gets thicker across the ice fishing belt, our ice-fishing tactics should change for more ice fishing success.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell which activity is most enjoyable - pursuing wild game, preparing wild game, or eating wild game.