by Editor | Nov 20, 2019 | Fishing
By Calvin McShane We had no business being on the stream. The water was high — dangerously so. October blended into 31 days of rain; the sandy soil of the Eastern U.P. became a waterlogged sponge. When Jack called and asked about the prospect of his steelhead trip, I...
by Editor | Nov 20, 2019 | Hunting
By Dave Veldman Finding myself in a reoccurring situation in one of my oldest grouse covers, that particular day was proving to be just as frustrating. After nearly two hours of pounding every historically birdy cover I could think of, the time was drawing near to...
by Editor | Nov 20, 2019 | Fishing
By Blake Sherburne I cannot remember catching my first fish. I asked my dad the other night, and he does not remember either. I know that I was ice fishing at an early age because my little sister would not be left home, and my parents remember that dad had to change...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2019 | Hunting
By Chris Lamphere For some, the idea of hunting with hounds brings to mind savage images of salivating dogs chasing some terrified animal through the woods, culminating finally in a bloodbath as the animals rip their prey to shreds. As experts on the practice will...
by Editor | Nov 19, 2019 | Conservation, Hunting
By John Ozoga Without warning, the cedar limb I was perched on, 16 feet or so above a well-used deer trail, snapped with a loud crack. Deer scattered in all directions and down I went. As usual, I was working alone in Northern Michigan’s Petrel Grade deeryard. It was...
