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Putting Slabs on the Ice
Putting Slabs on the Ice By Steve Weisman When ice fishing season rolls around, bluegills and crappies are two of the most sought after fish. Many anglers, myself including, find that if we target bluegills we will also run into crappies. So, on early ice we will start in the shallows, in bays where there […]
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Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Guide John Campbell Chosen to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Guide John Campbell Chosen to the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame By Steve Weisman Among the list of inductees into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame is longtime fishing educator, tournament angler and local fishing guide John Campbell. Campbell says with a smile, “It’s exciting and a great honor. […]
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Key In On These Coyote Habits
Key In On These Coyote Habits By Troy Hoepker Coyotes are mysterious creatures certainly! The subject of folklore and myth, they represent the very epitome of stealth and sly. As secretive as they are however, they have routines and habits just like all animals that make them vulnerable to the hunter and trapper alike. Consistently […]
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My First Experience with Taking a Kid Deer Hunting. Part 1
My First Experience with Taking a Kid Deer Hunting. Part 1 By Jason Smith I was 14 when I first went deer hunting with my Dad’s shotgun party. I thought I was pretty young to be deer hunting, even at 14, because I didn’t know my way around in the woods, wasn’t completely comfortable with […]
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