Fishing, the practice of catching fish, dates back at least 40,000 years, originally fisherman caught fish in order to survive,

As we head into late summer and fall, just because summer is winding down, don’t think that we need to forget about being safe in the outdoors. As you’ll still need to protect yourself while you’re out there.

Have you ever noticed how some hunters can be a whole lot more successful that all other hunters that hunt in the same area?

If you’re a fisherman, like me, one that goes after all species of fish, you know that shallow water is a great place to take some excellent fish as long as you don’t spook them out of it.

In order to have a healthy deer herd, to hold them on your hunting property, there’re several things’ they need to keep them from moving onto the neighbors, they’re: cover, water, minerals and food.

Most folks are familiar with Deadwood, South Dakota, its history, its old west historic community in the Black Hills, featuring year-around outdoor activities.

There are folks out there that think hunting and fishing isn't that big of a deal when it comes to the U.S. and states economy.

Those anglers, who’ve been patiently waiting for the warmer weather to get here, have gotten our wish.

Summer hasn’t officially arrived and we’ve had close to one-hundred-degree days, with more sun and warmer weather ahead.

I just spent the morning fishing on a friend of mines farm pond, it’s one of those fairly clear ponds that weeds up quickly.

You've seen them on television; read about them in a magazine or on the internet, bass, with both the largemouth and the smallmouth bass having a great following.

Everything around us including humans, react to the amount of sunlight and the change in temperature.

Note: (Before eating wild mushrooms, you want to make sure that they’re the edible variety)

One of the biggest attractions of turkey hunting to me is the art of calling. Yes, I believe calling is an art form, and the better you are at it, the more your chances of success increases.

Early spring fishing can be tough. With the cool weather we have been facing this year and heavy winds pounding the water, it seems to just guarantee a lack of success.

There’s nothing new about the bass rigs I’m about to describe. Hard core bass fishermen have used them for some time, especially in the Northland where these finesse techniques have really taken hold.

It’s “0 dark 30” and you’re standing on a wooded ridge in turkey country. Suddenly, far away, on another ridge you hear a faint gobble. Your heart picks up a beat. The turkeys are finally waking up.

A few days back, the coffee crew at Keith’s were discussing how owning your own boat and traveling to an area to fish compared with the cost of hiring a guide.

Driving down the highway on a sunny day this late winter, I caught a glimpse of movement inside a heavy shelterbelt near a deserted farm place off to my left.

All anglers, including myself, began their journey to their love of fishing along a shoreline on some pond, river, or lake.

In less than three-weeks, spring will be here, this is when walleye anglers will be chomping at the bit to get on the water.

Well, it happened, the regular goose season has come to an end in most of the Midwest and much like what’s going on with the Covid, nothing seems to be as it used to.

With the weather as cold as it is, with Saturday night predicted to minus 21 degree, it’s hard to believe that the Light Goose Conservation season is open and it won’t be long before the White geese start to head back north to their breeding grounds with the Snow Geese migrating through our area.

My interest in the outdoors even began early, before I fished or hunted, it began at the Watertown Public Library, where I spent a lot of time, looking for books that contained Outdoor Adventures.

The sport of fishing and a way to feed a family has been with us for thousands of years and since the computer age, has become easier than it was years ago.

Hard to believe this is January, 45 plus degrees today, but we’re going to pay for it with winds in the fifty mile per hour the rest of the week, I hope the moisture they’re talking about is rain and not snow.

If this warm weather continues, it may be a short winter, but I know better, as there’s still a lot of winter left.

Looking back on 2020, Wow what a year, the Pandemic has really put it to us, but there’s hope, for next year.

White-tailed deer are found throughout most of the United States and as far south as South America, as well as north into southern Canada.

No matter what you’re doing in the outdoors, there’ll be a change, something will be different each time you go out or different than it was last year.

Upland game populations, like other wildlife, runs in a cycle, good for a couple of years and then there’s a population drop, its Mother Nature’s way!

Growing up in Watertown, South Dakota, a block from the Sioux River with numerous muskrat houses sticking up out of the sloughs and along the banks, a kid, just had to go trapping.