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We realize you want to be out on your own adventure in pursuit of Cutties or a monster Elk but sometimes when you’re stuck behind your desk you might need some content that will help ease the pain of not being outside.
These Stories come from real people and real pursuits. Enjoy.
How to Hunt Public Land Ducks from a Kayak
Many public-land hunters are used to setting up well before legal light to claim their spot. I used to motor out and set my decoys in the dark, allowing plenty of time for the marsh to settle down after I cut off my two-stroke outboard. Usually, I’d see a flurry of...
When Is the Best Time to Hunt Pheasants?
Every pheasant hunter wants to be out chasing roosters on opening day. True, you may stumble upon some young-of-the-year birds that hold tight, flush close, and provide a quick opening day limit, but don’t count on it. Don’t put your shotgun away yet either, because...
Releasing a caught fish isn’t as simple as tossing it overboard
Thanks to a burgeoning conservation ethic, many saltwater anglers choose to release their catches. Others do so because of fishery-management rules, or because it’s required in tournament regulations. As a result, anglers release many, many saltwater fish every year....
Eight Rules of Flyfishing for Late-Summer Smallmouths
Hit the water with these modified trout fly tactics to hook dog-day bronzebacks Summer can be cruel to a devout trout fisherman. I found that out during the relentless drought of 2016. By July, flows on the Farmington River—my home water in Connecticut—were reduced to...
How to Take Your Father Turkey Hunting
There’s an old split-rail fence at Mom and Dad’s place that separates the lawn from the horse pasture. I like to lean against it just before dark and owl hoot. Across the pasture, and beyond the creek, is an oak hillside, and in the spring a gobbler roosts there as...
How I Fish: Lefty Kreh
One of the greatest flyfishermen of all time shares his angling wisdom, talks about his favorite fishing spots and fish to chase on the fly, and explains his four principles of fly casting Lefty Kreh, one of the most accomplished and beloved flyfishermen of all time,...