Even though it was early spring and the water was still cold, I watched as two anglers in a bass boat shot-gunning spinnerbaits along the docks across from me. They were wasting no time. They’d fling their lures parallel to a dock and burn them back to the boat before...
Walleye fishing in Michigan wouldn’t be as good as it is were it not for rearing ponds. Rearing ponds outproduce all of Michigan’s hatchery production by far, and it might be possible that they produce a better product. “There’s no question that walleye fishing in...
Hunting deer on public lands is very different from hunting on private lands. One of the most significant differences is the other hunters. There’s no guarantee that just because you found what you think is a good spot, others haven’t discovered it, too. Scouting is...
Wood ducks are an enigma. Woodies can be reclusive, solitary and live an ascetic life, frequenting remote beaver ponds and floodings in the wilderness hundreds of miles from civilization. Or they can be found in a pond next to the local golf course or in your...
Waterfowlers eagerly await September 1 and the start of the early goose season. The season targets resident Canada geese that have become problematic in many locations. The geese are highly successful at raising a brood while using suburbia as nesting grounds. The...
