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The late Gary Clancy hunted whitetails in over 20 different states and provinces. Throughout his life, Gary...

The late Gary Clancy hunted whitetails in over 20 different states and provinces. Throughout his life, Gary wrote 6 hunting books and spent countless hours presenting at hunting seminars from Tennessee to Wisconsin. Although Gary passed away on July 27, 2016, his knowledge and passion for hunting will be passed on through his previous work and countless contributions to the great outdoors.

Four Techniques For More Walleyes

The best walleye anglers in the country are not one or even two technique fishermen. To catch walleye with consistency, you need an arsenal of tactics at your disposal. Master these four techniques for presenting live bait and you can catch walleye anywhere and at any time during the open water period.

Black Powder Long-Beards: Part 1

It still embarrasses me some to recall my first clumsy attempt to take a spring gobbler with a muzzleloading shotgun. I fiddled around with all kinds of shot, powder and wad combinations, but the best I could muster was an acceptable turkey-killing pattern out to around 20 yards. The gobbler passed inside the 30-yard mark … but I made a bad decision and decided to stretch it just a tad. The race was on!

Bears Ain’t So Easy: Part 2

I was bowhunting for black bear in northeastern Manitoba. At last light, off to my right, where the swamp gave way to higher ground and the undergrowth was not so thick, we saw him. He was dogging a sow… he looked like a black Volkswagen Beetle!

Bears Ain’t So Easy: Part 1

If you really don’t care if the bear rug in your den resembles the hide off of a black Lab, then no, shooting a bear is not going to be much of a problem. But if you are looking for a REAL bear, then listen up, because big bears, like big bucks, rarely come easy.

Ice Fishing: Minnesota’s Late Winter Pike

Fortunately for those of us who consider ice only a minor obstacle standing between us and the fish, the northern pike continues to wreak havoc upon prey species and even smaller members of its own clan right on through the heart of winter. And Minnesota offers some great places to ice fish for pike.

Minnesota’s Panfish On Ice: Part 2

Hey Midwesterners! In Part 2, I will look at some of the best places to ice fish in Minnesota where you can catch bluegill and crappie this winter. Here are my picks.

Minnesota’s Panfish On Ice: Part 1

Hey Midwesterners! Nothing will brighten up a dull, dreary, cold winter day like an ultra-light jigging stick bent nearly double over a hole in the ice. Walleyes get most of the press, but the truth is that the majority of us spend most of our time on the ice fishing for panfish — namely crappie, bluegill and perch. Here are some of the best places to visit in the ice fishing paradise of Minnesota.

Ice Fishing: Minnesota’s February Walleye Hotspots

If you live in the Midwest, love to ice fish or are just dying to shake “cabin fever,” why not try for walleyes in Minnesota. However, I’m not going to pull any punches here, February is a tough one in which to catch walleyes. Here are five of the best places I know to scrounge up a few walleyes at this time of the season.