Joe Martino, Author at Guide Outdoors

Hunting Coyotes: a Unique Hunting Experience

Are you looking for an enjoyable winter hunting activity now that deer season is over? Consider coyote hunting.

Beagles, Kids And Bunnies: A Fun Time!

There is hardly a better way to bring in the New Year than with a good old-fashioned rabbit hunt!

The Lowdown on Crank Baits

Crank baits are great to use because you to cover large amounts of water in a hurry to find active fish!

Tips For Taking More Waterfowl This Season

Waterfowl season is in full swing, and here are tips on gear and techniques to help you become more successful in the field or blind.

Bluegills Aren’t Always Easy

The bluegill, for some reason, is usually thought of as an easy fish to catch, due in large parts to its abundance. There are times, however, when slab ‘gills are anything but easy, thus sometimes duping anglers looking for a mess of fish. There are still times when some techniques will far outperform others — and times when certain techniques can yield a strike-out.

Longbeards And Short Guns

It used to be — or at least believed — that in order to have much success
at killing turkeys with a shotgun, you were required to lumber through the
woods toting a gun with a barrel long enough to use to joust. Today’s turkey turkey guns are much shorter and lighter, making hunting longbeards an easier task.

Play The Wind For Turkeys, Too

Ask any serious deer hunter the most important aspect to killing a mature buck, and “paying attention to wind direction” is likely to be one response you will get. Well, over the years, I have found that wind direction can also play an important role in turkey hunting — although for a different reason.

Play The Wind For Turkeys, Too

Tips For Bowhunting Turkeys

Let’s face it, bowhunting turkeys is tough — incredibly tough as a matter of fact, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be done. Taking a wild turkey with stick and string is one of the greatest accomplishments any bowhunter can achieve, and you can do it with a little preparation and by knowing how to best put the odds in your favor.