Big smallmouth bass lurk in Ozark streams. Powerful fighters, they leave an indelible mark on the hearts of fishermen. By: Bill Cooper Smallmouth fishermen are a dedicated lot. Proposing to name the best smallmouth streams in the Ozarks is a…
Tennessee’s Chickamauga Lake Monsters
By Richard Simms CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Maybe you’ve heard of the TV show “River Monsters.” It features the host traveling around the world seeking a wide variety of exotic monster fish. However if you are a hardcore bass fishermen…
Learning To “Gear Up” For Hunting
By: Tarra Stoddard So, you have decided you would like to try hunting! There are a few things you will need to do before you “gear up” and get out in the woods. Your journey should begin prior to hunting…
Building Blocks of Basic Gundog Training
By: Kristy Fike Have you ever had that buddy that wanted to take his new dog waterfowl hunting, and you know that this dog does not listen at all? In the back of your mind, you may be trying to…
Winter Checkups for Your Gear
Mark Fike Winter may be here and we may be getting bored with the cold rain and occasional snow and downright miserable temperatures, but there is much we all should be doing to prepare for spring fishing and hunting. Fishing…
Got Leftover Game in the Freezer? Make Jerky
By: Mark Fike Some of my hunting acquaintances often tell me how their spouse gets a bit testy when the freezer supply of meat seems to never dwindle or certain cuts of meat remain in the freezer for nearly a…
Wood Duck Box Spring Maintenance
By: Jeff Dennis Especially in the southeastern states, the wood duck plays an important role as one of the top ducks in the hunter’s bag. The federal limit per day per hunter for wood ducks was raised from two woodies…
