Wisconsin’s Winnebago system offers a unique spear-fishery for these mammoth prehistoric fish — the sturgeon.
Author: Brian Lovett
Capital City Pike: Northerns of the Madison Chain
The Madison chain of lakes sports a robust pike population, including many trophy-class fish. And although the lakes might be better known for perch or even muskies, ice anglers flock here every winter for the chance at a big northern.
Catch More Late-Ice Walleyes
In preparation for open-water season, many anglers might be overlooking some of the best hard-water action of the year: late-ice walleyes.
Where to Ice Fish for White Bass
White Bass provide some great winter action, even when the bite for other species seems stagnant.
This Big City Has World-Class Bites
This major city holds some of the ice-fishing world’s biggest and best-kept secrets.
Rubs: The Whitetail’s Communication Hub
Humans learn by seeing. Deer do, too. When a hunter comes upon a big rub, his heart skips a beat. When a whitetail buck encounters a rub of any size, it has different thoughts. Our excitement has to do with hunting possibilities. A buck’s has to do with identifying who made the rub, because their […]
Dialing Up Big Whitetails: Rattling Response Varies
In experiments, buck response to rattling was greatest during the rut and lowest during pre-rut. However, seasonal response rates varied according to buck age. By the Deer & Deer Hunting staff Young bucks (1½ to 2½ years) were more responsive to rattling during the pre-rut period, whereas middle-aged bucks (3½ and 4½ years) more frequently […]
Why Whitetail Fawns Rule (The Second Rut, That Is)
This past week, we looked at the many fallacies of the second rut. Today, we’ll discuss the true foundation of the second rut: doe fawns. Surprisingly, many doe fawns can breed before their first birthday. According to Deer & Deer Hunting’s John J. Ozoga, the key to doe fawns achieving estrus is tied to attaining […]
The Second Rut: More Fiction Than Fact?
The premise is simple: Buck-to-doe ratios are so woefully out of whack there’s no way all the does can be bred during peak breeding. It’s also understood that does not impregnated cycle back into estrus 23 to 30 days later. So if you wait the number of days in the does’ cycle past peek breeding, […]
Turkey Season Bonus: Use This Can’t-Miss Terrain Tactic
Like many of you, I have piled up many days in the woods and fields trying to get close enough to a gobbler to shoot at it. I slug it out just like you do, knocking on doors, hunting public land and pitching tents to stay right out in the hunting spot. One thing I […]