The arrival of 2022 is just around the bend. The new year gives us a segue to reset, recharge and re-focus our energies. In all sincerity, the new year allows us to curb our bad habits, improve ourselves, change our outlook on life to a positive one and see how we can make a difference. …
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A truly dedicated fisherman is one who has seen it all and still goes back for more. It took many years for us to become truly skilled anglers. It involved a long learning curve, many failures, and a commitment to never give up. This passion has become a religion for some, but surely there’s some […]
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Here are three wild game meals for kids that are both easy to prepare and fun to eat. Let’s face it: if you find a good recipe that the kids like, you’ve won a major battle facing parents the nation over. If you’re able to bring you favorite wild game meat into the ingredient list, […]
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Like many of you this time of year, I am counting the days. . . . No, silly, I am not counting the days until Christmas. I am counting the days until the “New Year”. But, remember, my “New Year” starts the minute I step on the ice for another season! Right now it ain’t …
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Here’s all you need to know about the fascinating Kokanee salmon. When it comes to iconic freshwater game fish, few are as well-known as the kokanee salmon, also known by its scientific name of Oncorhynchus nerka. This salmon is now legendary for its beautiful appearance and iconic hooked jaw. They don’t get quite as large as […]
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There are only three days left to submit your town for a chance to win. Fishing tackle brand Berkley has apparently tapped into a completely untouched market with at least one devoted angler: the North Pole. That’s right, it turns out Santa Claus himself is quite the fisherman, and wants to give a special gift […]
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Products featured on Wide Open Spaces are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our links, we may earn a commission. Facing inclement weather is part of being an angler, and as long as you have fishing gear that keeps you warm and dry, you shouldn’t have to sacrifice your day […]
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Many of us hunt and fish because of the people we get to hunt and fish with. Some of the best conversations I’ve had on the ice, in a duck blind or while walking through tallgrass prairie have featured topics like family, politics and religion. While stories of greenheads and big bucks fill the air, …
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I know some of you are thinking about it already! I am! Yep, cannot wait for ice! I am old enough to have ice-fished in a time when there was not a plethora of ice fishing products on the market. Believe it or not, there was a time when if you wanted an ice-fishing shack, …
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Here’s what to know and where to go for this unique bony fish. Longnose gar–also known as needlenose gar, billfish, or billy gar–got their scientific name, lepisosteus osseus, meaning “bony scale” for the ganoid scales on their olive-brown bodies. Their long snouts measure 10 times their width, and a row of sharp teeth lines the […]
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