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Genetic Testing Confirms New Illinois State-Record Crappie was a …

WEBThe Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) Division of Fisheries confirmed that a new state-record hybrid crappie was caught at Kinkaid Lake in Jackson County on March 28. The fish, caught by Ryan Povolish of Carbondale, weighed 4 pounds, 8.8 ounces. The fish appeared to be a black crappie, but genetic testing completed this …

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WEB0 Comments New Year, New You: Your Resolutions and How to Achieve Them

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In His Own Words: Rick Clunn

WEBRick Clunn, four time Bassmaster Classic winner, and the oldest angler to ever win an Elite Series Tournament, shares with MidWest Outdoors his story of hitting rock bottom, then coming back to be one of the most acclaimed fishermen of all. To any fisherman with dreams of going pro, whatever their age, he is the man.

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Kristy Titus: Backcountry Hunter at Heart

WEBBackcountry superstar Kristy Titus, only the second woman ever to grace the cover of MidWest Outdoors magazine, describes how she learned to hunt vast vistas and cavernous canyons on DIY fair-chase hunts. Her story begins in the November, 2018 issue of the magazine and continues here, in her own words.

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High-water River Success

WEBBreak the area down into sections. As a good rule of thumb, cover 300-foot sections at a time. Now, 300 feet might not sound like much, but you will find that to really work it properly over every nook and cranny, it will take much longer than you think. Keep in mind that being thorough is key. In high-water conditions, the fish have a lot more

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Spring Food Plot Decisions: Choose Wisely

WEBFor spring in the Upper Midwest, we plant mostly perennials (clovers, alfalfa, chicory, trefoils, etc.), corn and annual legumes (soybeans, lablab, iron clay peas, etc.) and other crops such as sunn hemp, sorghum or sunflowers. You can plant others, but some of the most attractive, nutritious selections are meant for a late-summer planting, or

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Lake Erie Smallmouth in New York

WEBLake Erie Smallmouth in New York with the Yo-Zuri Crew of Mark Davis and Larry Ladowski.

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Spoonbill Season in Full Swing at Lake of the Ozarks

WEBThe legal length limit was raised from 24 to 34 inches (eye to fork-of-the-tail) a few years ago in Lake of the Ozarks, Truman and Table Rock lakes and their tributaries. In all other waters, paddlefish less than 24 inches must be returned to the water unharmed immediately. The daily limit is two, and the possession limit is four.

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You’ve Got Your Deer: What Can You Do with the Skin

WEBThe skin will turn hard and stiff. Give the skin a light coating of water until it returns to its original soft texture and work and stretch it over the back of a chair or something similar until it dries “soft.”. You might have to do this several times. You will now have a peace of beautiful white leather. The only problem is if it gets

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Why you should start a high school fishing team

WEBA high school fishing team can help kids become noticed more by the college coaches, and it can allow the student to become an overall better angler. Being on a team instead of fishing alone means that you can practice more, fish more tournaments, and a lot of high school coaches have connections to college coaches.

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Spring Lake Michigan Brown Trout Fishing

WEBMWO. We believe being outdoors is good. With more than 1,000 articles each year, MidWest Outdoors magazine is all about sharing outdoor experiences with you—where to go, what to use and how to use it… whether you’re close to home or on that trip of a lifetime. All author posts.

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Spring Coho Salmon

WEBCoho salmon show up in large numbers off Lake Michigan shores starting in May and early June. Cool 50- to 52-degree water temps allow both large and small boats, as well as shore anglers to harvest these tasty fish. Limit catches are not at all unusual when the coho are feeding voraciously User-friendly coho are often stacked up tight …

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Hunting Price County, Wis.

WEBWith acres of managed habitat developed in conjunction with the Ruffed Grouse Society, there’s no better place to hunt them than in Price County. You’ll also find white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, small game and bird species. pricecountywi.net. 1-715-339-4505. [email protected].

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Dragging and Slow-trolling Swimbaits

WEBSwimbaits are ideal out over deeper water in 8 to 10 feet or more, and can be slowly dragged or trolled behind the boat, which can be deadly for reaching fish in 25 feet. These fish very well dragged behind a boat at a 45- to 80-degree angle and allow you to fish slower than traditional spinner harness and the crankbait speeds.

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Midwest Finesse Fishing: Then and Now

WEBBefore and after local fishing forays, circa the 1960s, a cadre of exceptional Midwestern anglers gathered to shoot the breeze down at Ray Fincke’s old Kansas City tackle shop. Fincke’s, like other family-owned bait shops of the time, packed truckloads of lures, rods, live bait and other angling essentials into every available nook and cranny.

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in his own words Babe Winkelman: Making Sausage, Passing the …

WEBThey say that history is the key to understanding pretty much anything, including human beings, that to know where they were is to know why they are, and this would certainly seem to apply to Donald ‘Babe’ Winkelman, the rugged, lumberjack-lookin’ man made from hardscrabble farm roots that somehow found him becoming one of the best-known …

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How to catch "Jumbo" perch on Lake Michigan

WEBThe south end of Lake Michigan is without one of the best natural perch fisheries in the country. The fall pattern for lake perch is fishing out on the clay flats north of U.S. Steel in Gary, Ind. They typically reside in 45- to 55-foot waters that have a clay bottom. There is a barrage of boats on top of active schools of fish.

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The Original Grand Rapids Gun & Knife Show

WEBThe Original Grand Rapids Gun & Knife Show. April 20-21 & June 8-9. The Original Grand Rapids Gun & Knife Show at 4 Mile Showplace, 1025 Four Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544. Hours: Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission $8, military and seniors $1 off. For info: Sport Shows Promotions, (517) 393-7243, …

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