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July 29, 2010
Snake River Sturgeon Fishing
by B&B Pro Staffer Cory Glauner The middle portion of Idaho’s Snake River is home to the White Sturgeon. This area has a stable population of these large fish that are the focus of freshwater trophy fishing. This is a catch and release fishery which is good throughout much of the spring, summer and into [...]
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July 27, 2010
Biological and Other Compelling Needs for Antler Restriction
by Dick Henry Many critics of antler restrictions are quick to dismiss the program as a gimmick or another “flavor of the month” for deer management. However this notion ignores the basic breeding ecology of deer and the impacts that can affect a white-tailed deer herd when that ecology is compromised. Animal husbandry is in [...]
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July 21, 2010
How to Prepare for an Archery Antelope Hunt
by Cory Glauner Antelope are very intuitive animals. Anything can spark their interest and they will come and check it out. Antelope are also very territorial, probably one of the most territorial animals I know of. Antelope can see very well at long distances. Their eyes are like binoculars, but I believe they can not [...]
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July 20, 2010
Hunting in Mexico
by Cory Glauner Very few hunting destinations can offer the quality mule deer, coues deer, and desert bighorn sheep hunting found in Old Mexico, specifically the state of Sonora. Many bucks and rams grow old and die here without ever having set eyes on a human being much less having a bullet fired at them. [...]
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July 13, 2010
Kyrgyzstan Ibex Hunts
Kyrgyzstan Is home to some of the largest Ibex in the world, and some of the most rugged mountains found anyplace but do not let that scare you. These horses travel these mountains with ease and will get you within good range to bag a very nice trophy Ibex which you will enjoy for many [...]
Read more...July 8, 2010
‘I’m going to my maker’
Grand Forks man recalls three-hour ordeal clinging to life below boat that capsized last week on Lake of the Woods
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June 29, 2010
Stop Your Backcast High
by Deneki Outdoors One of the biggest casting mistakes made on the saltwater flats is ‘dropping the backcast’. Dropping your backcast usually happens when the fisherman is trying to add distance to a cast, and the effect is quite the opposite. How do you avoid this scenario? It’s simple to describe but only easy to [...]
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June 17, 2010
Fly Fishing for Sharks
Sharks are hard on gear. Look closely at that reel… Photo: Andrea Spencer Single Strand Wire The most unusual piece of gear that you’ll need when fly fishing for sharks is also the most important – single strand wire leader. Sharks have sharp teeth and strong jaws. Other Gear 10 weight rods are the minimum. [...]
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June 15, 2010
Wading for Bonefish
by Deneki At Andros South and most other bonefishing destinations out there, there are two distinct ways to target bonefish – wading and poling. Wading for bonefish is pretty simple – you’re on foot, walking on a shallow tidal flat, looking for bonefish and casting to them.
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June 11, 2010
Bahamas Guidespeak Glossary
by Deneki Outdoors Guides in the Bahamas say some pretty strange things, so today we present a handy reference to Bahamas Guidespeak. Blackback – n. A large bonefish, called such because big fish look dark. ”Blackback – 1 o’clock, 60 feet.” Bubble – v. To motor slowly in a skiff with the motor trimmed up [...]
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June 5, 2010
Mousing for Rainbow Trout
by Deneki Outdoors Photo: Cameron Miller One of the most fun and unique ways to target rainbow trout in is by ˜mousing. Small voles and other rodents often find themselves in the river, and big predatory rainbows are always on the lookout for a meal. Mousing involves fishing a giant dry fly that imitates [...]
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May 31, 2010
Trout Fishing: Dry Fly Techniques
Photo: Trevor Covich Whetherin Chile or Montana, when dry fly fishing from shore or wading, the best approach is to start in the tailout and work your way up the pool. Fish are almost always facing into the current, up stream, so by fishing from the tail of the run to the top, you are in [...]
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May 28, 2010
Learning to Fly Fish
Photo: Cameron Miller Lodges can be a great places to learn how to fly fish. Here’s why: You will catch fish and you’ll have fun doing it. Our remote fisheries are really productive and have extremely low angling pressure, and that means you’re going to be successful. Having too many people around screws up the [...]
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May 26, 2010
A Buck in Hand is Worth Several in the Cholla
2010 Mexico Mule Deer Hunt by David Pereda “I think we might have messed up. I can’t get rid of these butterflies I got in my stomach thinking about that buck.” “Really? You think we should have shot him?” It was now dark on the first day of my client’s Mexico Mule Deer hunt and [...]
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May 24, 2010
New Zealand Tahr Hunting Adventure
A story about one of our clients’ adventures in New Zealand Tahr hunting is one of the toughest things you will ever do. I hunted with a New Zealand Outfitter and I can’t say enough about this operation. I chose to hunt public land as this is a much cheaper option than a private land [...]
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