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Fall Pike Trolling As I write this, the Minnesota archery season is just starting. It’s a tortuous time of year, because the urge to hunt is so strong after a long off-season. And while the woods beckon, the lakes are still there – promising what is arguably the best fis...

1940 Armistice Day Blizzard: A reminder for hunters to be prepared 1940 Armistice Day Blizzard: a reminder for hunters to be prepared    By Babe WinkelmanHunting fatalities are a fact of life. Like clockwork, they happen every year. Like clockwork, they are written about, talked about, cried about and, for many of us,...

Food plot crop rotation saves time and money Food plot crop rotation saves time and moneyBy Babe WinkelmanThis season, I started a new food plot program on my hunting land in central Minnesota. It’s a system based on the age-old practice of crop rotation, which allows the rotated plants to benefi...

For scent elimination, is carbon out? For scent elimination, is carbon out?By Babe WinkelmanThere’s been a lot of talk in hunting circles about carbon-based hunting clothing, which is supposed to eliminate human odor by adsorbing scent molecules. Today there are some legal questions about ...

Osceola Turkeys, the Jewel of the Grand Slam Osceola Turkeys, the Jewel of the Grand SlamBy Babe WinkelmanEvery turkey hunter in the world dreams of taking the coveted “Grand Slam,” which means harvesting all four turkey sub-species in the same year: Eastern, Merriam’s, Rio Grande and Osceola. Of...

Tips for successful ground blind bowhunting Tips for successful ground blind bowhuntingBy Babe WinkelmanMore and more hunters are coming out of the trees and pursuing their game from eye level. That’s because hunting from a blind has so many advantages over tree stands. Portable hub-style blinds...

Let turkeys make you a better hunter Let turkeys make you a better hunterBy Babe WinkelmanHarvesting a wary old longbeard with a bow & arrow is one of the top challenges in hunting. While turkeys don’t really possess a sense of smell, their eyes and ears are as good as it gets. And when t...

Honk if You Love Goose Hunting Honk if You Love Goose HuntingBy Babe WinkelmanFor a bird believed to be extinct 50 years ago, the Canada goose is doing very well, thank you. Today the big geese are so abundant they’re considered a grass-eating, sidewalk-fouling nuisance in cities ac...