The Upland Almanac
Hope Makes the Hunter
Day's End
3 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
REDEFINING LIMITS
The joys of winter hunting know no limits. Drifting leaves and slanting sunlight may be the abiding images of autumn, but winter’s austerity is an acquired taste, like rare woodcock or straight whiskey.
5 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
Old Timey Pheasant Facts
In one of his “Pages Past” columns, The Upland Almanac contributor Glen Blackwood suggested that we hunters spend some off-season time with biological books and bulletins to better know our favorite upland game birds. So I did.
5 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
For the Birds
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
8 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
Classic Upland Guns
The Fowling Piece: Isaac Hollis & Sons London, Muzzle-Loading Sporting Percussion Shotgun
3 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
In the Swing
Senior Eyes Get New Life
3 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
Minnesota Covers
It’s the peak of grouse and woodcock season; there are few better things.
6 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
A Season of Sharptails
The birds erupted from knee-high grass, a scant 40 feet from the dark, twitching nose of a black-and-white English setter, his flanks, ribs and legs invisible to the eyes of the hunter. I swung on the nearest bird, the barred primary feathers of its wings beating frantically for lift into full flight.
8 min |
Winter 2020
The Upland Almanac
ARTIST PROFILE: Bill Harrison
Every picture tells a story. Just as a writer reconstructs life through narrative, an artist tells his stories by interpreting life through lines, brushstrokes and textures.
7 min |
Winter 2020
Musky Hunter
Tips For More Muskies On Fly Fishing Gear
Fishing for muskies takes a special kind of person.
4 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Jerkbait Fishing For Beginning Musky Anglers
Before I hit the water with my clients for Muddy Creek Fishing Guides, I always ask whether they want to go trolling or jerking.
5 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Use Reservoir Drawdowns To Your Advantage
Though the water was high and the rockpile unseen, I knew it was there because I had previously mapped it out when the water level was lower.
3 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Weighing Your Fall Musky Options
Adding weight to achieve greater depth from your lures is no secret and is certainly nothing new to musky fishing. There are a lot of homemade ideas that work well — from simply hanging a bell sinker off a hook to modifying wire shafts, or even pouring lead into your baits.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
The South's Overlooked Late Season Muskies
As November and December approach, many musky anglers will have winterized their boats, stored lures and started reflecting on the season past. However, at this time hot musky action is usually kicking up south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Grinding Out One More Bite
LIVEBAIT CAN YIELD GREAT FALL FISHING IN RIVERS AS MUSKIES TRANSITION TO THEIR WINTER HOLES
5 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Locales For Locating Fall 'Lunge
The location of muskies through-out the fall can vary greatly — just like the weather.
2 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
How To Put Time On Your Side
Any legitimate aging angler re-members the 1964 blockbuster hit from the Rolling Stones, “Time Is On My Side.”
5 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Fall Musky Game Plan
BIG CHANGES OCCUR AS THE WATER COOLS IN OUR LAKES AND STREAMS. STAY A STEP AHEAD OF THE FISH
5 min |
October/November 2020
Musky Hunter
Blood Chemistry & Angling Stress
CANADIAN RESEARCHERS STUDY MUSKY STRESS CAUSED BY FISHERMEN
4 min |
October/November 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
The South's Bear Hunter Holt Collier
A former slave, a confederate soldier, a cowboy, a master houndsman & a bear hunter: Holt Collier
9 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
River's BEAR
A Mule Wreck, A Giant Bear Missed & A Redemption Story
10+ min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Shot Placement Philosophy
The real stuff you need to know.
7 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Quest
A young hunter’s five-year quest for a Washington State black bear
9 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
October in New Mexico
Freecasting hounds in the west & riding mules is a classic way to hunt bears - and it ain’t easy.
9 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
How to Become A Bear Hunter
Rookie Mistakes in Baiting Bears - You’ve got to do a lot of things right to kill a mature bear over bait, especially on a DIY hunt.
5 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
How Big?
Judging Bears from Trail Camera Pictures
10 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
The Strategic Bear Hunter
Should you shoot sitting down The moment of truth is important; decide how you’ll shoot before he shows up.
4 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
Built Not Bought
Extending satisfaction with self-built hunting preparations
5 min |
September - October 2020
Bear Hunting Magazine
BEAR BACON
Two methods of makin’ bacon.
5 min |
September - October 2020
Musky Hunter
Fishing ‘Incorrectly' Leads To Great Crankbait Pattern
Four years ago when I started musky fishing in Kentucky and West Virginia, I was overwhelmed with the giant selection and size of the musky lures.
3 min |