Missouri

By David Zumbaugh The Outdoor Communicators of Kansas (OCK) chose Lucas, Kansas, for their fall 2021 conference on Nov. 20-22, 2021. OCK members include nationally recognized editors, writers, photographers, artists, and bloggers focusing on outdoor recreation. Nearby Wilson Lake is a fishing hotspot where anglers can catch walleye, white bass, striped ...

Answer: During the 2022 Illinois turkey hunting season! 25-pound bird, 12-inch beard, double-triple spurs…UNREAL. Full camo shotgun, full camo boots and garb, 25-yards, aim, squeeze, shot – BANG…BIRD DOWN. A surreal moment after harvest, it will last me FOR ALL TIME. By Dawn Redner, with Forrest Fisher The Illinois turkey season was open and, honestly, ...

When do women outfish men?  Chilly air and morning fog make little difference.   Is it luck when you catch a limit…and you are the only woman around? When we talk to ourselves when fishing, are we talking to the fish too? A higher power? Annie shares her experiences and connections on the ...

By Larry Whiteley Have you been to the grocery store lately? I went with my wife the other day and was totally shocked. Usually, I don’t pay much attention to what she spends on groceries. Since it was just the two of us, I always figured it couldn’t cost too much. ...

By Bob Holzhei With tick season just a few weeks away, outdoor folks – especially turkey hunters, are preparing to sit their butts down in the woods. It might be good to know about the tick prevention safety guide that has been developed by Brian Anderson, who is from Iron Mountain, ...

Look for gravel on the bottom, shovel in, dig, lift, drop into a floating sifter, shake out the sand. Place your hand underneath the sifter and lift up slightly, look for the teeth. There they are! Place the teeth into a collection jar, get on to the next shovel-full.  It’s not unusual ...

A place designed for individuals with physical disabilities and their families. Big fish are waiting to greet you! Located on beautiful Lake Shebandowan about 50 miles west of Thunder Bay, Ontario, the newly modernized Wilderness Discovery Centre provides outdoor adventure for disabled persons. It’s all about sharing access to the wilderness ...

Inspiration abounds in spring – beautiful sunrise sunshine, birds, bees, fresh tree buds, and it seems, at least to me, there might be angels everywhere. Anticipation and fun to look forward to – limits of crappie, white bass, walleye, suckers and tasty fish fry’s. Special hunting treats – spring gobblers, fresh morel ...

It’s a good idea before heading out – Discuss the obvious. At all times, treat the gun as if loaded. Go over the common rules – Embed them even if you know them. Assure to use the proper gauge and ammo type, check it twice. The shooter sequence  – The shotgun shell ...

Muskoka Lake Fishing Fun for walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass Single-blade spinner rigs fool big and little fish…when presented in the “fish zone.” How-to, what-to, when-to with expert angler, Andy Wilbur, sharing one of his secrets. By Forrest Fisher You know, the older we get, the more we forget! I discovered ...

A lifelong resident of Missouri and a Small Business owner. Public school teacher where she was Co-Director of the At-Risk Teens program, Launched the Missouri Drug-Free initiative. Lifelong farmer elected to the United States Congress in 2011 and Reelected to Congress in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021. Hartzler is a candidate for the Republican ...

  Catching fish is a lot about knowing how….there’s one source to check in the future if you are heading to Florida: Darcizzle Offshore TV. Keeping and eating your catch requires training and a sharp knife: Check out the Darcizzle fillet knife from Smith Products in Arkansas. Keeping the blade sharp is no ...