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| January |
Features - A Conservation Agenda For The Outdoors (How you can make your voice heard on three critically important issues through the TMM Conservation Council), Just One More (The last flight of a Ruffled Grouse is the season's parting gesture), Periwinkles And Pickle Jars (For two fledgling fisherman, the procurement of all manner of bait bordered on an art form), The Flies Of Winter (The weather may be frigid, but fly fishing for Trout can still be a worthwhile pursuit), Black-Belt Bucks (The only way you could not take a Whitetail in Alabama is to choose not to), Super-Shallow Cranking (Discover the super techniques for working new thin-water lures, and tantalize Bass in hard-to-fish waters), The Cougar Makes A Comeback (Once near extinction, the Cougar is thriving, to the point where it's growing numbers have created real problems), Trends In Sporting Travel (All signs point to new directions in sporting travel, to the benefit of hunters and fishermen), The Big Secret (Remote and pristine, Russia's fabled Ponoy River has been opened to foreign Salmon anglers), Saga Of The One-Eyed Bull (He could not be defeated by any man. In the end, he was brought down by the force that conquers us all), Carl Akeley: The Man Who Loved Africa (Fearing that wild Africa would soon be gone, this great taxidermist set out to save a record of its glory), Luring Bass (The more lures you know how to use to best effect, the more Bass you'll catch) Midwest Edition - Fast shooting action for Hares and Rabbits is a sure cure for wintertime blues. Also, fishing around the region's cement jungles gives a new meaning to "city limits," and in the Dakotas, there are new incentives to hunt predators. In "By The Way...," more hunting opportunities in Michigan and North Dakota) Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Conservation, Hill Country, Endangered Tradition, Fishing, Shooting, Vehicles, Boating, Solunar Tables, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Exit Laughing |
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| March |
Features - Pushing The Season (Fishing a cold day in late winter is the ultimate test of angling faith - and the first step into a new season), Crappies And Such (The best laid plans of fishermen can go wrong in the oddest ways), Guide Economics (A good outfitter may be many things, but rich is not one of them), Pockets Of Plenty (Learning to recognize the patterns of nature will lead to better hunting and fishing), Improving Your Odds For Walleyes (Don't rely on Lady Luck to help you take Walleyes under difficult conditions), White World, Black Powder (Hunting snowshoe Hares with a muzzleloader is a different and very special game), How To Row A Drift Boat (In the right hands, oar-powered drift boats take you straight to Trout), If Turkeys Could Smell (Osceola Turkeys seemingly have but one weakness, and if they didn't, hunters might never get one), Rats! (When Bass are stationed under thick cover, reach for the "rat"), The Judgement (In the past, shooting "accidents" often were excused. That is changing), Fly On Dark Water (The Royal Coachman has long been one of the best patterns for Trout. But there is always room for improvement), Obsession (If you want something badly enough, you may also be lucky enough to find it), Guide To Freshwater Fishing (The Anatomy Of A Bass Lake * Rigging And Fishing Natural Baits * Making SONAR Work For You * The Ultralight Advantage * Dressing For Success * How To Catch Fish When All Else Fails * And Four Pages Of Photos On The Joys Of Fishing) Midwest Edition - Midwestern White Bass fans know when the run is on, you can catch fish until your arms ache. Also, anglers who adjust rapidly on their way to enjoying early-season Bass success; and before you retire your rifle this spring, consider a Canadian Bear hunt. In "By The Way...," the Midwest's vanishing wetlands Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Endangered Tradition, Fishing, Shooting, Vehicles, Boating, Solunar Tables, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Exit Laughing |
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| May |
Features - Stick It In Their Craw (A tribute to the feisty Crawdad - pleasing to the palate and practical for the "fishin' hole"), The Unexpected Mr. Big (It takes some preperation - and a lot of luck - to land the fish of a lifetime), The Hunting Horse (Buck had an uncanny ability to get things done his way), The Wet-Fly Tradition (Wet flies have stood the test of time and can be very productive when fishing for Trout), Hooky Worms (Anglers who experience hook-setting difficulties with the Texas-rigged worm should consider this alternative), Terrestrial Time (Small-water Bass anglers who opt for imitations of land-based critters may discover big-time action), A Death In The Family (The day began as simply another fishing excursion), Hunting Mountain Turkeys (Meet the Merriam's, the gobbler with a western accent), Specifically Specks (Catching Crappies is utter simplicity - once you develop the right game plan), Bug Off! (Biting insects are an inevitable part of the outdoors. But that doesn't mean you can't fight back), Pike By Degrees (In spring, northerns head for the warmer water...and savvy fishermen should too), Grand-Slam Flim-Flams And Record-Book Bunco (Has the magic of the hunt been replaced by sleight-of-hand?), Seasons Of Spring (Rockie mountain streams have two - yes, two - spring seans that are terrific for Trout) Midwest Edition - Brooks not known for their Rainbows and Browns can still offer topnotch Trout fishing, Also, nothing compares to the pursuit of Walleyes in Canada, and head for South Dakota's Lewis and Clark Reservoir, where the Smallmouth action is unbeatable. In "By The Way...," how to find a Moose) Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Endangered Tradition, Fishing, Shooting, How It's Done, Saltwater Fishing, Vehicles, Gun Dogs, Books & Comments, Solunar Tables, Tap's Tips, How It's Done, Reader's Corner, Exit Laughing |
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| June |
Features - A Fly Fisherman's Troubleshooting Guide (Tips to help you overcome the things that go wrong), A Full Table (Ard Stringfellow's storytelling ethics were regulated only by his desire for a killer punchline), Magnetic North (It's hard to resist the incredible pull of the Canadian North), The New Pond (Even in this crowded world, secret spots still await discovery), Grandpa And The Kid (When a steelhead takes in the fast water of the north Umpqua, you may feel the ghost of Zane Grey looking on), Stretching The Hatch (Most dry fly anglers limit themselves to the briefest part of the hatch. Here's how to expand your Trout fishing), Bumping Bottom For Bass (This technique doesn't provide explosive action, but it almost guarantees success), Who Speaks For People? (A voice of reason speaks up for hunting), Big Water, Big Walleyes (If you're looking for large Walleyes, head for the wide open water), The Much-Maligned Sucker (Dismissed as trash, the sucker actually displays a surprisingly sporty nature), History Written In Gunsmoke (A fabulous gun-collection traces the record of the Old West in wood and steel), Jr. (A special section for young sportsmen including - Artificials for Bass - Antler growth - Urban wildlife - Rocky the Labrador retriever - Make your own worm farm - Letter from Russia - and more) Midwest Edition - Scenic streams provide Midwestern anglers with plentiful float-fishing opportunities. Also, discover why it's unwise to overlook the sauger; and largemouth stocckings and careful management have brought Illinois Bangs Lake back to prominence in "By The Way..." Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Endangered Tradition, Myths & Misconceptions, Books & Comments, Fishing, Shooting, Boating, Vehicles, Outdoor Basics, Gun Dogs, Health & Safety, How It's Done, Tap's Tips, Exit Laughing |
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| August |
Features - Snagged (Even the best anglers get their lures caught between rocks and other hard places), Hunter, Hunted, Hunter (When a man loses a part of himself, how does he get it back?), Pier Pressure (A hopeless situation sometimes can net unlikely results), The Light Touch (To take more Trout when dry-fly fishing, presentation and drag-free drift are more important than a "perfect" pattern), Compounding: The Dilemma Of That First Bow (Here's how to make the right selection...without a degree in physics), Grandpa And The Kid (When nature warns that it's time to go home, you'd better listen), High Noon (Contrary to popular belief, you can catch largemouths under a hot midday sun), The Art And Science Of Stalking Pronghorns (Antelope can out-see you and out-run you, but not if you out-think them first), The Big Ugly (Arguably the homliest fish swimming in freshwater, Flathead Catfish are also the most exciting to catch), Going To Extremes (Late summer and low water force trout anglers to go to extremes), An Inch Of September (This early in the season, bowhunters consider every elk a trophy, and will do anything to get one), Joe Messinger's Fabulous Frogs (The deer-hair frog is a Bass fishing classic, thanks to the imagination of a former coal miner), Anti-Hunting 101 (A unique class at West Virginia University takes a scholarly look at emotional hunting issues), How To Have More And Bigger Fish (Restoring degraded fisheries is possible, but only when fisheries managers look for long-term gains), Field & Stream Jr. (Terrific trout lures...garden pests that catch fish...arrowheads...gun safety...best fishing times) Midwest Edition - August offers eager gunners plenty of opportunities to sharpen the shooting eye. Also, brave the Midwest's sauna-like weather and you can catch enough crappies for a fine summertime fish fry; and renew a favorite childhood pastime angling for Illinois cats) Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Books & Comments, Shooting, Fishing, Saltwater Fishing, Vehicles, How It's Done, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Exit Laughing |
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| September |
Features - Ringneck Geometry (Getting the equation right for a successful Pheasant hunt is easier than you might think), The Fishing Lesson (When a coon hunt is called on account of rain, it helps to have a good fish story up your sleeve), Blind Foolishness (A "revealing" look at where and how to build blinds that really work), Compound Tuneup (What do bows and guitars have in common? Unless you tune them, the results are horrible), Bottleneck Bucks (Whitetails like to travel quickly and secretly, so get off the main roads and seek the secluded shortcuts), The Ambidexterous Angler (When you learn to cast with either hand, you'll double your reach on any lake or stream), Public Pronghorns (Here's how to avoid the crowds - even on state land), Turning Point (The cooler temperatures of fall revive both Trout and fishermen), Hunting The Jekyll And Hyde Elk (Bulls develop split personalities in fall, but fortunately there is more than one way to hunt them), Big-Bass Belt (That big Bass prefer a specific depth zone is one of the most overlooked aspects of catching the Largemouth of a lifetime), A Place In The Sun (The mourning Dove requires good shooting and the right location), Eating Out With Mule Deer (You can dine out on this advice: Find a good place it can eat, and you'll find a good muley), Getting The Most From Your Guide (Here's how to plan a hunt with an outfitter - and do it right), Hunting '91: Getting Ready (All hunting starts with getting on target. Here's how to do it), Trolling For Walleyes (When fall Walleyes aren't in their usual locations, you need to adopt some nontraditional techniques), Hunting In The Heat (Hunting in the heat can tax you more than your resolve but there are ways to keep trouble at bay) Midwest Edition - Ringneck numbers are recovering throughout the Midwest, and some states are expecting this to be a banner year. Also, changing tactics with the season is the key to fishing Great Lakes Salmon and Trout; and discover where huntable populations of Elk still exist. In "By The Way...," Ohio's update on the Zebra Mussel invasion Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Endangered Tradition, Fishing, Shooting, Saltwater Fishing, Vehicles, Myths And Misconceptions, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Solunar Tables, Exit Laughing |
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| October |
Features - Season Of The Deer (This is a time for renewing family ties - and opening new doors on old relationships), Real Goose Hunters Don't Whimper (Sometimes a great sounding hunt turns out to be so awful it's funny), Sighting In (You don't need to sight in your bow if you plan to hunt with your eyes closed), Pike On A Fly (Northern Pike and flies are a robust combination), Emergency Surgery (When you learn streamside surgery, you can turn the flies you have into the flies you need), Making Duckboats Disappear (How to transform your ordinary boat into a master deceiver of Ducks), Paper Recycling: Fact From Fiction (The latest developments in paper recycling), Rattling Works (Almost) Everywhere (If you don't listen to the "experts" the Deer will listen to you), The Dry Fly On Wrinkled Waters (Think riffles and runs are no place for a dry fly? Think again), Eden Moves Around (For the Grouse hunter, paradise can be found - even here on earth), Elk Country (Skill helps; perservence helps. But the weather is everything), Up A Creek (Get yourself in this situation, and discover some of the most consistent base fishing of the season), Some Old Hunting Permits (Sent by a distant relative, they bring back memories of a not-so-distant time and place), Grandpa And The Kid (An attack on hunting can turn out to be an attack on one's whole set of beliefs), Fall Salmon, Western Style (Big Salmon in Oregon's Tillamook Bay go wild for specially rigged lures) Midwest Edition - Despite a statewide modification in hunting regulations, the Midwest still offers plenty of opportunities to fill a tag. Also, travel to the Muskegon River for an outdoorsmen's triple-play getaway; and change your tactics now, if you want to get a gobbler in time for Thanksgiving. In "By The Way...," polar bear scare. Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Fishing, Shooting, Vehicles, Saltwater Fishing, Field Guide, Books & Comments, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Reader's Corner, Exit Laughing |
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| November |
Features - The Log And The Dog (On a warm fall day in the woods, a hunter may gather more memories than Squirrels), Hungarian Rhapsody (While other upland birds have fallen to land development, the Hungarian Partridge is filling the void), Hunting...Camp (Every outdoorsman has a thing or two he does best. This one's special talent is getting lost), Rainbow Trout (A handsome fish, it's also a terrific fighter), Getting The "Critical" Shaft (Here's the bowhunters guide to buying quality arrows), What Is The UBNJ? (Local hunting organizations can make a difference against the wave of anti-hunting), Big Bucks Of The Backcountry (The best Deer can often be found by hunting way off the beaten path), Bass By Division (When it comes to finding Bass quickly on strange lakes, math counts), Fenced In...Or Finished (The Bison that roamed out of Yellowstone Park set off a controversy that will have far-reaching results), A Very Special Day (For the old man and his dog, the fishing trip was a perfect ending), Hunting The Laughing Goose (Known as a white-front, a specklebelly and a speck, this bird's cry identifies it to everyone), Hunting Migratory Muleys (If you're looking for Deer where you saw them in August, don't expect to fill your taf this year), Black Bears: Coming On Strong (They have survived uncontrolled hunting. Can they survive uncontrolled civilization/) Midwest Edition - With fewer hunters, the chances of tagging a trophy Whitetail in Canada's backcountry are better than anywhere else in North America. Also, travel to the Big Muddy to fulfill every hunter's dream of taking that once-in-a-lifetime Buck, and foraging fall Walleyes prove hunting isn't the only game in town. in "By The Way...," wildlife sting in Saskatchewan. Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Endangered Tradition, Food, Vehicles, Shooting, Fishing, Myths And Misconceptions, Books & Comments, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Solunar Tables, Exit Laughing |
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| December |
Features - Angler's Guide To Fishes (An expert's piscatorial perceptions provide invaluable information for the fishing novice), Fool Hens (As challenging as a barnyard Chicken to some, Blue Grouse are the sportiest of gamebirds to others), South Dakota Geese (If you're looking for the "good old days" of waterfowling, your search is ended), Endgame (He didn't bag a Whitetail, or a muley for that matter, but it was a good hunt - a very good hunt), Help From The Elf ("Tis the season to give careful thought to presents for the bowhunter on your shopping list"), The Compleat Angling Vest (A vest doesn't have to be full to be complete), Field & Stream Jr. (Holiday gift ideas for young sportsman), Grandpa And The Kid (Some temptations are too much for even the best-behaved dog to resist), Wet Flies On Dry Fly Water (When you fish against the grain, you'll net big results), Dog-Hair Elk (When the Elk in your region seem to have disappeared, they may be hiding out in the thick of things), Plastic Fantastic (Soft-plastic stickbaits are downright ugly, but their ability to catch Bass is simply awesome), Caustic Pits: The Silent Killer (Lethal "lakes" are fatally attractive to Ducks and other wildlife), Points Of Distinction (Antler tines always grow toward the sky...except for those rare times when nature creates a miracle), The Christmas Of Tristan McGill (Sometimes it can take years to fulfill what seem to be the simplest promises), New Look In Fishing Floats (Ther're light, versatile, and when a fish tugs on them, they don't tug back) Midwest Edition - Although Grouse terrain is dwindling throughout the region, Midwesterners can still count on the ruff providing sporty upland action and a hearty year-end take. Also, die-hard archers warm up with a bevy of late-season bowhunts; and Hoosier hunters get a second chance to fill a second tag. In "By The Way...," Missouri strengthens hunting laws Departments - Up Front, Cheers & Jeers, Hill Country, Conservation, Fishing, Shooting, Vehicles, Saltwater Fishing, Books & Comments, Field Guide, Tap's Tips, Gun Dogs, Exit Laughing |
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