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| January |
Features - Places Under The Stars (The special charm of a hunting or fishing camp may be recalled with a smile...or a shudder), Ice Fishing As A Spectator Sport (This sport is a slow-moving drama of endurance, patience and hope), Leaders Of The Packs (Hauling mass is part of the outdoor tradition. Here are three packs that can stand the load), Blank Days (There are days when you get a fish on nearly every cast. And then there are days...), Changing The Rules - Part One (Fishing regulations are more complex than ever, but the end result may be better fishing) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (Are nonresident hunters getting ripped off?), Hill Country (It's a matter of doing the right thing - when no one is looking), Conservation (The growing rule of ignorance in environmental issues), Fishing Techniques (Two rigs that will catch more Walleyes), Humor (A word of advice to Moose hunters: Don't!), How It's Done (From wood scraps to hand-crafted turkey calls), Gearing Up (A faster way to sight in your gun...), Wildlife Management ("Adopt a flock" can help Turkeys get through severe winters), Fishing (This just might be "The Year of the Reel"), Shooting (If you want to be great in '98, read on), Boating (Make the most of the space in your boat), Vehicles (How to find the hidden performance in your 4x4), Food (Add some bayou spice to your life), Gun Dogs (Is the pudelpointer the most versatile hunting breed?), F&S Tips (Listen and learn before you call gamebirds), F&S Classic (Under a volcano: a narrow escape from death), Solunar Tables (Major and minor feeding times of game and fish), Finally...(The importance of a mounted Trout in marriage) Midwest News - January brings a mixed bag to sportsmen, with opportunities ranging from Wisconsin's winter Grouse to Oklahoma saugeyes and Iowa after Pheasant hunting, Minnesota still has Trout fishing and we pinpoint some hotspots for Indiana Steelhead. |
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| March |
Features - Squish! (Field & Stream's ultimate guide to choosing and using soft-plastic baits), Good Old Grub (Find out what L.L. Bean, Hemingway, Thoreau and others had to say about camp food), Hunting With Harris' Hawks (Meet the Labrador retriever of Falcons), Sound Advice (Helpful hints on calling Turkeys from a guide...and a gobbler named Lucky), The Hunter: A Guide's View (Are you being judged? You bet...) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (A taxing development; suckers have their day...), Conservation (In the land of the regulated, more regulations), Hill Country (You can't put a bag limit on memories), Wildlife Management (Fish or weeds? What your pond produces depends on you), Gearing Up (Making soft-bait storage manageable, and more), Health & Safety (Note to the weak and flabby: You don't have to be this way), Boating (Don't let seasickness ruin another fishing trip), Field Guide ("Variable-year-class strength" can make or break your fishing), Bowhunting (Expandable broadheads are the rage, but is simpler better?), Fishing (Bass fishing, the light-tackle way), Vehicles (Towing advice that's worth a king's ransom), Shooting (Nosler and Winchester join forces and build a better bullet), Sportsman's Project (How to keep trolling motor batteries fully charged), Solunar Tables (Major and minor feeding times of game and fish), F&S Tips (When to praise your pooch, and when not to talk turkey), Gun Dogs (Hunting the Russian Boar), F&S Classic (Welcome to Hinckley, Ohio, home of Buzzard Sunday), Finally...(Starting a new season on the right foot) Midwest News - Steelhead highlight the news for March, with special reports from Michigan and Wisconsin, Oklahoma anglers target spring runs of White Bass; Kansas and North Dakota Walleye fishing peaks this month; and Nebraska fishermen have five lakes that are hot for big Northern Pike. |
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| April |
Features - Fishing Across Canada 1998 (Our updated province-by-province guide to the finest angling in the North Country), Outpost Camps (Wilderness fishing (almost) on your own), One Shot - Deeper Water (Mid-river means growing up), Facing The Truth (Calling Turkeys is only part of the game), Bass Airlines (When it comes to fishing, atmosphere isn't everything), Floodplain Whitetails (When the farms came in, the Deer flourished) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think, Here's what you think), Upfront (Should hunting "accidents" go unpublished?), Hill Country (Beware the bunkmate from Hell), Conservation (The Mallards are back...aren't they?), A Cook's Game (Want a hassle-free Pheasant dinner? Bag it), Destination (A comfortable camp on wheels keeps you close to wild Quail), Fishing Tactics (Catching early-spring Walleyes is a matter of finesse), Boating (How to keep enough water under your hull), Myths & Misconceptions (These three myths are keeping you from catching more Walleyes), Commentary (Their motto: "Where the hatchery truck goes, I go"), Health & Safety (Why practiced gobbler hunters become grim statistics), Gearing Up (New titanium spinnerbaits are built to last), Fishing Techniques (There is hope for anglers facing high-running waters), Fishing (Bass and Bream can create a red-hot double option), Vehicles (An offroad tool that has really stood the test of time), Field Guide (The problem with transplants), Shooting (Tired of missing all the time? Try this), F&S Tips (Pad your rack, and don't lose your grip), Gun Dogs (The saga of our Russian Boar hunt continues), F&S Classic (The New Jersey Meadows: a hunting ground for danger), Finally...(Some better guides are better left - quickly) Midwest News - Spring Turkey hunting starts soon, and according to our regionwide forecast, the outlook has never been better. Also, Ohio anglers target Maumee River Walleyes; tips for Michigan's Trout opener; and special tactics for early-season Walleyes in Wisconsin and Minnesota. |
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| May |
Features - Trout Spinning Expertise - Close Quarters Trout (Using the short rod to tempt Trout from the trickles), Spinning At Large (On some big Trout rivers, spin-fishing is your only option), The Bog Bull (It was a hunt for two giants...but fate had other plans), Wind, Wings And Water ("The Geese are why you've come. Blues, Snows and Canadas. You'll hunt them all..."), Fish On! (Are you trolling...or just going for a boat ride), Wild Thing (Bass lures with eye-popping colors are filling tackle boxes...and catching fish), Coming Full Circle (Hook more fish - and confidently release all of them - with this simple fly-hook midification) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (You're not a poacher...are you?), Hill Country (Forget the real world - Tarpon coming), Conservation (Sportsmen stand aside as ocean fisheries perish), Bowhunting (What to do when your brass pins don't show), Classic Designs (Is this the perfect hunting knife? Could be), Gearing Up (A truly cool trolling motor), Health & Safety (Sooner or later, this trio of plants is going to make you miserable), Sportsman's Project (A long-overlooked turkey call comes into its own), Sportsman's Notebook (How to be an invisible angler), Humor (The earth mover that went (way) upscale), Vehicles (A new sport utility that's "just right"), Boating (The best ouboards ever, with a few new twists), Fishing (Bass deep and sulky? Brighten their day, and yours), Shooting (You pulled the trigger, but what happened after?), Field Guide (The key to catching post-spawn Smallmouths), Solunar Tables (Major and minor feeding times of game and fish), F&S Tips Fly fishing finesse - it's like learning to ride a bike...), Gun Dogs (The final chapter in a hunt for the elusive Russian Boar), Finally...(Some lessons must be learned the hard way) Midwest News - Anglers can explore Wisconsin's best Trout fishing, while Missouri's longer Turkey season might require a change in tactics. There's news for Michigan and Minnesota Walleye fishermen; Indiana's Smallmouths are prime targets; and Ohio hunters tackle a land-lease question) |
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| October |
Features - 25 Great American Deer Hunts (From sea to shining sea, and from mountaintop to riverbottom, Deer hunters have never had it so good), Face To Face (Ten yards away stood mankind's most ancient terror), Song Of The Canada (For many hunters, home-grown Geese provide the fastest gunning of the year), Spot And Stalk Turkeys (Think "Deer hunting," but the critters you stalk have beards and wings), Fishing Like It's 1999 (The latest reels, lures and other tackle point to a whole new way of fishing) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (Killer mice. Busted poachers. Why your GPS might get you lost), Hill Country (More of the good stuff, please...and less of the bad), Conservation (What don't fishermen get for their money? Respect), Wildlife Management (It's called Bear awareness, and it could save your life), Waterfowling (The Canada Goose has changed the rules in the Atlantic Flyway), F&S Report (Why we might lose 100,000 acres of superb hunting and fishing), Gearing Up (Basecamp tent, no-sweat waders, serious cable locks, and more), Health & Safety (Are you ready to carry 100 pounds of Moose meat this fall?), Shooting (Red dots make sure shots), Vehicles (The "ultimate" truck for Deer hunters), A Cook's Game (Golden smoked Trout), Fishing (French fries for fish), F&S Tips (Good manners can get you anywhere), Gun Dogs (Chukar hunting is not for the faint of heart), F&S Classic (Spending the night? Be prepared for the truly odd), Finally...(The Deer stand as observation post) Midwest News - Missouri and Ohio Turkey hunters get new rules, while Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota's Ruffled Grouse hunting should be extraordinary. South Dakota Pheasants look good, Oklahoma shooters check Mourning Doves, and Kansas offers hunters a where-to-go book. |
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| November |
Features - Killing Machines (They're not demons, and their not nature's game wardens), 20 Dumb Things You Can Do On A Hunt (Here's what to do when good sense fails), The Trouble With Pheasant Hunting (Ten tips that will keep you honest - and your gamebag heavy), One Shot - There Goes The Neighborhood, Cabin Fever (Wouldn't it be great to have a hunting and fishing cabin of your own? Well, now you can), Seventh-Inning Stretch (In Elk camp, the boys of summer make their last stand) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (Lead sinker ban. Sweaty feet. Why your job ruins your hunting), Hill Country (Deer camp deja-vu), Conservation (What's a wetland? We're going to find out), How It's Done (How to end up with a trophy instead of a ruptured disc), Fishing Techniques ("Spoon-fed" takes on new meaning with these lures), Gearing Up (A no-batteries light, binoculars that find game, and more), Field Guuide (Ten rules of survival you should forget you ever knew), Game Laws (Why get busted when you can read this and not get busted), Saltwater Fishing (Get little fish, catch big fish), Shooting (Square loads are your friends. Here's why), Fishing (How to take Largemouths where the sun does shine), Vehicles (Chevy's new pickup has brains as well as brawn), Gun Dogs (Iron men and their Chesapeake Bay retrievers), Solunar Tables (Major and minor feeding times of game and fish), F&S Classic (Would a pack of wolves attack a human?), F&S Tips (New tent pegs from old engines), F&S Fundamentals (Know your Turkey), Finally...(The answer to an age-old waterfowling question) Midwest News - Michigan hunters get an insight into Whitetail rutting behavior, while Snow Goose hunting in Iowa and Missouri has some new wrinkles. Urban Geese are a problem in Minnesota, a Kansas lake gets a new name and new rules, and Wisconsin hunters get trophy-taking tips. |
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| December |
Features - Late-Season Deer Section - The Toughest Bucks Of All (How one diehard hunter gets them, year after year), The Bottom Line On Bottomland (It's a jungle down there), Down On The Farm (The Deer are closer than you think), Northern Exposure (Shelter from the storm is the key), The Big Open (Even in big country, Deer need only a few acres), Best Of The Best (What's the top gear for 1998? Read on and find out), Unfair Chase: An Inside Look At Big Velvet Game Farm, The Trouble With Game Ranching (The story behind one pay-to-shoot big game farm - and why the practice may doom our sporting heritage) Departments - Cheers & Jeers (You know what we think. Here's what you think), Upfront (Coast Guard lawsuit. Killer fish. The quietest hunting buddy), Perspective (Disgusting? Sickening/ Or strangely liberating?), Conservation (Nature-faking isn't honorable, but it's venerable), Destination (A land where the "Trout" have steel-trap jaws), Field Guide (Here's a new way to age Deer before you shoot), Making A Difference (How one man saved a Trout stream), Sportsman's Notebook (Taking too much stuff? Here's how to cut down), Fishing Techniques (Learn how to catch Bass with the versatile spider grub), Fishing (Set your drag the right way), Shooting (How much should your rifle weigh?), Vehicles (Remember the Bionic Man? Here's the Bionic Truck), A Cook's Game (Rich, rewarding ribs), Hunting Tactics (Use smarter tactics to fool smart Geese), F&S Tips (Flushing Pheasants, Turkey talk, and fish-hook finesse), F&S Fundamentals (Bass lures you shouldn't be without), Gun Dogs (Some dogs don't need to be taught how to hunt), F&S Classic (What's the number-one gamefish out there?), Finally...(Some feasts have little to do with food) Dateline: Midwest - Nebraska's highway crews are working to improve Pheasant habitat, while Wisconsin ponders statewide Deer-management changes. Michigan Deer hunters can score by checking migration routes, Minnesota has abundant Grouse, and Iowa hunters need to climb some hills. |
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