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| March |
Features - Ice-Out Crappies (If you wait until they say fish are biting, you'll miss prime time), The $100,000 Largemouth (Excitement and suspense are the hallmarks of Bass tournaments), How To Catch Trout On Opening Day (Knowing what Trout want to eat is the key to catching on the opener), Muleys In The Timber (It takes more than accurate shooting to score on a big Buck), Stranded In A White-Water Hell (Our lives hinged on the elements in the wilds of British Columbia), The ABCs Of Calling Turkeys (Out to get a Gobbler this spring? Read this first), Search And Rescue (Volunteers and their tracking dogs can save that lost child), 1986 New Tackle Roundup (Need new gear? Here's the latest in rods, reels and accessories), River Walleyes: The Current Rage (Throw lake-fishing tactics out the window when after river Walleyes), Bowhunt For The Biggest Bighorn (I was on a solo bowhunt for the world-record Bighorn Sheep), To Hunt For The Dominant Buck (Can you use a male sex scent to lure a trophy Buck?), Emergency Plants (Use plants to keep an injury or illness afield from becoming serious), A Different Kind Of Fly Fishing (Fly-out lodges offer fishing unequaled for its qualilty and luxury), Mauled! (Trailing a wounded Black Bear was almost a fate worse than death) Midwest Specials - Mews From The Midwest (Wisconsin Deer Classic, world-record Gobbler, Michigan state record Laker and more), Hot Cold Salmon Fishing (It's March, and the Ohio Salmon fishing is just heating up), Fighting Irish Walleyes (Near the home of the Fighting Irish is the lair of the fighting Walleyes), When Rivers Run Silver (Here are all the how-tos and where-tos for Midwest Spring Steelheading), Frost-Line Iowa Crappies (It you want a stringerful of Crappies, nows the time to go), Little Boy, Big Fish (Salmon, Brown Trout, Walleyes, Bass and Pike - all in Little Bay de Noc), Irrigation Angling (Elwood Reservoir is soon to be an ice-out-to-freeze-up favorite) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Fishing, Sport Vehicles, Taking Aim, Boating, Shooting, Hunting Dogs, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Greatest Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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| May |
Features - Outdoor Life Camping Special (Bonus 24-page section with features on backpacking, hike-in fishing, RVs, gear and more), Fast-Water Smallmouths (Largemouth ace Bill Dance can't stop catching huge river Smallies), Zero In On The Big Trout (It does not take full-time dedication to catch big Trout), Spinners For Walleyes Down Pat (Many had failed to help McMannus catch Walleyes - before me, that is), Ghost Gobbler (The old gobbler taught me that I wasn't really a Turkey expert), Blackout Bass (If you quit fishing at sundown, you're not catching a lot of Bass), Fish Smoking Made Easy (Never tasted smoked fish? Try it once and you'll never fry again), Planning Your Canadian Fishing Trip (It's simple: If you want to catch a lot of big fish, head for Canada), Video Fishing (Fishing video cassettes can help you become a better fisherman), Quicksand (Mike Spaulding sank deeper into the mire as the tide crept closer) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (Michigan Bear news, South Dakota trophy Walleyes, Hoosier handgunning, and much more), Bigger Fish Of The Great Lakes (These hotspots are notorious for yielding trophy Salmon and Trout), Walleyes: Go With The Flow (The best Walleye fishing in the Land of 10,000 Lakes may be in rivers), A Grand Fishing Frenzy (A white Bass feeding frenzy is about to hit South Dakota's Grand River), Deer Hunt '85 (Eight state-record Deer kills - the 1985 Deer hunt statistics are in), The Target Is Trout (Browns, Brookies and Rainbows - 10,000 miles of fine Trout fishing) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Shooting, Taking Aim, Boating, Sport Vehicles, Fishing, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advanced - Great Outdoor Legends, Classified, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding |
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| June |
Features - A Water Fall (I was drifting toward the spillway - boat and all), Narrow-Minded Walleyes (It takes precise tactics to catch your reservoir Walleyes), Buoy Your Bass (Find that Bass hotspot again - tomorrow, next week or even next year), Some Like It Hot (Successfully hunting Deer in hot weather required different tactics), Downriggers To Go (The new portable 'riggers aren't bulky or complicated - or expensive), Death Came Running - Twice (Most Grizzly charges are bluffs, but two that came my way weren't), Lethal Leeches (Fly-rod leeches work so well that they may be the only fly that you need), Anatomy Of A Trout Stream (What you don't know about a Trout stream can definitely hurt you), Horse Sense In The Mountains (If a horse can get into a mess, he will. You must think for him), The Elk Wizard (Larry D. Jones has killed 21 Elks in 22 years. Here's how), New Guns For 1986 (If you can't find what you want now, you probably never will), A Biting Problem Solved (Mosquito and Black Fly plagues may be a thing of the past) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (Record Minnesota Moose, Winter losses to hurt hunting and much more), Central Basin Walleyes (Lake Erie's central basin is a hotspot for Walleyes), Muskies On De Terre (Muskiemania reigns in Missouri's Pomme de Terre Lake), Hoosiers On The Ohio (Ths Ohio River is Indiana's newest fishing hole), Bass In Triplicate (These three Iowa lakes are the best for Largemouth Bass), Muskies: Best In The Midwest (Three state editors offer inside information on Mideastern Muskie fishing) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Sport Vehicles, Hunting Dogs, Fishing, Taking Aim, Boating, Shooting, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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| July |
Features - Mayday On Hammond Bay (We were hopelessly snagged in the fishnet and sinking fast), Secrets Of The Licking Branch (Here's a new Deer hunting tactic that may help you get your buck), Mastering Big Bass (Ten-pound-plus Bass are Doug Hannon's forte - his total exceeds 400), War Over Grizzlies (Current Grizzly furor will determine the Bear's fate - and ours), Walleyes With A Twist (Do your jigging with a twist and you'll catch more Walleyes), Buck! Or...Buck? (It's possible to ID a Deer as a legal Buck without seeing antlers), Trout Fishing At Its Peak (Catch a Trout here and you'll literally be on top of the world), Elk On The Move (You can track them, but it's much better to let Elk come to you), Bike To The Back Country (A new bike is taking outdoorsmen to spots they'd never otherwise reach) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (Wisconsin Bear hunt is on, Michigan Pheasant comeback and Salmon plus more), Winnebago Walleyes (Wisconsin's largest lake may also be the best for Walleyes), Hot Cats (When other fish are suffering from heat exhaustion, try Catfish), Deer In The Heartland (Deer may be taking over in the Pheasant hunting capital), The Prairie Largemouths (The high prairies of North Dakota yield Lunker Largemouths), Some Like It Hot (Here's how to catch Nebraska Walleyes and Bass amid summer's heat), Shameless Sheepshead (Don't cuss Sheepshead - cook 'em up and eat 'em) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, Sport Vehicles, Fishing, What's New, Taking Aim, Shooting, Hunting Dogs, Boating, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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| August |
Features - A Noble Way To Track A Buck (You can track Deer. Noble Carlson showed me how it's done), Weed-Wading For Bass (When big Bass holed up in weeds, Rich Reinert walks in after them), Give Muleys Credit (Muleys are stupid? Most trophy Bucks end up dying - of old age), Straight Talk About Doves (Some novel but carefully considered advice on how to hunt Doves), The Great Whitetail Hunter (Michigan's Mitch Rompola has held three state records), The Eyes Have It (Owning and using good optics vastly improves your hunting success), Park 'N' Fish Canada (I've fished some of the best waters in Canada by driving to them), A Rabid Attack (A crazed Bobcat terrorized my family - in my own yard) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (Minnesota state-record Buck, record Iowa Muskie, too many Michigan Deer, and more), Bowhunting Roundup (Here's a 12-state forecast on where you can find the best bowhunting), Little-Lake Largemouths (These small Kansas lakes yield big Largemouths), Badland Bucks (The Badlands of South Dakota is good land to hunt Deer), Bruiser Bluegills (Platter-size Bluegills - here's where to catch them in Minnesota), Late Summer Bushytails (Squirrel season opens first in Iowa. Here's where to take them) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Taking Aim, Sport Vehicles, Shooting, Hunting Dogs, Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Game Breeding, Dog And Kennel, Classified |
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| September |
Features - Foiling The Great Escape (If Bucks have been eluding you, it's time to hunt their escape paths), Hitting With The Hunting Handgun (Using a handgun brings out the best and the worst in hunters), Hunting To Beat The Heat (Big game adjusts their habits during hot weather. Most hunters won't), The Best Of All Possible Dogs (Choosing the wrong breed can lead into many blind alleys), Weather And Whitetails (You'll never shoot a Buck while waiting in camp for a storm to pass), Fishing Scents: Olfaction Of All Fiction? (Spitting on your lure may work just as well as commercial fish scents), Deer Camp Cooking (Here's how to make chow time one of the highlights of your hunt), Elk Hunting's Newest Secret (The secret's out - to take a bull, you've got to act like a cow), Screening The Hunting Videos (Here's a critical look at what's available for the hunters VCR), Outdoor Life Guide To Fall Apparel (What's new in clothing for turkey, upland, waterfowl and big-game hunters), Predatory Predicament (Brian Bechaver rang the dinner bell, and the Coyote was very hungry) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (The dope on steel shot, where to get your buck scored, Missouri Gobblers and more), Midwest Deer Forecast (Here's where you can expect the best hunting in the Midwest) Departments - What's New, What's On Your Mind?, Sport Vehicles, Fishing, Taking Aim, Boating, Shooting, Hunting Dogs, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Classified, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding |
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| October |
Features - Diary Of A Deer Hunt (My mission is to take a big Buck. But I had just one week to do it), 10 Steps To Trophy Deer (Here's how one hunter has taken seven Deer grand slams), A Millionaire's Dangerous Game (Riding to hounds for African Lions was only one of his sports), A Scent For Mule Deer (Whitetail hunters often use scents, but does it work with Mule Deer?), North To Carobou (Our hunt turned into an Artic adventure with some darn tough rules), Hunt The Buck's Bedroom (If you want to shoot a trophy Buck, follow the Does), The Compact Vans Are Coming (Here are four new mini-models that may replace the station wagon), Great Slave Adventure (Great Slave Lake is famous for its trophy laker fishery - and with good cause), How To Hunt Grouse Without A Dog (The birds I shoot more than make up for a lack of canine companionship), C-cret For Soreness (When your muscles are screaming, "No more!" it's time to use Vitamin C), Sucked Into Death (Mike was being pulled into the culvert by the river's suction) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (Midwest Waterfowl forecast, Skamania kill, and other state's news), Pheasants: The Turning Point (Pheasant numbers have been down, but Big Four hunting will be great in '86), Buckeye Hill Country Bucks (From a low of 500 in 1965, Ohio Deer havests have exploded), Whitetails And Waterfowl (Bowhunters can have the best of both worlds - great Deer and Duck hunting), Hyper Wipers (Deer season will be here soon enough. Stock up on wipers right now), Deer hunting's Real McCoy (Do you want great Deer hunting? Try Wisconsin's Fort McCoy), Primitive Squirrels (Squirrel hunting is the best way to begin a Michigan fall) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Shooting, Hunting Dogs, Taking Aim, Boating, Fishing, Sport Vehicles, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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| November |
Features - Doing The Apple Mash (An apple a day keeps deer in the orchard - and it's harvest time), A Nest Of Grizzlies (I awaited a flushing pheasant but got an enraged grizzly instead), Boat A Buck (If you're looking for peace and quite this deer season, head for water), The Magic Bubble (For all types of fish in any habbitat and region - the magic bubble works), Dutch Oven Treats (You'll be the world's best camp cook by making a Dutch-oven treat), A Good Old-Fashioned Deer Drive (Deer drivers nowadays need to learn from the old pros), They're Playing Your Shotgun Game (Tired of Trap and Skeet? Sporting Clays is realistic and lots of fun), The Pheasant Fanatic (No one complains about Mike Weaver's pheasant tactics - the ruses work), A Lair Of Bears (Being chased and clawed by a bear is no way to spend an elk hunt) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (More Minnesota mallards, Iowa huns, Kansas crappie wars and much more), Allamakee Whitetails (Edge, timber and cropland - Iowa's Allamakee County is a hunter's heaven), Logjam Bucks (Timber harvesting creates deer habitat. Find your Minnesota timber buck), Bucks Above The Straits (The deer hunting mystique of the U.P. comes down to one word - bucks), Bucks In The Homestretch (Inninois bowhunters have the run of the state in search of that buck), Trophy Buck Zone (Stop dreaming of big Wisconsin bucks. Do something about it), A Refuge For Deer Hunters (Here's an Indiana refuge that yielded a 10 and a 17-point buck last year) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Taking Aim, Hunting Dogs, Boating, Sport Vehicles, Shooting, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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| December |
Features - Elk & Whitetails: The Same Game (If you've hunted Whitetails you'll do well on Elk), The Girl And The Cat (When the Cougar heard the little girl laugh, he set himself to kill), How To Hunt Without Getting Lost (It's easy to learn how to not get lost - and still hunt successfully), Rods Built For Your Body (The days of fishing with broomsticks and whips are over for good), High-Tech Dogdom (Now we know how to cure a gun-shy dog and test for scenting ability), Black Bears: The Real Danger (Grizzlies are the most feared of bears, but black bears are trouble), Viva La Difference! (Women hunt differently, but just as successfully, than men) Midwest Specials - News From The Midwest (South Dakota 'mania, Great Lakes lamprey invasion, Minnesota record bears and more), Cats In The Cold (Nows the time to catch a cat - a Wisconsin bobcat), December Ducks (The best Ohio waterfowl hunting is available right now), Corn Country Geese (Illinois Canada Goose hunting may never have been better) Yule Get Your Buck (Tag your Michigan deer yet? Don't worry, there's lots of time), The Cottontail Contingent (Don't hang up the shotgun just yet. The best Nebraska hunting is coming), Christmas Geese (Show-Me lakes and fields, and I'll show you geese), Fool's Grouse (It's cold, hunting's tough, and snow is deep but don't stop grousing) Departments - What's On Your Mind?, What's New, Shooting, Taking Aim, Hunting Dogs, Sports Vehicles, Fishing, The Last Laugh Reader Information - Advertorial - Great Outdoor Legends, Where To Go, Dog And Kennel, Game Breeding, Classified |
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