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Trapping - The Years of the Cat

Jason Pence posted on January 27, 2006 :: 3606 Views :: 0 Comments ::

The activity of trapping has run a wide circle in the history of the United States. In years gone by it was a means to obtain clothing and eventually became a primary economic driver of the frontier. In this century trapping has gone from a family endeavor and hobby that could make a few dollars to a pursuit that in recent times attracts the extreme wrath of some animal rights groups. In the words of Bob Dylan, “Oh the times, they are a changing”...

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Ponding 101 - A Winner with the Kids

Jason Pence posted on January 26, 2006 :: 4204 Views :: 0 Comments ::

One of the most easily overlooked fisheries is that of the humble farm pond. That is in spite of the fact that they can be tremendously productive. The added bonus of it being a very simple watershed for kids to learn fishing techniques on make it a...

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Making Lifetime Fishers of Kids

Jason Pence posted on January 26, 2006 :: 5880 Views :: 2 Comments ::

Why is it that some kids really take to and enjoy fishing while others don’t? Undoubtedly individual personalities and preferences plat into it. However, it seems to me that a good portion of it could be summed up in the word “successful”. A child who goes fishing and consistently hooks into fish is...

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Elk Hunting - A 5x5 in 2005

Jason Pence posted on November 07, 2005 :: 11128 Views :: 0 Comments ::

Sometime around noon a nice 5X5 came prancing through one of the funnels. Hawkeye had bumped him in my direction. My 338 magnum roared and moments later I was standing over this beautiful creature. Power, grace, savagery, dignity, these are the bull elk...

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Posted in: Hunting - General, Learn How to Hunt

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The Owl And The 8 Point Who Drowned

Jason Pence posted on November 07, 2005 :: 7153 Views :: 1 Comments ::

This fall I was fortunate enough to be invited on a bow hunt that brought together an unusual cast of characters for an unforgettable experience. It all began when I received a call from "Bucksmack" Hines inquiring if I would like to bowhunt a piece of property with him that afternoon. Well, that is a no brainer--so in an hour we were on our way to sit in a set of tree stands he had placed there earlier in the season...

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Posted in: Hunting - Bowhunting

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Muskies, Moon Phases, and the Masses That Fish Them

Jason Pence posted on October 10, 2005 :: 8822 Views :: 1 Comments ::

Muskies, Moon Phases, and the Masses That Fish Them

It seems every muskie know it all around now pushes fishing the proper moon phases as the "fail safe way" to boat a giant fish. With that reality in mind I know up front that this article will cut against the deep feelings of many a muskie "specialists" teachings, but for crying out loud can we please add a dose of measured thought and common sense to the "moon phase" debate we carry on in the muskie fraternity? My experience concerning moon phases and the pursuit of muskies has been...

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Posted in: Fishing - Muskie Fishing

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Magic Hat Tricks at Mayfly Hatch Time

Jason Pence posted on October 10, 2005 :: 4692 Views :: 0 Comments ::

Like most folks I try to avoid a walleye outing during the mayfly hatch. However, I have hit it dead on during several Canadian trips and once during a week in the BWCA every lake I touched had stacks of them. Here's a technique I picked up several years back that has now saved the day for me numerous times in the hatch...

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Posted in: Fishing - General

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