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Today with my boys. Still 2’ of ice

I was contemplating taking my youngest son on a 10 hour road trip west for a long weekend shed hunting, but probably won’t now. We’ll go ice fishing within an hour of home instead

I later learned that it’s a golden trevally, or golden jack. The local experts say it’s very rare to catch one on hook and line. Most are speared. Excellent eating. The African pompano off the kayak was a pleasant surprise. It’s not unheard of to catch them there, but also quite uncommon

It was, but I’d never again go back in March. The only reason we did this year is because of my 2 oldest kids had spring break. March is the month with the coldest water and the most wind, both of which make for poor fishing

They look a lot like amberjack but they’re yellowtail. Must be very closely related

Despite it being the absolute worst month of the year to fish the east cape, we managed to have a pretty good trip. It was so windy, we were only able to get out on 2 charters. The first time was really good, and the second was a blank. Mornings tend to be a little calmer, and my boys and I...

I’m not quite sure where you’re going with this. Maybe you’d like to see the North American model of wildlife management changed to the European model, where all hunting is done on privately managed estates, by only the wealthiest. Hunting shouldn’t be just for the rich. These kind of...

In a perfect world, if this could be enforced, it would certainly level the playing field

Like everyone, I have an opinion on this, and I will share it now. CWD has been around a long time, so far with no major impact on ungulate populations. There are many reasons we’re seeing an increase in cases, and I believe 2 of these reasons account for the majority. The proliferation of...

Where you going in Belize? I’ve been to ambergris caye, and it was fun, but other than the permit, fishing was a little disappointing. Did catch the slam, but my tarpon was about 2 pounds

Here’s a shocker for some of you, wolves do exist in states outside the Yellowstone ecosystem. In recent years, the northern half of Minnesota has had a wolf population of approximately 3000 animals. Since some federal judge in another state decided to place a moratorium on wolf hunting here...

We’ve had a good, old fashioned real winter here in northern Minnesota, so I’ve only been fishing around 20 times. Most years, I’d have been on the ice 50 times by now, but I’m just over winter at this point. Looking forward to the snow melting, and good late-ice fishing, then shed and turkey...

Perhaps lion hunters get a pass because, unlike shed hunting, killing lions is actually good for the deer and elk.

Exactly, other outdoor activities might bring people into relatively close contact with wild animals, but shed hunters will go right into the herd. This is common sense, but I guess that’s tougher for some to comprehend

Yes, it’s a stretch, that’s the point. Just like it’s a stretch for kidoggy to assume that it’s anti-capitalism to want to protect our wintering herds. I’m sure there’s plenty of pricks on snowmobiles who have chased a few critters, but let’s be realistic. Which segment of the outdoors crowd...

if you want to draw comparisons to capitalism, then I’ll go one step further and say these commercial shed hunters are like the market hunters of the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. How’d that work out? Sure, they worked hard and made a few bucks, and put some meat on the tables of fancy...

and those guys who are only seeing dollar signs are most likely to set their ethics aside, and harass game, jump fences, and go before season opener. It’s because of these guys that states are implementing new laws

Also create a fund from confiscated antlers to finance a tip line with rewards

Make it a may 1st opener, ramp up enforcement prior to opener, then levy enormous fines and loss of hunting privileges for offenders

Like everything good, a few a-holes ruin it for the rest of us