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Wisconsin | MAR 2019

Cold Fronts and River Smallmouths

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Tennessee | MAR 2019

Spring Float Trips for Smallmouths

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Kentucky | MAR 2019

New 2019 Fishing Regulations

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Ohio | MAR 2019

Considerations in Preparing for your Spring Turkey Hunt

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Ohio | MAR 2019

Many Techniques used to Catch March’s Erie Walleyes

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Minnesota | MAR 2019

March, the best Ice-Fishing Month

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Minnesota | MAR 2019

Spring River Walleyes

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Michigan | MAR 2019

Making Rigs Catch More in Cold Water and Year-round

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Michigan | MAR 2019

Tricks that Make Life Easier on Ice

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Indiana | MAR 2019

River Hotspots for Southern Indiana Papermouths

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Indiana | MAR 2019

A Passion for Muskies and Antique Tackle

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Illinois | MAR 2019

Spring is Giant Walleye Time on the Mississippi River

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Illinois | MAR 2019

Improve Your Fishing: Search for New Waters

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Missouri | MAR 2019

Pre-Spawn into Spawn at Table Rock Lake

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Wisconsin | MAR 2019

Lake Michigan Chinook: the Future is Bright

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Iowa | MAR 2019

A Frigid Day on the Meramec River

 

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Bill Dance Shares Stories From 50 Years in Fishing Television

Bill Dance is a great competitive bass fisherman and has hosted TV fishing shows for more than 50 years.
 

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Kristy Titus: Backcountry Hunter at Heart

Backcountry hunter Kristy Titus tells her story on MidWest Outdoors Podcast
 

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Big Changes for Fishing Tournaments?

Big changes are coming for bass tournaments, says MidWest Outdoors historian Dan Basore.
 

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Hunting the World for Big Fish: Larry Dahlberg

Larry Dahlberg, host of The Hunt for Big Fish, talks fishing on MidWest Outdoors Podcast
 

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Mossy Oak’s Ronnie ‘Cuz’ Strickland: Passion made it Happen

Mossy Oak's Ronnie 'Cuz' Strickland talks outdoor television and his career on the MidWest Outdoors Podcast
 

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Ice-fishing in the Age of Refinement

Dave Genz and daughter Kathy Roberts talk ice-fishing on the MidWest Outdoors Podcast.

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Traditional Archery Fun All Year

Traditional archery with no sights or mechanical advantages offers enjoyment all year.

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Survival Tips: Assess What You Have

A chunk of parachute cord, a crushed Pepsi can and a discarded ballpoint pen––all part of an inventory of “junk” that can be fashioned into life-saving fishing gear in an emergency situation. One of a series of survival tips is that you don't assume anything is useless.

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Survival Sense: Outdoor Self-Reliance

Woman in a makeshift grass survival shelter.

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Raising an Angler: Pick the right lake

It’s never too early to let kids learn how to net fish and helps ensure that everyone gets into the act on every catch. If you pick the right lake, you'll have lots of catches to help on!

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