I had been fishing for about an hour just at the mouth of Little Indian Creek on Mark Twain Lake. The sun was still low and the May morning was a bit nippy. I was looking forward to the warmth of the sun. I was also looking forward to a dozen or so…
Youth turkey season 2023 would be a repeat of my last four. I would be with my youngest grandson, Connor Dietrich. Connor is 11 years old now and has already killed 4 gobblers. This year he hoped to continue his consecutive streak. We began this adventure on the last weekend of March in Hancock…
A few weeks ago I was at Lake of the Ozarks fishing with good buddy Ed Franko of Big Ed’s Guide Service. While catching a great mess of crappie, I told Ed that I would be going coyote hunting in a few days. He instantly stopped fishing and got on his phone. After…
Every turkey season I happen across new products for outdoor people. These items are designed to help make what we love to do easier and/or more fun. As always, it is my pleasure to share my experiences with these new toys. The first product I would like to share with you has changed how…
I remember my first turkey hunt. The Missouri turkey population had finally taken hold and was just starting to flourish. Because of the small number of birds in our area when I was very young, I had no “expert” turkey hunter to learn from. I had my dad, Glen Roux, to teach me…
I know way too many anglers who store their fishing gear just before hunting season begins in the fall and do not take it back out until the spring. This article is to accomplish two purposes. First, it will give year-round fishermen new options for winter fishing and second, to try to get the…
I met Ed Franko a couple of years ago. It was one of those meetings that went far better than could have been expected. We became good friends right out of the gate. We share a love of every single aspect of the outdoors. Ed is a fishing guide at Lake of the Ozarks….
There is a young lady somewhere in the Midwest who, four months ago, had never given a single thought to ever trying to turkey hunt, much less actually kill one. But, as things tend to do when you meet someone new, Abby Therhoff’s new boyfriend, Preston Spencer, caused her to begin thinking about turkey…
