When you plan to go camping, do just that. PLAN! Though I am not a newcomer to camping, I’m not a big-time outfitter, either. I hadn’t been on a real (meaning more than one night) camping trip since my dad and I used to go to Stockton Lake every weekend in the spring years ago….
Timing the bite for the absolute best spec fishin’ of the year One of the most common questions that we get asked in relation to crappie fishing is about timing the peak of the best bites of the year. As fishing pros, running a guide service and outfitting operation, we’re on the water all the…
The River Hills Traveler is going to be celebrating its 42nd anniversary this summer. In recognition of the anniversary, everyone at the Traveler would like to give back to the community by organizing the 1st Annual Traveler Summer Fest, a day of fun-filled activities for young and young-at-heart scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at Morse…
As a game warden I receive countless calls from the public ranging from questions about hunting regulations to Sasquatch sightings. So, when my phone rang one day in September of 2009 I had no idea that the conversation that I was about to have would change my life, but I’ll talk more about that later….
Prepare Now and Get Set for the Season Spring will be upon us before we know it, and it’s funny how seasons have a way of sneaking up. But now, as winter begins to loosen her icy grip, we must prepare for the warming weather and opportunities for outdoor sports to come. Fishing, hunting, shooting,…
As promised in the January issue of the River Hills Traveler, here is part two of “how to hunt coyotes.” On Jan. 10-11 I conducted two seminars at the annual Predator Classic at Cabela’s in Kansas City, Kan. While visiting with several predator hunters from all around the United States, I heard some of the…
In Missouri, when people say they’re going to the lake, they’re usually referring to Lake of the Ozarks (LOZ). This famed body of water is unquestionably one of the true gems of the Show Me State, and a great example of its fine multi-species fishing. LOZ is one of Missouri’s biggest family vacation destinations, and…
Watching masses of snow geese cyclone down into a crop field is one of the most amazing spectacles in nature. From a distance, the mix of birds leapfrogging across a harvested crop field resemble giant colonies of Army ants moving over the landscape. Splashes of dark blue and brilliant white roll over the landscape, gleaning waste…
