Animal World: Marmot

Marmots are members of the squirrel (rodent) family. They are sufficiently different for our purposes to differentiate them from ground squirrels. You can think of a marmot as a large plump ground squirrel. Marmots usually live in mountainous areas. Marmots live in burrows, and hibernate there through the winter. Most marmots are highly social, and … Read more

Fish Facts: Black Drum – Pogonias cromis

Black Drum (Pogonias cromis) reach a maximum size of just over 100 pounds but the “bulls” usually range in the 25 to 40 pound range. They have deep bodies with 4 or 5 broad black bars on there sides. They look very similiar to sheephead but get much larger. They also have barbel around the … Read more

Whitetail Deer Hunting Questions and Answers

I was just looking for information on the “Montana Fire Picture” that I found using the jump.net/hunting website. Can I get a print of this picture? Where? Since it is on the internet, is it “public domain”? Can I print one out for myself after I have downloaded it? The fire picture is public domain. … Read more

Fish Facts: Taiwan Tai (Argyrops Bleekeri)

The reported range of the Taiwan tai is from Japan to southeast Asia and eastern Indian Ocean but this speciman and others like it occasionally show up in Australian waters. The Taiwan tai inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms and is an important food fish.

Robin Hood of The Marsh – Bow Fishing At Night

Move over Robin Hood, Alan Yedor is in the marsh. All you anglers out there, put away all those fancy rods and reels, tackle boxes, and lures and experience a different challenge in the fishing world. That’s right, fishing for reds, flounder, sheepshead, alligatior gar and, more with only the use of a bow and … Read more

Stingrays: A Wade Fisherman’s Nightmare

5,000 stingray attacks are reported in the United States alone each year…most incidents occur as a result of carelessness or ignorance. That spring evening was one of the most picture-perfect days for wadefishing that one could ever ask for. With little effort, Leroy Lee and I had a beautiful mess of redfish tugging on our … Read more