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Nothing beats sitting comfortably in a heated ice shack, waiting for the next bite.

Open Season: I really should be ice fishing

I really should be ice fishing. Seriously, there is no excuse for my complete lack of motivation this winter. Time to man up, grab the portable shack and head out...

outdoors Wed, Jan 26, 2011 - 12:00am

The finished product: Four cans of delicious, pickled northern pike, perfect on crackers. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Open Season: Dilly of a pickle - pike, that is

Snot rockets, slough sharks, slimers. Whatever you call them, the reaction while fishing is the same: "Dangit, another northern." Granted, not all fishermen cringe at the sight of Esox lucius,...

outdoors Wed, Jan 12, 2011 - 12:00am

Helga Bennett, of West Fargo, poses with an 8 pound, 8 ounce northern pike she caught on Lake Ohies in South Dakota.

Bennett's porky pike

When Helga Bennett was fishing three weeks ago on South Dakota's Lake Ohies, she was going for "anything you could catch." She hardly could believe when "anything" turned into a...

outdoors Wed, Sep 08, 2010 - 12:00am

North Dakota Game and Fish Department Director Terry Steinwand (left) presents a certificate of appreciation to Eric Rogne, West Fargo. Rogne, an avid outdoors enthusiast, was one of the driving forces behind the introduction of a habitat stamp for hunting licenses more than 30 years ago. Today, monies generated from that stamp have created and opened lands to public hunting across North Dakota.

Opening doors to the outdoors: Rogne honored for part in implementing habitat stamp

Some people claim to be pretty passionate for the outdoors. Maybe they live for walleye fishing on Devils Lake, or can't seem to get enough mule deer hunting in the...

outdoors / sports Wed, Jun 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Fargo Parks to host fishing derby, clinic

Bring your fishing rod and try to land a big one at the Lil' Fisherman Derby & Clinic, hosted by the Fargo Park District, from 5-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 7...

outdoors / sports Wed, Jun 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Boats cruise a central Minnesota lake during fishing opener Saturday, May 15.

Open Season: If it seems to good to be true, it is - especially on fishing opener

As my grandfather, Vern Drechsel, skillfully played his first walleye of Minnesota's fishing opener into the awaiting landing net, it donned on me that something wasn't quite right. I pondered...

outdoors / sports Wed, May 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Buggy's Outdoor Adventures: Chapter 1

Author's note: The plan for "Buggy's Outdoor Adventures" is as an ongoing story, with each column acting as a separate chapter. Though the frequency of the column may vary, it...

outdoors Wed, May 05, 2010 - 12:00am

Scheels to host Fish Fest

Scheels is hosting their annual Fish Fest from Thursday-Saturday, at their 1551 45th Street South location in Fargo. The event will run from noon-8 p.m. Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday,...

outdoors Wed, May 05, 2010 - 12:00am

High Banks Resort to offer discount to veterans

In appreciation of veterans who have proudly served their country, High Banks Resort on Minnesota's Lake Winnibigoshish is extending a special offer this summer. The north-central Minnesota resort is offering...

outdoors Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - 9:39am

Cattle graze on a fog-covered hillside somewhere in north-central North Dakota during mid April. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Open Season: You never leave North Dakota empty-handed

Alaska has its fjords, Montana has the Rocky Mountains, and Minnesota has 10,000 lakes; but to experience pure, unabridged feelings of complete freedom, North Dakotans need look no further than...

outdoors Wed, Apr 21, 2010 - 12:00am

The author casts a shadow, and a fishing line, into the murky waters of the Leaf River in central Minnesota. Tyler Shoberg/The Pioneer

Open Season: Time spent outdoors is a blessing - even on Easter Sunday

Adorned in their Easter finest, families cruised down the road en route to small-town churches for Sunday service. In similar fashion, I had donned my best fishing clothes - ratty...

sports / outdoors Wed, Apr 07, 2010 - 12:00am

Shown is lead melting in a pan over a two-burner propane stove. At right is a sinker mold heating up to help the lead flow as it is poured.

Fiscal fishing: Pouring sinkers both easy, economical

Besides dealing with the occasional flood, living in the Red River Valley has its perks. For starters, the fertile waters of the north-bound river are teeming with life; giant channel...

outdoors / sports Wed, Mar 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: With spring on its way, time to switch gears

As winter gradually relinquishes its clammy hold, hunters and fishermen are experiencing 'tween time: that seemingly expansive nether-region until spring. My outdoors OCD kicked into high gear last week with...

sports / outdoors Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: Even if 'the fish are a bonus,' it still is a ton of fun to try

"The fish are a bonus." My dad's famous line; uttered in a slow, melodic way like an algebra teacher explaining the Pythagorean Theorem. Count on hearing it the moment a...

outdoors / sports Wed, Feb 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Open Season: It's good to have priorities in check, especially for sportsmen

"Obsessive" is a word I hear often in my presence. "Driven" would be another, and "passionate," too. But I think the best word to sum up my outdoors enthusiasm is...

outdoors Wed, Jan 27, 2010 - 12:00am

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