Hunting
Choosing a first shotgun
BY Lee McClellan FRANKFORT, Ky. – My first shotgun was an old .410-gauge Mossberg with a bolt action and pistol grip that once belonged to my grandmother. A decent squirrel gun, yet working the bolt […]
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Crappie Secrets at the Cave
By Chris Erwin A few weeks ago, I wrote an article about Davy Jones and the great crappie fishing he provides through his guide service on Green River Lake. This article has awakened many of […]
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Soft Plastics
By Chris Erwin Note: this is the fifth in a five-part series on “Learn the four Bait Categories” It is our hope that anyone trying to learn more about bass fishing will gain some basic […]
Hunting
Another good fall squirrel season expected
BY Kevin Kelly FRANKFORT, Ky. – Generations of hunters have honed basic hunting skills and techniques and provided tasty table fare by stalking the forest for squirrels. For a young Chris Garland, squirrel hunting provided […]
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Fishing options for the dog days
BY Lee McClellan FRANKFORT, Ky. – The dog days of summer settled over Kentucky in the last week, bringing the hottest temperatures of the year. The summer heat in July and August make fishing reservoirs […]
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Davy Jones and the Green River Lake Bonanza
By Chris Erwin The last week of June can be a hot, hard time when it comes to catching fish. Docks all across the state are filled with anglers wiping the sweat from their forehead […]
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Make safe boating part of your July 4 holiday weekend plans
BY Kevin Kelly FRANKFORT, Ky. – With the Fourth of July falling on a Friday this year, Kentucky’s lakes and rivers will be teeming with boaters enjoying the long holiday weekend. Officials with the Kentucky […]
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Kentucky Smalljaw Members,
Kentucky Smalljaw Members, The Kentucky Department of Transportation has finally lifted their moratorium of new specialty plates. Finally we will be able to begin production on the Kentucky Smallmouth License plate (Attached). This has been […]
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Least terns nesting in the Mississippi, lower Ohio rivers; be careful around nests
BY FRANKFORT, Ky. – Interior least terns are nesting now on sand bars in the Mississippi River along the New Madrid Bend, the western most parcel of Kentucky. Least terns are the only endangered species […]
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Fungus that Causes Deadly Bat Disease Discovered in Mississippi
The fungus known to cause white-nose syndrome (WNS) in hibernating bats, a disease that has decimated bat populations in the eastern United States and Canada, was recently discovered for the first time in Mississippi. The […]