Articles posted by "Dan Stefanich"
LATE SEASON WATERFOWL ACTION
As the cold arctic fronts blast the upper Midwest with snow and cold temps, the lakes and rivers freeze pushing migratory ducks and geese south in the Mississippi Waterfowl Flyway looking for open water and food. So my son Logan and I waited until late in the season to head to [...]Read more
DEER & DUCK STIX by HIGH MOUNTAIN
Let’s face it, venison sticks are the epitome of wild game snacks. I don’t know many people that don’t love them. The folks at Hi Mountain have a kit that can help anyone make their own sticks for a fraction of the price of going to the butcher. I’ve been grinding my own venison [...]Read more
Mountain Lion Shot in Whiteside County, Illinois
On November 20th, IDNR Conservation officers responded to a call of a live cougar on a farm in Morrison, Illinois. Farm owners had called the Illinois Department of Natural Resources CPO after spotting a large cougar running towards their barns and lot where a horse was located. [...]Read more
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
After a slow start to goose season due to warm temperatures, recent winter storms have finally pushed the Canada Geese south. According to my buddy Mike Brenczewski, there are more birds here in Northern Illinois at one time than he has ever seen. I had a chance to hunt with Mike [...]Read more
2014 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Z71 PICKUP
I’m busy in the fall— deer hunting, pheasant hunting, cutting firewood, and working. So when I had the opportunity to try out Chevy’s newest pickup truck for a couple weeks during hunting season, I put it to the test. Let’s start with deer hunting. The Chevy [...]Read more
PICKLED NORTHERN PIKE
Pickling is a food preservation process that can be traced back as early as 2400 B.C. The word Pickle is derived from the Dutch word “pekel” which means “brine” and was used to preserve food for long trips, usually at sea. As a salty, sour vinegar-based dish, it’s definitely an [...]Read more
HAWKE OPTICS- SPORT-HD IR SCOPE
I mounted a scope on my deer slug gun in 1986. Back then, scopes were only used on rifles, so I received some funny looks from most traditional open-sight gun deer hunters. Today, scoped slug guns have pretty much become the standard for shotgun deer hunting. I recently upgraded [...]Read more
FUN IN FOND DU LAC, WI
I recently had the opportunity to spend a few days in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. As host for the 2013 Conference for the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers, Fond du Lac, located on the south end of Lake Winnebago, didn’t disappoint. Before the conference, I got out on [...]Read more
EARLY RUT IN THE MIDWEST?
As I recall in 2011, the whitetail rut came early, and it looks to repeat that trend again this year. Reports from several bowhunters are backing up this projection. In addition to the physical attributes like this buck arrowed by my buddy Rick Drapak last Saturday night, there [...]Read more
ZIPPO 4-in-1 WOODSMAN PERFECT FOR DEER HUNTERS
If you thought Zippo just makes lighters, think again. I had the opportunity to try out the coolest camp tool, or should I say tools, to come out in a while. The 4-in-1 Woodsman is exactly that — four awesome tools rolled into one mega multi tool — a camp axe, hammer/stake [...]Read more
