The hunTing and fishing magazine of The dakoTas
December 2023
Issue 492 Volume XXXXII Issue X
FEATURES
36 RECORD SD WALLEYES Not one , but two , in a short span .
40 THE WINTER OF 2022-2023 North Dakota lost a lot of deer last winter . Here ’ s why .
43 ONX and PHEASANTS FOREVER CREATE HUNTING LAND New technology allows for more habitat and hunting .
44 HOW WINTER AFFECTS WILDLIFE by Doug Leier What keeps wildlife going through rough winters ?
46 ICE FISHING by Bill Mitzel How can you have so much fun when it ’ s so cold ?
52 ENJOYING WATERFOWL SEASON by Chuck Dieter Venturing into new territory creates a grand experience .
55 VENISON BACON by Zac Hook Here ’ s how to make your own .
56 ARE MODERN FISH FINDERS GOING TOO FAR ? Officials / anglers are watching this technology cautiously .
60 WHO ’ S HUNTING AND FISHING IN AMERICA ? Recent survey analyzes outdoor trends .
DEPARTMENTS
EDITORIAL ........................ 6 BILL ANTONIDES .............. 8 JASON MITCHELL .......... 12 JOHN POLLMANN .......... 16 NICK SIMONSON ............ 18
BRIAN BLACKWELL ...... 20 MISSOURI RIVER ............ 24 PEGGY HANKEY ............. 26 PRAIRIE RECALL ........... 28 MORT BANK .................... 51
DAKOTA KIDS ................. 65 WHOPPERS ..................... 66 CLASSIFIEDS .................. 68 LAST CAST ..................... 70
On the cover ... JD Clark , Bismarck , caught and released this large Lake Oahe walleye near Akaska last month .
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