Author: Gretchen Steele

Illinois - A blog covering conservation efforts in Illinois, bowfishing and general outdoor topics.

August 5, 2020HFTBlog, Hunting

5 Strategies for Early Goose Season Success

Early season goose is often thought of by many hunters as the feast or famine season. Typically early goose season is designed to manage resident goose populations which in many […]
December 18, 2014General Outdoors, HFTBlog

Kentucky Sandhill Cranes – Winter Wildlife Watching at Its Finest

Just this week our fearless leader, publisher, and editor CarrieZ did a great post about winter eagle watching opportunities in Kentucky. But eagles aren’t the only outstanding bird watching opportunity […]
November 10, 2014Gear Reviews, HFTBlog, How To

Gear Review: Zippo Outdoors Rugged Lantern

Let’s face it – every outdoorsman needs a good, durable, lantern. For those of us who spend time on the water at in the dark, wouldn’t a waterproof lantern that […]
October 14, 2014Archery, HFTBlog, How To

Archery After Mastectomy – YOU CAN DO IT!

PREFACE: This isn’t meant to be a how to guide for returning to archery after mastectomy; because the mastectomy experience is intensely individual with individual and unique challenges. This is […]
August 19, 2014HFTBlog, How To

Destination Review: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Five Reasons to Make Fond du Lac Your Late Summer Getaway The dog days of summer are upon us, and that finds many of us longing for one last late […]
July 17, 2014Fishing, HFTBlog

If You Can’t Beat ‘Em – Eat ‘Em – How to Clean and Prepare Invasive Carp

It’s no secret that folks along the Mississippi river and its tributaries are fighting a war with invasive carp. Not only are many states and municipalities at war with the […]
June 29, 2014Fishing, HFTBlog

How To Find Fish For Bowfishing

There is perhaps no sweeter phrase to a bowfisher than that of “Fish are up!” In the world of bowfishing that means that the targeted rough fish (carp, gar, drum, […]
May 30, 2014Fishing, HFTBlog

Bowfishing 101 – Bowfishing Equipment for Beginners

Imagine that you could combine your love of archery with your love of fishing. Bowfishing is just that that, archery and angling in one fun package! Bowfishing is the perfect […]
March 10, 2014HFTBlog, Hunting

Five Strategies for Hunting Spring Snow Goose

Snow Goose conservation season offers waterfowl hunters a way to extend their season. Also known as “light geese” snows have become so incredibly prolific that they are quite literally eating […]
January 27, 2014Firearms, HFTBlog, How To

Yet Another Sneaky Gun Grab Proposal from Illinois

Illinois policy makers force medical cannabis patients to choose between medication and firearm ownership.
January 5, 2014General Outdoors, HFTBlog

Refuges, Rest Areas, and Restricted Zones

If the sign says no admittance, no trespassing, no access that means everyone. Including YOU! I have noticed a disturbing trend this year – more and more people blatantly and […]
October 18, 2013General Outdoors, HFTBlog, How To, Recipes & Food

Hen of the Woods Mushrooms – A Foragers Delight

For most in the Midwest, autumn means big bucks, the early days of deer season, and all things whitetail. Forest foragers know that late autumn also means the mushrooming season […]