Outdoor Life 1997 - Abstracts

Outdoor Life 1997
TitleSubjectAuthors
16 best deer hunts on America's public lands. (includes related personal narratives)(Directory)Sports and fitnessBob McNally, Todd Wilkinson, Jerry Warrington, Bill Vaznis
'97 big game forecast.Sports and fitnessGary Kramer
A call to arms: in the fight over who can and cannot hunt in New Mexico, nonresidents have scored a major victory, and the law is on the run.Sports and fitnessKathy Etling
A new voice. (excerpts from issues of Outdoor Life published between 1898 and 1917; includes an interview with Buffalo Bill)Sports and fitness 
Bears by surprise: stalking black bears takes nerve and luck, but these tips can help.Sports and fitnessRichard P. Smith
Blank check: new developments in casting rod technology.(Sporting Gear Field-Tested)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessRex Gerlach
Bluegills.(Gamefile)Sports and fitness 
Brown trout.(Gamefile)Sports and fitness 
Bush wacked: I Hoped it was a false charge, but this brown bear wasn't stopping.(hunting narrative)Sports and fitnessMike Miller, Philip Monahan
Cisco. (North American fish)(Gamefile)Sports and fitness 
Color-blind bluegills: flyfishing for bluegills can be as simple as black and white.(Fisherman's Bonus)Sports and fitnessJim Dean
Coming up big: world-record brown trout and little fishing pressure - it's all happening in Arkansas. (includes related information on state records and travel information)Sports and fitnessJamus Driscoll, Steve Wright
Cost's cutters: the "King of Turkey Calls" knows what toms want.(Neil Cost)Sports and fitnessDavid DiBenedetto
Crappies on ice. (ice fishing)(Fisherman's Bonus)Sports and fitnessJeff Murray
Crowd control: New Hampshire's wildlife managers walk the line between private land rights and the state's obligation to its deer herd.Sports and fitnessWarner Shedd
Daylight come and you wanna go home; dawn and dusk are the times to be on the water for bass.Sports and fitnessJim Dean
Don't let the game go cold. (bass fishing in cold weather) (includes related article on venting swim bladders)Sports and fitnessRich Zaleski
Eye to the sky. (North American 1997 duck and goose populations)Sports and fitnessGary Kramer
Finders to keep: the best sounders for under $200.(fish finders)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessAllan Tarvid
Fly by night.(trout fishing at night)(includes related information)Sports and fitnessAndrew Slough
Fractures and lacerations: "reduction" has become the new byword for field splints.(Private Lessons: Step-by-Step Instructions for the Sportsman)Sports and fitnessD. Cass
Game animals that fight back.(excerpt from 'The Lost Classics of Robert Ruark')Sports and fitnessRobert Ruark
Gobble shockers: if an old turkey is driving you mad, there's only one thing to do, give him the surprise of a lifetime.(Wild Turkey '97)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessThomas Rose
Grizzly aftermath: when the attack ends and the terror recedes, all that remains is courage. (includes a related article from a doctor on how to survive a bear attack)(Outdoor life on the Edge: Adventure Special)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessLarry Mueller, Marguerite Reiss
Hold em' or fold 'em? (weather conditions and hunting)Sports and fitnessJohn Weiss
How to hit running game. (hunting)Sports and fitnessJim Carmichael
Jambalaya.(gamefishing on the Louisiana coast)Sports and fitnessCharlie Meyers
Name your poison: forty percent of our nation's waters are too toxic for safe fishing, and the EPA has failed in its duty to warn anglers.(Environmental Protection Agency)(includes related information on how risk is determined)Sports and fitnessLarry Cofer
New additions.(Dick Sternberg and Doug Hannon join Outdoor Life magazine)(Editorial)Sports and fitnessTodd W. Smith
Off the scope. (the art of bush flying)(Outdoor life on the Edge: Adventure Special)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessStephan Wilkinson
One weekend - one canoe. (canoe construction project)(Cabin Fever RX)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessJamus Driscoll
Outta sight! OL's comprehensive guide to clothing that makes you disappear. (includes related articles on three-dimensional camouflage and purchase and use of hunting clothes)(Buyers Guide)Sports and fitnessEd Scheff
Permethrin power: kryptonite for super-ticks.Sports and fitnessMichael Hodgson
Pike's peak: they get little respect during bass season, but northerns on top are spring angling's most exciting predators.(includes related information about fishing tackle)Sports and fitnessWill Ryan
Plug the exits.(deer hunting)(Whitetails)Sports and fitnessJohn Weiss
Preserve hunting: is it sporting, or a challenge to the ideal of fair chase? (includes related articles on large white-tailed buck and Whitetail Genetic Research Institute)Sports and fitnessLarry Weishuhn, Finn Aagaard, George Barnett
Pronghorn magic: taking antelope on the wide-open prairie calls for special tactics. (includes related articles on good hunting locations, measurement of horns and hunting near Craig, Colorado)Sports and fitnessJim Zumbo, Todd Smith
Rapid retrieve. (salvage of items from rivers)Sports and fitnessDon Roberts
Return of the native: the restoration of wolves to their former habitat in the Northeast is now politically - and financially - feasible.Sports and fitnessRobert H. Boyle
Rhode Island's Snug Harbor.(bluefishing trip)(The Frugal Fisherman)Sports and fitnessR.J. Malloy
Sables in the brush. (hunting antelope in Zambia, East Africa 25 years ago in the 1970s)(Outdoor life on the Edge: Adventure Special)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessJack O'Connor
Screen test: what every sportsman needs to know about skin cancer.Sports and fitnessBernard Raskin
Search for a killer: whirling disease continues to baffle scientists. (disease of salmonids)Sports and fitnessHartt Wixom
Sensitivity training: all those times I held back tears ... just think about it makes me want to cry. (it may be OK for men to cry now)(The Last Laugh)(Column)Sports and fitnessPatrick F. McManus
Silent stalkers: the most advanced hunting clothes made.(Sporting Gear)(Buyers Guide)Sports and fitnessTim Leary
Smokin'! The best in-line muzzleloaders you can buy for hunting.(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessRalph M. Lermayer
Smooth cranking: three winning reels for '97.(Sporting Gear Field-Tested)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessRex Gerlach
Snow treads: packboots made for walking. (includes notes on foot warmers)(Sporting Gear: Field-Tested)(Buyers Guide)Sports and fitnessCharles Plueddeman, Michael Hodgson
Snow warnings: the race to save a fragile tundra ecosystem from ravenous geese. (snow geese in the spring invade the Hudson Bay marshes as geese population soars to three million)Sports and fitnessChris Dorsey
Spin control: the specific way a metal lure flutters and flashes down a runoff flow makes all the difference to springtime trout.Sports and fitnessHartt Wixom
Sporting gear: aiming true: the best big-game scopes under $400.(Field-Tested)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessJohn Barsness
Spotted surprise: a jaguar crosses the Mexican border to reclaim its ancestral haunts.Sports and fitnessGregory McNamee
Spring supplies: great gear for turkey hunters.(Buyers Guide)Sports and fitness 
Step by step: when the snow flies, it's time to climb down from your stand and get on the right track. (deer hunting in winter)Sports and fitnessMark E. Scott
Sticking point: spearing through the ice is predatory fishing.Sports and fitnessBob Gwizdz
The best deer cartridge yet? The .260 Remington makes a strong bid for the title.(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessCarmichael. Jim
The biggest bass of all time?(bass caught by Paul Duclos)(includes related information)Sports and fitnessJim Matthews
The Cinderella gauge: once scorned by shooters, the 28-gauge is now the belle of the ball. (shotgun)(Shooting)(Column)Sports and fitnessJim Carmichael
The graveyard shift.(nighttime bass fishing)Sports and fitnessTom Huggler
The highs and lows for 1996. (outdoor sports)Sports and fitnessMark T. Sullian
The lay of the land: the government's policy of trading land with industry and developers is fraught with peril for sportsmen. (Utah Congressman James V. Hansen sponsored a bill to further such exchanges)(Compass)(Column)Sports and fitnessBrendan Mernin
The rise (in fall) of bass.(autumn bass fishing)Sports and fitnessRich Zaleski
The truth about lizards: They're bass killers during the spawn. But do you know why? (plastic lizard lures)(Fisherman's Bonus)Sports and fitnessBob Gwizdz
The unknown master.(flyfisherman Bill Catherwood and his Giant Killer streamers)Sports and fitnessKenneth Wapner
This happened to us!(outdoor journalists describe their scariest experiences)Sports and fitnessJerry Gibbs, Jim Zumbo, Larry Mueller, Jim Carmichel, Bob Brown, Vin T. Sparano, Todd Smith, Pat McManus
Through the black hole...into terror. (hazards of Dall sheep hunting)Sports and fitnessLarry Mueller, Marguerite Reiss
Tine-savers. (craft projects using deer antlers)(Cabin Fever RX)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessMarya Butler, Paul Butler
Tool time: sporting gear - multi-tools.Sports and fitnessPhilip Monahan
Trophy photo tips: a few minutes of preparation can make a world of difference.Sports and fitnessSam Fadala
Underwater breathing: waders that push water out ... and keep it out.(Sporting Gear Field-Tested)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessJoe Healy
Wade list: three boots for the flats, stream or belly boat.(Sporting Gear: Wading Shoes)(Evaluation)Sports and fitnessJoseph B. Healy
Walleyes in-between: four new strategies that challenge traditional walleye wisdom. (includes glossary)Sports and fitnessJeff Murray
Watch your back: when you're hunting elk in the Montana wilderness, the threat of a grizzly attack can become very real, very fast.(Outdoor life on the Edge: Adventure Special)(Cover Story)Sports and fitnessJeff Hull
Wolf reintroduction: a return to the natural balance or a threat to big-game animals. (a pro and con presentation)(Sportsmen's Voices)Sports and fitnessJim Zumbo, Gregory McNamee
Working stiffs: a deer decoy could be the best hunting partner you've ever had. (includes product information on deer decoys)(Whitetails)(Column)Sports and fitnessCharlie Alsheimer
Your views on bear baiting.(Sportsmen's Voices)Sports and fitness 
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