EZHNT BLOG

  When I worked at Herbs Sportsman Supplies (a small bait store in Ohio) I would always get asked these types of questions. What is the best tackle and color for catching walleye? I always had the same few answers memorized but not knowing why this was the case. You might find yourself saying I cannot seem to catch any walleye when I go fishing. A lot of things come into effect when you are fishing. Weather, bait, tackle, and water temperature are some of those wildcards. Tackle color and lure type will help change that bad fishing day into one of your better trips. Let us talk about some of the best lures and colors when fishing for walleye. Walleyes have color vison, so these fish see certain colors better than others. Scientist research shows that the delicious fish can see four colors better than the others. Red, yellow, orange and green are the four best colors to use when looking for tackle to fish for walleye. Darker colors such as blue and violet are harder to see for Walleye

The Head     A bear’s ears stop growing after the first year but their head continues to grow. A young bear’s head will appear more streamlined and pointed. Ears to nose form a skinny triangle and the ears look larger and closer together. A bigger, older bear’s head will be large and rounded (like a basketball). The ears look smaller in comparison and will be out to the sides more. Ears to nose form an equilateral triangle and there is often a groove down the middle of the forehead. The Body Young bears generally look lanky because their legs are long for their body size. However, a young spring bear may look larger because of its dense fur, so be careful. And don’t forget about the ears. Older bears have thick, stocky legs that may appear short for their large body. Also, their belly hangs closer to ground. They may also appear slightly. bowlegged when approaching head on.  The Behavior Young bears tend to be either reckless or nervous around a bait site, pausing often to look, listen

First Thing's First The first thing you should determine is what type of fish you would like to start catching. This is because fish vary greatly in their preferred habitat and behavior. The next thing you should determine is the fishing method that you would like to use. There are 5 common methods of fishing these are bait fishing, fly-fishing, bait casting, spinning, and trolling. (Soon we will have an article to discuss the different types in detail.) These distinctions are important because they will have a significant impact on the decision you make about what gear you will need. The last thing you want as a beginner is to buy the wrong equipment because it can be quite expensive and may not be adequate to get the job done.  Our Recommendations  Having said that, we highly recommend that you go with a rod and spinning reel as a beginner. This is probably the cheapest and easiest method to pick up. It's the fastest way that you can begin fishing as well with just a few minu

  So where do you go? Oh yeah, public land! It is cheap(ish) to get a license, you can hunt for as long as the license allows, and you get the raw feeling of hunting in the wild. Unfortunately, public hunting places are often very crowded. Just like any public land, people love to utilize our magical home. Hunting on public land means sharing the land with other hunters. Just imagine this… You wake up at 4 AM, it is cold, it is foggy, you find the perfect spot to scout herds of elk. After hours you finally spot the perfect bull. It is now 7 AM and from across the hill you spot a bright orange vest, it is another hunter. CRAP… The elks see the other hunter and runs; your shot is ruined. So, public land did not work out, what else is there? Guided Hunts are another resource you can utilize when hunting in a new area. Simply Googling “Guided Hunts Near Me” will give you multiple businesses that offer guided hunts. Sure, that will be fun. Having a personal guide that can show you the ins a

  There are some popular states in which you can hunt Whitetail Deer. The whitetail deer mainly reside on the east side of the Rocky Mountains, they also live in Southwestern Arizona and most of Mexico. There are some popular states that these deer live in and are hunted regularly. Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin are some of the best states to hunt for whitetail deer.             Iowa is one of the states where you can find some of the largest whitetails. They do not populate the state like some of the other states on this small list, but they do produce some of the largest deer. Iowa has all the resources to produce some of the largest bucks in the United States.             Ohio is also another great state to go hunt for whitetail deer. Ohio has some of the best terrain for the deer to thrive. Ohio also produces some of the largest bucks, even rivaling Iowa. Ohio has some laws to help keep the deer population stable with consistently healthy numbers.             The last state I am g

The answer is yes...and no.  Elk are, by nature, a migratory species except where seasonal changes are moderate. (Roosevelt Elk, of the Pacific Coast regions in California, Oregon and Washington States do  not migrate. Other subspecies of Elk   migrate up to 50-100 miles.)  The elk spend the summer calving and fattening on fresh grass. Every fall, the massive herds migrate back down into the surrounding valleys and plains, where lower elevations provide respite from harsh winters. The decisions that these animals make about when to migrate are absolutely dependent on changes in the landscape, changes that are ultimately governed by the climate, and in the future, with climate change, we should expect the timing of these mass movements to be altered, which will affect the other wildlife and the people who depend on them, including predators, scavengers and hunters across the ecosystem.  Then they start their return in the Spring. Soon after, bull elk, shed their antlers in March and Apr

  For decades the people of the united states were hunting game in an unregulated manner. This led to millions of animals to lose significant numbers in their population. Fearing that this may be detrimental to the longevity of these animal species, men like Theodore Roosevelt, George Armstrong Custer, and George Bird Grinnell all realized that conservation efforts needed to be implemented before it was too late and the animals became gravely endangered or even worse, extinct. Over time, these conservation efforts turned into the formal model of conservation that we know today. Although we are all familiar with at least some aspects of this conservation model, what are the components of the conservation model? 1.         Wildlife Resources are Public Trusts Okay, but what does this mean? In short, it means that wildlife is not and cannot ever be owned by a private entity. It is held in trust for the benefit of the present and future generations by government. This is the legal foun