Fall Fins and Feathers

For most outdoorsmen and women, October means hunting season, time to put the rods away and pull out the shotguns. A few of the more hard-core anglers will hold out until the days grow even shorter, and colder. Nothing says you can’t do both. In fact, early fall is a great time to double up on your outdoor opportunities.

First Light

Riding out to the back country for a morning of upland hunting? Many of those backwoods bird covers run along remote streams that receive less fishing pressure, especially in the fall. Rather than turning the dogs loose at first light, spend an hour drifting flies across an eddy pool or stripping streamers up a...