Articles from ODU Outdoor Writers That We Are Showcasing. Fishing, hunting, guns, camping, conservation and special interest pieces are featured.
I just returned from Quebec, Canada with a new appreciation for what I do. The small, rural area I was in, and an area where my wife’s family still lives, is one of those places […]
I got out fishing for a couple of hours today after filming a shooting video with a Umarex USA, Inc. NXG rifle and Henry Repeating Arms Frontier Long Barrel, and then later shooting my Browning […]
Chances are few have the original shotgun of your childhood. If you do its seldom used because it might not work that well. Not so with my old 1966 Model 1100 Remington 12 gauge. Mom […]
Don Banning and Pepper were fishing with me today. Last time at this lake Don was zeroed out, but this time he was able to catch a nice 17 inch bass. My results was a […]
It is the first of September, the beginning of hunting season in New Hampshire and I find myself in Quebec, Canada. I’m not hunting or fishing, instead I am here for my wife’s family reunion. […]
I named this big guy the Louisiana Dream Buck, it’s what every hunter thinks about just before opening day. This is one of those sad stories that nobody wants to hear but listen anyway and […]
The Dove season opens here 2 September (In Louisiana). I have several shotguns that I have done well with ever since I was 7 years old. What you want is light and fast, because Doves […]
As we approach the fall and what might be considered a time of year where hurricanes and tropical storms cross the country we will see days where fishing in the rain will happen if you’re […]
Fishing today was a bit strange, but ended up not all that bad. At first I was using a black/blue Blitz Lures LLC Spyder Jig with a Natural Forage Baits Mad Craw. I was getting […]
I decided to shoot the Browning Arms Company 1911-22 Grey today with the NcSTAR green laser sight, but still have to do some more work. The pistol was shooting high with and without the laser […]
Just before Father’s Day I received in the mail a Walton’s Thumb Fisherman’s Multi Tool. This is my go to tool for many things and I keep it in my glove box, or in the […]
I have some good friends in Wazzeribad Pakistan whose families have been making blades before Jesus walked the earth. According to historical account its a toss up between Syria and Pakistan who first invented Damascus […]
This is a report on the past 2 days of fishing. Yesterday was a Rat-L-Trap day. I fished over submerged weeds with several lures and caught 13 bass. Ten of the fish were on Rat-L-Traps. […]
There’s only one thing better than a jigging spoon – and that’s a jigging spoon with bait! The Boa Jig’r is actually designed to accommodate live bait, cut bait, or artificial soft plastic bait. Of […]
As the summer starts to wind down and fall gets closer, anglers should start thinking about some fall fishing strategies. Fishing opportunities for a wide variety of fish are outstanding in the fall across the […]
DAVIS BAIT’s Bill Lowen Series SHAKY Head, this revolutionary balanced cone head shape with a brand new bait keeper design is going to change the way you think about Shaky Headin. The new bait retainer […]
If you are going to be an Outdoor Writer, especially one that writes about Guns and Hunting you have to know your history and your guns. I have been going to Louisiana Gun Shows for […]
Attorney and bank took up most of my day, so the fishing was late and short. However, it was great. “King for the Day” honors went to Berkley’s 2″ Power Minnow, rigged on a BFishn […]
This tale starts at all places but a cookout at my daughter’s home in Newport, New Hampshire. My son-in law had just graduated with a degree is Respiratory Therapy and this was a gathering to […]
After a great day at the Woodworth Shooting Range, my buddy Mike Jones demonstrated a very difficult shot on a Wild Boar. Using a 357 Magnum Henry Big Boy rifle and a 140 grain Hornady […]
I never go hunting with just one gun. Come to think of it Bow Hunters might do the same, just in case of some sort of break down. My main reason for two rifles is […]
Items needed for maintenance and care of tools of the trade: Lysol Disinfecting wipes, Armor All wax wipes, Q-Tips, Rod Sleeves, U-40 Cork Protector (annually) Rods take a beating during the year whether in the […]
It was Hot and Jennifer and I had been languishing under the air conditioner most of the summer. We are blessed with a fine State Run Shooting range at Woodworth Louisiana. It took 15 minutes […]
I’ve had a comment regarding my Rod Armorz rod covers to which I would like to reply. It was said that I was taking up time putting on and removing my rod covers. Well, to […]
Pepper and I made another quick trip to the lake, and shot another video, which will be up and running soon. The “king for the day” of lures, again, was Natural Forage Baits Swim Bait […]
Who are the core hunters? This is the Family Deer Camp on a small lease they can barely afford, or those that hunt the dwindling public land. It’s the grandpa trying to teach the youth […]
Almost exactly a year ago I found myself on assignment in Florida. While on that trip I visited many places and among the many other stories I wrote, that trip produced an article on Ernest […]
When the dog days of the summer start to set in and the heat has the fish suspending and skittish it’s time to go to those baits most power fisherman don’t enjoy. Yes, I hate […]
Can you train your dog, sight in your rifle or sharpen a knife? Things like that use to be guy things but outdoor single moms are learning these things to the point they can outdo […]
I ended up using a variety of lures, with the Natural Forage Baits Swim Bait ending up to be “king for the day”. The water was murky, so I started with a Rat-L-Trap to catch […]
I’m going to make this short and sweet. I love Hunting and Fishing and have actually risked my life as a game warden so don’t get me wrong here. In 1978 I escorted a Biology […]
It was the end of July and I had reached the end of my rope. With deadlines looming and my brain nothing but a bowl of mush, I needed to get away and recharge my […]
I couldn’t wait to do a video to shoot my old Remington model 514. So, this evening I took my computer glasses, 15 rounds of Aguila Ammunition and a Lucky Gunner sight-in target, and started […]
So today I got a call at work about a fledgling Mississippi Kite that was stuck in a tree. The nest was at the top of a huge oak tree. The elderly man that lives […]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries just came out with some new drastic rule changes that are not fake news, as one would think when you hear them. If you are a resident or […]
Because of some paperwork at the funeral home, I had to make my fishing trip a short one. Pepper and I used several types of lures, with the first strike coming on a Natural Forage […]
Summer has arrived pretty much everywhere in fishing country. The spawn is over, so the fish, regardless of specie, are doing one thing: They’re either eating, or they’re looking for something to eat. If you […]
Stream and river fishing for trout during the summer can mean low water and high temperatures, both making the already elusive trout that much more difficult to catch. Tactics and equipment that work well during […]
As the grass thickens and the summer months get hotter there are some keys that allow you to become more efficient at fishing in the grass. The first key for me is all about the […]
Are you looking for a saltwater guide in the Bonita Springs and Cape Coral area of Florida? Well ODU has a recommendation…. Bonita Springs Fishing. “Specializing in live bait, light tackle fishing, Captain Steve Nagy […]
Due to what I do for a living I have many people asking me all sorts of questions about the outdoors. Some of them I can answer right away; others I need to refer to […]
There is no doubt in my mind that if I had a choice every day to fish crank baits; this would be my go to bait as it is just fun as it can fire […]
Louisiana is not the stellar Dove State, although we have every species of Dove there is. This is a hunt I really like but only seldom over the years do I find a decent place […]
Across the Midwest and I would guess most of North America, most game fish in most places are done spawning. After a few days of rest, those fish will get very hungry. If you can […]
All of you who read my articles or my blogs on ODU know that I love to hunt and fish, and I love to cook. With that being said, this piece is about eating while […]
I was about 7 years old when Col. Larsen the Marlin Man did a shooting demo at J.D. Leftwitch High School, Magazine Arkansas, circa 1961. He looked like Buffalo Bill, and made a shot through […]
Who really knows what the Fourth of July really is? Seriously ask a teenager and you might be scared in what the answer is. I did today and some of the answers were sad. Every […]
After a fairly successful introduction to fishing for my two young sons, now ages 9 and 12, it’s been a slow-go in recent years. It took some steady learning on my part to understand that […]
It was Father’s Day according to the calendar. My daughter had other plans (we celebrated earlier) so with that said, I took this “Get out of Jail Free” day and went fishing. It was 8:00am […]
I keep a good eye on the Firearm Industry as far as the Sporting aspect and sometimes it worries me. With the political view on buy American these days, and most of us wishing to […]
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