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A shotgun is one of the better home defense weapons even the tiny 410 bore. Paranoia is not a way of life for me however living in a world of outlaws and human narcotic incinerators […]
I find more and more as I travel through time, hunters are under the impression the fastest rifle bulltet advertised makes you infallible in the field. You are about to find out what really hits […]
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Corresponding with the Vortex Scope Company I told them how pleased I was with my Vortex Crossfire II 1×4 power rifle scope. It has the V-Bright dot in the middle of a plex cross hair and for […]
Open the cover of any of the numerous print publications and you will find articles about great trout fishing adventures to places like Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and a host of others. Let’s face it, all […]
Modern day panfish anglers are a little pickier than those that came before them. In days gone by anglers used a simple cane pole, a length of line, bobber, sinker, and hook to catch a […]
Even though I do not fish a Carolina rig a lot it is however a very effective fish catching bait for spring time fishing. My bias against it has nothing to do with its ability […]
Spring is always an important time of year for my family and me. As much of the food my family eats comes from what I can hunt for, catch or grow, spring means that the […]
Its nice to live out in the country so you can have a back yard 22 range. Something I leaned from the British Air Rifle shooters is how to make a Squirrel Trap. I made […]
If you’re like me you trust that the companies who make fishing products, especially jigs, are looking out for our natural resources. It’s the company’s responsibility to make sure that the products they are using […]
For the most part, ice-fishing came to an early end this year. That means that open water fishing will have an early start: In fact, throughout the Midwest, some anglers are already enjoying open water […]
I remember my first experience with fly fishing, or rather with a fly fisherman. I was just a kid and I was out fishing with a Zebco 33 spin-casting set up and I was on […]
Things change: That’s true in life, and it’s true in fishing. This past open water season and recently while ice-fishing I realized some changes that I found to be interesting. Following are some of those […]
With all the 22 sporter rifle shooting I do which includes Hunting, Trick Shooting, and Completive Target Shooting, over the years I have developed opinions not conducive with what most will tell you about 22 […]
Its all about money or over regulation. Private land owners in Texas found they could entice deer hunters and exotic hunters with a cheaper feral hog hunt. When you see the average hunter go on a […]
When the late winter early spring time of year becomes upon us you always notice lots of boats fishing around the bridges. You can travel any lake this time of year and notice boat after […]
Redfish Jambalaya: Being an avid outdoorsman and having a keen interest in different cultures naturally made me gravitate to food. After all, the best way to bridge cultural gaps is through food. Recently I made […]
Ice-fishing is in high gear wherever people go ice-fishing. Ice-fishing can be a wonderful social event that anglers of all skill levels and ages can take part in. I recently got to watch a dad […]
I would really like to just write about adventure and the grand philosophy of the Natural Outdoors; but I can’t because I keep running into the drunks. Of all the fools I have encountered in […]
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There is no greater honor than making the commitment to serve your country in the military. When we sign out names to that piece of paper we all know that there is always that possibility […]
Cast after cast I made to the grassy edge of a small island. As I made the retrieve my lure, a gold Johnson Silver Minnow, it stopped dead in the water. A split second later […]
Remember the Tony Joe White song about a Cajun gal that lived in Louisiana and was a razor touting woman. Her Daddy was a lazy no account, her brothers were thieves and her momma was working on […]
Dan Galusha demonstrates Twisted Industries LC22 Conversion Kit for a Ruger LC380 from assembly to firing. Product Description -This kit is to convert your Ruger LC9 or Ruger LC380 hand gun into a Twisted Industries […]
This fellow showed up 3 days after the close of the Fall/Winter Squirrel Season. It was the first Fox Squirrel to show up at the corn pile I keep out for all the critters around […]
The Midwest provides lots of fishing opportunities throughout the winter months for both open water and ice anglers. Many anglers like to go ice-fishing, many others enjoy fishing in the open water in rivers below […]
The water temp was around 36 with an air temperature in the 60’s. Wind was blasting at 20 to 30 mph. I managed to catch a few thanks to the Blitz Lures LLC Spotted Goby […]
As we keep progressing into the spring bite one pattern that always rewards me is fishing visible structure like lay-downs along the banks, rocky edges that jet out from a point or boat docks that […]
Back when I first started shooting, some 40+ years ago, most of us would just go out in the back field, set up targets and start shooting. Sometimes we would just head to a local […]
When winter sets in and you’re kind of looking for something to do to get off the couch I suggest you take some time and work on your boat. Fishing boats get pretty nasty and […]
Warfarin remember that name, it is a blood thinner used in treatment, many are familiar with. Also remember the Louisiana Black Bear just came off the threatened list and we are hoping to have a […]
For many of us, the ice-fishing season is over, but open water fishing is still a little ways off. Some will make a trip to a river to get in on some open water angling, […]
Despite what images the title of this article may bring to your mind, this article is about fishing; striper fishing to be exact. Even though I have been fishing in New England waters my entire […]
Boy oh boy what an ice-fishing season it’s been across the Midwest, and it’s not done yet: There is still lots of time to go fishing and lots of fish are still out there waiting […]
As we approach another busy season of guiding I find that every year what I thought worked for a certain type of seasonal fishing has changed. I always start my season looking for the similarities […]
Whether you are making your way across a frozen lake or pond to get to your tip-ups, running a trap line or just doing some winter hiking, if you partake in winter activities in the […]
“I ain’t got much use for hand shooters.” We all remember Mathew Quigley’s famous catch phrase. Of course he knew how to use one. I never had much use for my 1911 Colt 45 either […]
Seems like this is getting popular, so I’ll continue. I laid off the donuts this week so not to get overloaded with sugar. This didn’t keep me out of the outdoor world this week. Two […]
It won’t be long until we’re on the ice chasing walleyes. There are a lot of different ways to catch walleyes under the ice, but it seems like many, maybe even most walleye ice-anglers like […]
Realization is that most anglers prefer the warmer winter day; I certainly understand that as cold windy winter days are tough on most of us. The problem is if your after a trophy size bass, […]
More and more outdoor gentlemen join the crowd at our little Donut Shop on the way to work in the morning. More laughter is heard from the extreme left newspaper and one of the guys […]
I spend a great amount of time in the woods, both during hunting and non-hunting seasons. Maybe I’m out for a hike or maybe blueberry picking. I could be fishing a remote beaver pond in […]
The recent posting from our Editor William Schwarz rang true on so many counts. The election is over and the name calling needs to stop. As all the readers of ODU know by now, I […]
I am a hunter, pure and simple. Various members of my family have always hunted the forests and fields of New Hampshire for as long we can remember so any chance, I get to go […]
As the last 16+ months unfolded many Americans expressed the views initially in a decent way. As more and more Presidential candidates dropped out, the word and messaging got stronger and stronger, and the civil […]
The wild boar was first domesticated by the Chinese six thousand years ago. If you turn a bunch of tame hogs lose in a remote area. They will look like this in just a few […]
By Jason Mitchell – Over the past decade, aggressive search tactics for walleye have been trending across many fisheries, particularly large bodies of water where the sheer acreage can be daunting. The lures combine with […]
By Shoot ‘N’ Plink By Dan Galusha. I tried my new Champion Traps and Targets Field Target Holder today, and really like it. However, there are two sets of clamps – metal and plastic. Forget […]
“Lady Hawk” Lacy Byles (Facebook link – Lacy Byles) can shoot a rifle but she doesn’t need one, she can shoot a bow but she has something better. It’s an uncanny ability to communicate and […]
Have you ever thought at how our outdoor industry is starting to have so many very good looking ladies? In the past there was Dixie Lynch in archery, who was not only small and very […]
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