Articles from ODU Outdoor Writers That We Are Showcasing. Fishing, hunting, guns, camping, conservation and special interest pieces are featured.
Since I know so many of the ODU members personally I’m going to get this started while the other members of the Sr. Staff will chime in. I have always been one to beg forgiveness […]
As I sit and write this piece it is 5 o’clock in the morning. The pellet stove is going and I have a hot cup of coffee next to me. The rest of the family […]
I have been using Bushnell Banner and Trophy Scopes for about 35 years. Leupold, Burris, Simmons and Swift are all in my collection. I have only seen one scope break and it wasn’t one of […]
Plinking with a .22 rifle is the way young Americans learn how to shoot. We have been doing that from Daniel Boone to Kris Kile and it will continue. I remember shortly after Desert Storm […]
I went fishing with Sam Heaton today. Well, not physically, but I carried his B’n’M Sam Heaton Super Sensitive Rod and his new DOA Fresh Water Crappie Kit to the St. Johns River. The new […]
With me it started with muzzle loading rifles I used for hunting. In my state of Louisiana primitive weapon hunting evolved step by step for years. If you load a 150 grain Pyrodex Load in […]
By Best Bassin’, Billy “Hawkeye” Decoteau and Zman Lures. Bass are cold-blooded creatures, meaning as the water temperature drops lower and lower, bass move slower and slower! Add in some ice chilling water temperatures and […]
Ice Sonar FAQs – Every year, a new set of anglers both young and old, learn to use ice fishing sonar or flashers for the first time. That said, I encounter many anglers on the […]
As always, fishing was a short time out, but I was able to find a few using the new Custom Jigs & Spins RPM, Slender Spoon and Tungsten jigs. Of course I had to pull […]
Early reports from the St. Johns River indicate that the 2017 American shad run has begun. Traditionally they start showing up around Christmas and continue to be catchable through mid-March, sometimes later. The best place […]
While I normally hunt for food there are certain times that you just need to get out and rid yourself of problems. There are a few animals that I will shoot that fall into […]
Yes many of us are in ice fishing mode, or we are just not fishing & heading out in the outdoors. But, for those of us who are and all of us who will eventually […]
The end of the year often finds me reflecting on my life, what I do and how I will move forward in the future. Right now it is about 4:00am. It is still dark […]
Having traveled to many places throughout the United States I have to say that the Desert Southwest is one of my favorite areas. From extreme Southern California to Nevada and on into Arizona I have […]
The Henry Rifle Company sent me two fine rifles for the season, I have been bragging about them ever since. The 45-70 was sent specifically due to our large Wild Boars that inhabit about every […]
I had a very short trip on the ice at the Rock Island Conservation Club, which was the first of the season. I drilled 22 holes over a prime spot, and couldn’t get a bite […]
In a recent piece I wrote here in Outdoors Unlimited I gave my “All American Christmas List”. At the top of that list was a Henry Repeating Arms .30-30. For the first time in my […]
Rigging out a Super Squirrel Rifle. Most people want an expensive bolt action for this, and like all the others I have one, a CZ-452 with a Bushnell 6×18 scope. This one has won world […]
By Dan Galusha. If you are like me, I’m not completely pleased with a lot of the shooting sticks, mainly because they don’t have a lot of adjustment to how high you can extend them. […]
With the cold weather upon us, there is nothing like a hearty bowl or soup, chowder or stew to warm you up after a day of chopping wood, or as I would rather do, […]
By Dan Galusha. The last couple of days I’ve been checking out my Vexilar Inc units’ batteries. I mainly use a FLX-28, but also have a 22HD and 12 for backups, or when other people […]
All kids, no matter how old they are, make a list for the Jolly Old Elf and I’m no different. The only differences are that my lists are not all that long and they include […]
Yesterday it was very cold and clear at Dewy W. Wills WMA, Alaska taught me how to deal with the cold, so I was ready. There were about 500 hunters that checked in; I figured […]
I first shot a 22 rifle when I was 5 years old, when I was about 30 I stood in an Army Rifle Match and put ten shots in a 2 inch circle offhand at […]
So, I switched out my open water tackle in the back of the Yukon for my Frabill rod/reel combos, shelter, etc; Jiffy Ice Drills; Vexilar Inc K-Drill Ice Auger System and selection of Custom Jigs […]
Story by Billy “Hawkeye” Decoteau, For Z-Man Lures. Most bass anglers within the northeast have winterized and stowed their bass boats come November. Turning to woodland hunting grounds, the thought of pursuing Black Bass on […]
Ft Polk Wildlife Management Area is a beautiful place, the Green Mansions. A good place for me to hunt Turkey, Deer and Wild Boar all public land but few go there. It can be a […]
As normal, it was another short day of shooting and fishing. First I took my scoped Henry Repeating Arms Frontier out to adjust the scope. After placing 15 shots in a grouping of about 3 […]
October is a great time of year in northern New England. It’s not too cold, the leaves are turning colors, it is the official start of hunting season and the water isn’t frozen (yet) […]
I could not be more excited for this coming winter! Why? Simply because the long-range forecast is looking like hardwater will soon be upon us, and this little fizzing ball that I hold within my […]
They drafted my father out of Paul Whiteman’s band just before WWII. If you ever listen to the beginning clarinet solo of Rhapsody in Blue, well that’s Frank Simeone, my good father. Now most of […]
Let me start off by saying that I am not a “gun geek”. For me, my firearms are just another tool I use to help feed and protect my family. For that reason this article […]
I will have to admit I don’t think I need to shoot iron sights more than 50 to 75 yards. I have to shoot a might further and close to dark. Last year I bought […]
With the recent cold snap this past weekend, it was perfect timing to try my newly acquired Integrator 2.0 Windproof Fleece jacket from Nomad. For the past couple of seasons, I’ve been casually shopping around […]
I understand there are 14 golf clubs in a complete bag. I don’t play golf because it would take time away from my hunting, shooting or fishing. Since there is no such thing as an […]
By Dana Benner. I am sitting and writing this piece after just coming home from deer hunting. My gear is all put away and I am not happy. I spend a great deal of […]
Small enough to fit in your hand but big enough to save your bacon! That simple statement describes two products from Lucus Oil. If you don’t already have them in your tackle box and/or your […]
In my state any Centerfire is legal for deer (stupid). Of course they will all kill a deer but when the event takes place after the hit it could be quite some distance away where […]
I know that there are a few of you out there that remember a time before synthetics. A time where wool ruled when it came to outdoor clothing. Wool pants, shirts, jackets and socks […]
By Captain Mike Gerry. When you get in your boat in middle to late December on a cold winter fishing day you start to wonder where do I start? You look out over the lake […]
By Dana Benner. There are always benefits of having charter captains as friends. First, they know all of the great places to fish and second, they usually have family members that are great cooks. Such […]
Venice Louisiana has to be one of the best if not the very best location in America for both inshore and off shore fishing! Factor in the ability to pursue inshore species all year long […]
It appears that my 2016 open water fishing season is coming to a close: It may even be over, although I hope to get in another quick trip or two. This year, like all other […]
By Jake Bussolini. As a seasoned freshwater angler from North Carolina who has fished more than 100 freshwater rivers and lakes throughout the United States and Canada, why would I suddenly get the urge to […]
It started out like a normal, ordinary fishing trip. A trip I had taken hundreds of times before. The early morning crew included a father, Bob, and his two young sons Bobby and Riley. The […]
I spend a great of time in the outdoors and no matter where I go or what I am doing; my pack is always with me. Many times people have asked me just what […]
History was made at the 2016 Bass Pro Shops Crappie Masters Classic in Granada, MS. One team came out on top as always, but it was the first time any team had won the competition […]
The leaves are turning and there is a cold bite in the air. This tells me two things; first, winter is right around the corner and second, it is time to take advantage of […]
Crappie USA anglers had their last chance of the year to qualify for the annual Crappie USA Classic. The Saturday Sept. 24, 2016 event was held on Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. More than 160 anglers […]
When you think of “cooking wild” you automatically think of great ways to prepare fish and game, and rightfully so. What I think about is how to best utilize and prepare everything that the outdoors […]
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