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NRA-ILA New Storoes and Articles: Hawaii: Apprentice Hunting Legislation Passes Water and Land Committee – On Wednesday, January 31st, the Hawaii House Committee on Water and Land passed House Bill 1970 to establish an […]
Three Louisiana sportsmen share their vision to restore a vanishing paradise in this short film produced by Latendresse Media Collective. You’ve heard it from us before – Louisiana’s extraordinarily important fish and waterfowl habitat is […]
Browning Camping’s Tundra 4s Air Pad is a four-season air pad that provides extra warmth with revolutionary PrimaLoft® Silver insulation. The Tundra 4s — available in regular and long — is compact and constructed out […]
This is my selection of jigs for ice fishing. Also, people have always been interested in the knot that I use for horizontal jigs like the Custom Jigs & Spins Ratfinkee, called the King Sling. […]
This edition of ODU Magazine is split between the Ice Zone, Open Water Zone and Hunting Zone again. January and February are the busiest times of the year to ice fish, so our coverage matches […]
I was able to catch some bass and bluegill using a Custom Jigs & Spins glow colored Rocker with 1 or 2 Crappie Nibbles. Most of the bluegill were within inches of the bottom, while […]
I’ve been working with my AKASO Brave 4 action cam, and to my surprise I found that the remote control can take still photos at the same time that the unit is filming video. This […]
The Kolpin Rhino Grip Pro is their toughest universal mount yet. Cast aluminum mounts coated with protective rubber overmolding that absorbs shock and provides a secure grip. Rotate and tilt the mounts to custom-fit your […]
Not all fish spawn at the same time. So you need to understand where they are during their different spawn phases so you’ll increase your chances of success—and if you understand what the bass are […]
I was just sent an email from You Tube that my channel will no longer be a partner unless it can come up with 1,000 subscribers and 4,000 hours of viewing. A lot of people […]
Check out this new Umarex USA, Inc. 50 Cal airgun. Umarex USA has officially announced the introduction of the Umarex Hammer™, the American-made .50 caliber air rifle that has become the most powerful production airgun […]
Organic agriculture is the fastest growing sector of the food industry in the United States, and its footprint in the Chesapeake Bay watershed is growing in kind. The brand of agriculture that eschews the use […]
This section by far was the most fun researching. Like with the other sections, I found good and bad news. Here I will look not only at firearms, but also ammo and other accessories. Firearms: […]
If the ice-fishing season was like a football or basketball game, we would be at about halftime. We’ve had a good amount of ice-fishing so far, but there’s still a lot of outstanding ice-fishing opportunities […]
As we approach the end of the winter we will see a variety of changes in the weather; many days will be rainy and over cast, others will be bright, sunny and windy. The conditions […]
I had a chance to open the Akaso Lifestyle Brave 4 that I received yesterday, and absolutely amazed at all the accessories that come with this unit. Not only is the waterproof case and remote […]
Yesterday, as some of you know who read my post, I was using the very small Panfish/Trout Road Runner for ice fishing, and it worked. I’ll definitely be trying it again. I feel it is […]
It was quite a surprise: Two reports on Chesapeake Bay dissolved oxygen levels in 2017 came to starkly different conclusions. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources reported improvements and a vastly reduced dead zone. The […]
You’ve entertained this question before, while wading your favorite stream in search of trout, or riding the waves in pursuit of walleyes, or simply watching a crackling fire reduce to glowing coals: if you were […]
Maurice Sporting Goods, LLC, one of North America’s largest distributors of outdoor sporting goods, announced today that the Company is now fully capitalized following its acquisition by Middleton Partners. Maurice is primed to reclaim its […]
Browning Camping is proud to announce the release of the Boulder, a two person tent perfect for withstanding the inclement weather found in high country hunt camps. The Boulder equips hunters with the perfect spike […]
I remember the first time I witnessed a river steelhead slamming a wobbling plug. It was in early winter on the Pere Marquette, River in Northern Michigan and I was back-trolling plugs from a drift […]
Once again winter weather has settled on my New Hampshire home. As with every blow that Mother Nature throws at me, I find myself, shovel in hand, digging my way out. Paths to the shed […]
ABC News 15 (wpde.com) report this amazing story first. Adam Kirby owns The Rustic Table and Bistro 217 in Pawleys Island. When he gets the chance to fish with his friends, Jim and Alistair, he […]
The Dan’s Fish ‘N’ Tales® and Shoot ‘N’ Plink™ video series are going to have something new to play around with – a AKASO Brave 4 camera. AKASO and I were discussing my uses, and […]
I started by experimenting with a Panfish Road Runner to see how it would do through the ice with a Power Crappie Nibble. The first time down had some fish interested, and the second about […]
Retailers from across the US voted for the best new outdoor products at the recent Big Rock Sports shows in Raleigh, North Carolina and Las Vegas, Nevada. For the third consecutive year, Big Rock offered […]
Brandon Rogalla and I teamed up today to hit the ice. It was a different type of day than yesterday, but Custom Jigs & Spins products did the trick again. I started the day off […]
South Carolina bass boat builder Falcon Boats is adding to their product lineup. The Newberry based company introduces their new 19-foot bass boat; the F195 that provides a tournament quality rig to anglers looking for it […]
Today I received my Plano Air Glide gun case. It is planned to be used for all of my rifles – air and powder. As another person in one of the FB airgun groups had […]
With all of the extremely cold weather that we have been having you wouldn’t think that there would be reports on bad ice with one little warm up, but there is. In fact, some of […]
LIVETARGET lures are widely recognized for their anatomically accurate, three-dimensional designs and incredibly detailed, lifelike finishes. When these visual characteristics are coupled to actions proven to attract and trigger the wariest predators, the result is […]
A few of us remember when affordable, American made knives, axes, shovels and basically anything with a blade were a dime a dozen. Well, today you have to search high and wide for an affordable, […]
The Custom Jigs & Spins Slender Spoon took top honors, including bring in my 198th fish state award. I used 3 Custom Jigs lures – Glo Pro Slender Spoon, Demon and Rocker. No bait was […]
I went ice-fishing for the first time of the season a few days ago. It was a good trip even though the fish chose not to participate as much as we would have liked. We […]
Winter camping always sounds like so much fun. After all, who wouldn’t want to wake up to fresh powder all around you, warm up next to a crackling campfire, and bask in the quiet solitude […]
I have a complete section of my home devoted to my fishing and hunting gear. Believe me I have no shortage of rods, reels and tackle. Some of my gear is pretty old. Heck, some […]
By far the toughest nut to crack in this challenge has been clothing. Looking on the shelves of any store, even the so called “All-American” outdoor stores like Bass pro Shops, Eastern Mountain Sports and […]
OTW Red Dot sights, Umarex USA, Inc. , LaserLyte, and Gamo Outdoor USA Swarm Maxxim what else can you ask for. Keep on learning. The wind chill is 10 to 15 below zero tonight, but […]
Veteran fishing guide and Northland Fishing Tackle pro staffer Brian “Bro” Brosdahl says the company’s soft-plastic IMPULSE® Skeleton Minnow is one of the North Country’s hottest tippings for putting portly winter panfish on ice. “No […]
Loons are the submarines of the bird world. Webbed feet gracefully propel this bird underwater, giving the impression of submerged flight, as the loon stalks its prey. Diving, sometimes as deep as 200 feet, the […]
Covering UTG DTP adaptors, more on Henry Repeating Arms, Umarex USA, Inc, LaserLyte and Browning in this edition of “A Little Gun Rap” I received the UTG DTP adaptors and they worked perfectly for mounting the […]
Puget Sound salmon got a boost this summer from a redesigned levee in Pacific, WA. While local leaders were determined to reduce frequent flooding of neighborhoods and businesses, NOAA and partners provided expertise in habitat restoration, as […]
Regardless of your fishing preferences you can’t deny the explosion of the Shaky Head throughout the bass fishing industry. The feeling out there is when everything else fails you, fish a Shaky head, the many […]
I have been writing about all aspects of the outdoors for over 30 years. In that time I have been bombarded with requests to do product reviews on the “latest and the greatest”. Admittedly, if […]
With the winter time being one of the ideal crank bait time of year a noticeable problem with using a crank bait especially in cold water is the fact that you lose fish from the […]
There was a skim of ice on the pond this morning which served as a good reminder that ice-fishing is getting closer all the time. While we’re probably still a couple of weeks away from […]
As the holiday season comes to a close, many of us are more than ready to get rid of our old Christmas tree. With curbside pick-up the norm across much of the country, little thought is […]
ScentLok had a landmark year in 2017. The small Michigan company celebrated its 25th year in business – the serious business of helping millions of hunters get closer to game using the ScentLok Advantage. And […]
Over a week ago I told you about the OTW Red Dot sight that I got, and ordered 2 more from Amazon for around $13 each. Well today they arrived. The one that I received […]
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