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Thirty minutes into glassing, I put down my binoculars and continued to scan the private ranch below me with my naked eye. Suddenly, I saw the tan hide of an elk—solo, like me, and nearly […]
For targeting some of the larger panfish, spoon type baits that are tipped with a plastic, are a good combination. A bait that has been working well when fished in these schooling pods of crappie […]
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 […]
SHOULD THAT FALL WITHIN REASONABLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT? The Caribbean Billfish Project, a $1.95 million exercise supported by the UN and the World Bank, and executed by the Western Central Atlantic Fisheries Commission (WECAFC) in Barbados, […]
March Edition of Crappie NOW- Okay, so Whitey says to me, “When a storm starts rolling in, snakes get off the water and climb higher in the trees.” Well now, snakes don’t bother me much. […]
Four time “Virginia Angler of the Year”, Stephen Miklandric talks all things catfish and tells us the story of the 102 pound blue catfish he caught in the James River. Having the right heavy duty […]
Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary: Nothing says winter like a V-shaped formation of Canada geese winging across a steely sky, their honking carried on a chilly breeze. Cold weather brings tens of thousands of geese, migratory ducks […]
As budding waterfowlers in the 1980s, my brother and I were gifted a dozen goose shells. We were severely ill equipped by today’s standards, but it didn’t matter much. The Canada goose season was short […]
Ice anglers are always best served by the guiding mantra, When in doubt, don’t go out. Let common sense be your guide. And if you have no common sense? Follow these ice safety tips from […]
Bats need our help. Habitat loss, severe weather and the devastating disease white-nose syndrome are all wreaking havoc on bat populations. Fortunately, there are many ways to help, and recently D.C. Booth Historic National Fish […]
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 […]
You’ve scrimped and saved, made all the travel arrangements, and survived the daily “Is it time for our vacation yet?” from your kids. You’ve finally arrived at camp everything is going great! The kids aren’t […]
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 […]
A Multi-Species Approach……. Have you ever gone fishing and caught something completely un-intended? A few years back we were headed to a small lake in northern MN to film a purported basin bite for spoon-eating […]
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 […]
The Indian River Lagoon stretches 156 miles along Florida’s east-central coast. Generally a mile or two wide and dotted with hundreds of small spoil islands, the shallow estuary is a paddler’s paradise, when healthy a […]
Nordic pole walking is a workout that, when done properly, exercises 80 percent of your muscles. It’s low impact by nature, it’s fun to do, and it keeps you outdoors, making it an ideal form […]
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 […]
The Maryland Senate unanimously approved a bill Monday night that would impose a moratorium on ray tournaments in the Chesapeake Bay while the Department of Natural Resources develops a plan for managing the species. The vote was […]
This is the final installment in a five-part series that follows an Atlantic salmon on its journey upstream to spawn in a tributary of Lake Champlain driven by its instincts (and a pickup truck). Learn why […]
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 […]
Unless you hunt in portions of the Deep South, deer season is over. And for those who hunt in south Alabama and Mississippi, you have precious few days left. The end of the season can […]
Cold weather jerkbaits are an effective way to catch lethargic and non-committal bass, but it also sits on a fragile precipice – any failure to dial in the correct size, cadence or suspending attitude of […]
There’s a highway along the Oregon coast that you won’t find on a map. It’s one of the most used highways, with travelers crowding 10 wide at times. This highway connects farmers and scientists, loggers […]
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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 […]
Check out the latest on ice fishing, crappie tournaments, jig colors, tips and more in the February issue of CrappieNow Magazine. Buy Back Issues of Crappie NOW! You can now buy an entire year […]
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, […]
Walking down the aisles of a tackle store, you will most likely encounter several different choices of fishing line. The line can be fluorocarbon, monofilament, or some type of braided material in multiple colors. One […]
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 […]
Don’t put your rods away during the winter, you can still be bass fishing. The bass will still be biting, and it is one of the best times of the year to catch a trophy […]
New England has a rich maritime tradition, with the livelihood and leisure activities of many residents associated with the ocean in some way. The NOAA Outreach and Education on Protected Species (NOEPS) program strives to build connections between NOAA […]
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 […]
Class comes to GSI Outdoors in the form of their new nesting Champagne Flute. It can be a surprise on Valentine’s Day. Wedding proposals can be made on the beach. Anniversaries can be celebrated in the backcountry. […]
I think most ardent ice anglers have either purchased, had an opportunity to fish from or at least try out one of today’s hub shelter designs ( hub shelters from HT are what anglers […]
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 […]
Mallows Bay on the Potomac River has been proposed as a national marine sanctuary, the first in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and now the public has a chance to comment. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
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