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Last week, giant green stone crushers crunched and pulverized contraband ivory at a high-profile public awareness event set in the capital city of Sri Lanka, Colombo. At ivory crush events such as this one, energies […]
True story…. A Guide by the name of Dean Headman (One Cast Away) asked me if I wanted to take my boat to a new private Fishing lake, I said “twist my arm “ LOL […]
LIKE and SHARE this contest! Really, it’s that simple! When we reach a milestone of 1000 contest “LIKES”, two (2) randomly selected winners will receive a copy of the book “Things I Think I Know” […]
Five of the most read stories that appear here on ODU Magazine this past week. “Potential Monsters in the Depths of Lake Pontchartrain“, “Are You Aiming for the Oxygen“, “Vertical Structure, Vegetation Are Where the […]
With hot weather, troublesome insects, and crowded campgrounds gone until next summer, many find autumn is the best time of the year to enjoy a camping trip. Make a checklist to ensure an enjoyable trip. […]
Bad news, nature lovers: @Greenpeace says your sleeping bag could be made w toxic chemicals http://bit.ly/1OTXSk9. Toxic chemicals with potential health and environmental impacts are widely used in the manufacture of outdoor clothing and gear, […]
The first step to bringing out the robust flavor of ribs, brisket and other meats is selecting the best meat smoker and deciding which fuel option — charcoal, electric or gas – works best for […]
Bridget Macdonald of our Science Applications Program in our Northeast Region tells us about a landscape conservation design for the Connecticut River watershed. Encompassing New England’s largest river system, the Connecticut River watershed provides important habitat for a […]
Turnin’ Frog Into Toads? What a title. But if you know bass fishing “Toads” are big bass and everyone wants to catch a “Toad.” On a November visit to bass capital Florida, we took a […]
Using new information not previously available, NOAA Fisheries is expanding critical habitat for endangered North Atlantic right whales to cover its northeast feeding areas in the Gulf of Maine/Georges Bank region and southeast calving grounds […]
When you’re hiking through the cold and snow of winter, it’s easy to remain in your summer-hiking mindset. Sure, you’ll stop for a drink of water and maybe consume a PowerBar every now and again […]
Ever since photographer Steve Gifford was a kid, he has enjoyed being outdoors. His parents were college professors, and summers were spent at their family cottage in Michigan or traveling to see relatives in Arizona, […]
Incredible IGFA catches on Atlantic halibut from Norway, spotted bass from California, USA, peacock bass from Brazil, and huchen from Austria have recently been submitted for world record consideration.German angler Johann Kaaserer caught this enormous […]
“Danny Barker is a California guy who got lost in Florida and is now sticking it to the big ones on the panhandle. Danny is a great resource for those looking to score giant bass. […]
Last year scientists combined infrared cameras with image recognition software to automatically detect and count migrating gray whales. This year, they upgraded. Every year, gray whales migrate from their summer feeding grounds in the Arctic […]
We just celebrated a major success in the conservation of the West Indian manatee, determining that it was no longer endangered but should be listed as threatened. “It’s like taking manatees out of intensive care […]
The YPOD is a compact, versatile, effective, and economical option to standard shooting rest and bipods. The smaller size stows easily in a shooting bag or backpack and sets up instantly. All you do is […]
VMC®’s new terminal tackle takes on the competition to provide a stronger option for anglers, and succeeds — in most cases, by multiple percentage points. VMC terminal tackle touts stainless steel construction, assuring serious outdoors […]
Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump will make a special guest appearance at the Outdoor Sportsman Group Networks’ Outdoor Sportsman Awards on Thursday, January 21 at 7 p.m. PT at The Venetian Theatre in the Venetian […]
When people think of camping, the first image that comes to mind is probably of a group of friends or family members gathered around a blazing campfire, laughing, telling stories or roasting hot dogs. The […]
On the previous update (7 January) K33 (and likely the rest of K pod) had arrived in the northern Strait of Georgia. They headed back south later that day and traveled through the San Juan […]
In 1985,we first saw Marty McFly zooming Back to the Future to make sure he and his family didn’t disappear. Also in 1985, our biologists were capturing California condors in an effort to make sure […]
There are lots of things an angler can do to put more fish in the boat, but I truly believe there are two things we need to do to consistently catch more fish. First, we’ve […]
Recently I traveled to Red Lake for a couple days of ice fishing with good friend Duane Peterson. Duane is a “fish-head” from Bemidji who spends lots of time on the water and ice. Our […]
Hormone-altering compounds and herbicides are likely weakening the immune systems of Susquehanna River smallmouth bass, making them more susceptible to diseases, and that, in turn, has caused a population collapse for the bass, the river’s […]
He arrived like a ghost. One second there was nothing; the next he was there. I was hunting squirrels in woods behind my east Arkansas home. Chickadees and kinglets buzzed in the trees. A pileated […]
This bull was called in by Konrad (while he shot video), the bull came in on a rope over the period of about 30 minutes despite the fact that the other bull was roaring like […]
Happy New Year to all of our loyal and newly added readers. ODU Magazine is looking forward to 2016 and we will continue to improve on what we share on our website (www.odumagazine.com) and in […]
World’s First And Only Double Barrel Semiautomatic Pistol. The AF2011 double barrel pistol is the very first industrial double barrel semiautomatic pistol of all time. Arsenal Firearms wanted to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of […]
The red knot (Calidris canutus) is a robin-sized shorebird with one of the longest yearly migrations, traveling as many as 9,300 miles from its Arctic breeding grounds to the tip of South America. The Delaware […]
When you search the scientific names of the lion subspecies that we recently listed, you may see that are the same as extinct species. We wanted to acknowledge the questions we’ve received around this and […]
Available NOW! The “#Keitech Noisy Flapper” buzzing #frog has tremendous kicking action – even at very slow retrieve speeds. Our Patented leg design is the key to this game changer. The sharp ribbed edges catch […]
NEW Avian-X LCD Laydown Hen sends gobblers all the right signals. Hens play the ultimate roles in determining spring gobbler behavior and, ultimately, spring turkey hunting success. From the first gobbling of the breeding season […]
In 2014, researchers uncovered something odd at Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. While studying the relationship between Kodiak brown bears and salmon, they saw the bears largely abandon salmon streams in July and August […]
Yukon River Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) are an important subsistence, commercial, and recreational resource. With runs once numbering close to 300,000 adults per year, these fatty fish were once the mainstay of subsistence communities and […]
The leaves have about completed their fall, exposing the tree skeleton; sure sign cold temps are on the horizon. A small percentage of avid tent campers are not intimidated by the chilling weather and keep […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all ODU Magazine fans. We are so happy to see another year of positive growth for this digital fishing and hunting magazine and website. Thank you all. We hope […]
Scouting cameras have become indispensible tools for today’s hunters, more and more of whom are demanding multiple, compact, highly capable models at increasingly competitive prices. A full-featured, affordable camera gives hunters the option of placing […]
Once valued as little more than pelts, beavers are back in vogue and rebuilding their reputation as habitat engineers. It helps their cause that the dams they build as homes also create water quality-boosting wetlands […]
Carbon Express, an industry leader in producing lethal and reliable hunting crossbows, introduces the X-Force® Advantex™ to its diverse lineup of crossbows. Through a unique lineup of completely redesigned and robust new features, the X-Force […]
With the success of our standard .308 SRC, we wanted to create a rifle for the big game hunter. The combination of .308 cartridge power and accuracy in the lightest weight AR platform, has proven […]
When most people in the United States think of salmon, they think of Alaska or the Pacific Northwest. But although it’s hard to imagine today, salmon used to run in big numbers in New England […]
Carrot Stix™ is growing beyond fishing rods with the introduction of 2-Speed spinning reels to their product portfolio. The New spinning reels offer on the fly shifting ability for anglers to change from 4.7:1 to […]
In the winter, bald eagles often gather at communal roosts. Where they perch overnight and sometimes during the day when the weather is bad. Communal roosts are usually in large living or dead trees that […]
It’s that time of year again, when birders and wildlife enthusiasts hope to catch a magical glimpse of a snowy #owl. Historically the birds travel southward (well outside their normal range) every four years or […]
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