What is inside the scopes I use
Uncle John's Outdoors

What is inside the scopes I use?

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 […]

Aim Small Miss Small
Uncle John's Outdoors

Aim Small Miss Small

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 […]

Slow Down for Winter Bass
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Slow Down for Winter Bass

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 […]

Shad Fishing on the St. Johns River
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles

Shad Fishing on the St. Johns River

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 […]

The Great Porcupine Hunt
Dana Benner Outdoors

The Great Porcupine Hunt

  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 […]

Quick-Set
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

The ™ Escape

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 […]

Double Bag Bison Chili
Dana Benner Outdoors

Double Bag Bison Chili

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 […]

Rudolph the Red Nose Rifle 1
Uncle John's Outdoors

Rudolph the Red Nose Rifle

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 […]

Henry .30-30
Dana Benner Outdoors

Henry .30-30

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 […]

So, I purchased a Y-Yoke
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

So, I purchased a Y-Yoke

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. […]

Spiced Rum Fowl Stew
Dana Benner Outdoors

Spiced Rum Fowl Stew

   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, […]

An American Christmas List
Dana Benner Outdoors

An American Christmas List

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 […]

I never quit
Uncle John's Outdoors

I never quit

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 […]

Coldwater Schooling Bass By Hawkeye
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Coldwater Schooling Bass By Hawkeye

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 […]

Three Days in a Tree
Uncle John's Outdoors

Three Days in a Tree

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 […]

Still Fishing In Illinois
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Still Fishing In Illinois

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 […]

A Bubbly Cloud
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

A Bubbly Cloud

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 […]

Henry and All American
Uncle John's Outdoors

Henry and All American

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 […]

My New Jacket
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

My New Jacket!

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 […]

A Tale of Two Rifles
Uncle John's Outdoors

A Tale of Two Rifles

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 […]

What Happened to Wool?
Dana Benner Outdoors

What Happened to Wool?

  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 […]

Just Maybe Winter Is Next
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Just Maybe Winter Is Next

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 […]

Fishing Thoughts, By Bob Jensen
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

Fishing Thoughts, By Bob Jensen

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 […]

The Magnetism of Charlotte Harbor Florida
From The Desks of the ODU Writers

The Magnetism of Charlotte Harbor Florida

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 […]

My Kind of Guy
Ron Presley's Outdoor Chronicles

My Kind of Guy

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 […]

Benner Bourbon Applesauce
Dana Benner Outdoors

Benner Bourbon Applesauce

   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 […]

black and blue cornbread
Dana Benner Outdoors

Black and Blue Cornbread

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 […]