Venture Out

In 2014 the Ohio Division of Wildlife approved the use of Straight Wall Cartridge rifles during Ohio's traditional firearms season. Although slug guns had come a long way in the previous years this was welcomed by many and each year more and more hunters retire their trusty old slug guns for a n…

Today Sig Sauer announced the release of the P365-XMACRO. This is a follow up on the #1 selling gun in America, the original P365. The new model features a 17+1 round magazine, and each firearm includes 2 magazines. The magazine has been restyled to fit the thin profile of the new P365-XMACRO w…

In the Spring of 2008, the BWJ published an article of mine entitled “Zulu Magic”. I may not believe in magic, but back then the Strike King Zulu was the closest I had ever seen to a magical lure. More than a decade has passed and this soft plastic jerk bait rig is still my top producing lure and pr…

The old adage “the calm before the storm” refers to calmness of seas the day before a storm hits. That day, waves slowly break on the keel of the ship and the wind remains calm. As the day passes into night, the wind picks up, the waves grow and crash with great ferocity and the seas swell. The…

Much is made of the annual Ohio harvest by county total put out by the ODNR each year. We decided to dig a little deeper and rank all 88 counties by deer harvested per square mile. For the deer hunter wanting to put meat in his/her freezer this gives a true picture of where your absolute best…