Bob Grewell, Author at Outdoor News

Commentary: Do aerial drones have a place in the hunting world?

Featured, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio, Opinion / Bob Grewell

White-tailed deer hunting through history has been a vital part of man’s survival. There have been many primitive methods of harvesting game.
But, when unexpected European people introduced firearms, Native Americans learned to improve their potential with quick, easy kills because of introduced firearms. It was a new wave of hunting successes that Native Americans had never experienced.

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When turkeys break flocks, hunters better be ready

Featured, Features, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio / Bob Grewell

I studied a small flock of hen turkeys feeding across an eastern Ohio grassy field.
At any given time, at least one hen had its head up to scan the surrounding landscape. I assumed they were searching for potential predators because turkeys are always watchful. And, many sets of eyes provide more opportunities to survive. What an inspiring sight for any turkey hunter.

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Commentary: Consider catch and release to support fishing’s future

Featured, Fishing, National Fishing, Ohio, Opinion / Bob Grewell

Whatever we do while fishing today will impact the future of fish existence. As our complex world becomes more populated, I am concerned how human landscapes and waterway abuse impacts wild species. Does our future outdoor adventures have a foundation? It does if we each do our part to create a mainstream of security.
I felt like Rick and I had helped ensure fishing’s future when I released a huge lake trout.

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Commentary: Make sure your outdoors ‘last call’ doesn’t come with regrets

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, National Fishing, National Hunting, Ohio, Opinion / Bob Grewell

The outdoors – Mother Nature – offers each of us intriguing experiences away from large social crowds of humans. Our learning experiences and personal privacies will never be matched. The feel of a hard-fighting fish. Wild game harvests. The beauty of the outdoors that our ugly human cities can ruin our privacy.
I am fortunate. I have always been devoted to the outdoors and all that nature offers. Most of the time each of us usually focuses on our personal needs. I have, too.

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Commentary: Where are we headed with Ohio’s outdoors future?

Featured, Fishing, Hunting, National Fishing, National Hunting, Nature Page & Night Sky, Ohio, Opinion / Bob Grewell

Will you be able to hunt, trap and fish in Ohio the next few years? What will your children and grandchildren be faced with when it comes to finding rural lands where they can hunt, trap and fish?
Right now, Ohio is involved with a “booming” growth spurt of commercialization and building. Realtors are scarfing up every piece of land they can buy and sell. If you love the outdoors and all the comforts, privacy, and sanity rural lands offer, you have to ask what’s next for Ohio?

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A back-to-the-basics approach often produces fish

Featured, Features, Fishing, National Fishing, Ohio / Bob Grewell

How often have you wondered why fish aren’t biting? Were you frustrated with lack of fishing success? Did you switch baits? Maybe we should revert back to basic fishing tactics for success. After all, sometimes our objectives are best achieved by reverting to the “old school” of fundamentals. There is no question atmospheric conditions dictate fish activities. Each day can change, such as barometric pressure, wind speed and direction, and ambient temperature.

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Lesson No. 1 in turkey hunting? Gobblers seldom cooperate

Featured, Features, Home Page News, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio / Bob Grewell

How many times have you been face-to-face with unpredictable gobblers during their spring mating activities? We know they can be wary and habitat astute. But, they can also become very unpredictable when mating overrides their daily survival instincts.
Therefore, dealing with individual gobbler responses can be challenging. Such as: What if a jake approaches first, or a tom rushes in, then backs off and there’s an hour-long stand-off? This is why turkey hunting is so exciting. Predictability is not the norm.

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Make the most of low-light opportunities on mature bucks

Featured, Features, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio / Bob Grewell

Many hunters become consistent at harvesting big bucks. How have they become so effective at outwitting “master” bucks? I’ve learned from a few successful hunters that they hunt isolated pockets, beds downwind of prominent doe activity, and private lands bordering public hunting acreage.

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The deer mating game and how to use it to your advantage as a hunter

Featured, Features, Hunting, National Hunting, Ohio / Bob Grewell

How many does will a buck breed? Bucks instinctively strive to breed as many receptive does as possible. If there are lots of does in an area, bucks will try to mate as many as possible. If does aren’t available, though, bucks will travel extensive distances to find does.
Although, white-tailed bucks don’t gather and guard large harems of does like a bull elk will with his cows, if a buck finds more than one doe ready to be bred, sexual greed takes over and they will breed any and all they can locate. Sometimes their activities create sheer pandemonium.

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Commentary: Do aerial drones have a place in the hunting world?

When turkeys break flocks, hunters better be ready

Commentary: Consider catch and release to support fishing’s future

Commentary: Make sure your outdoors ‘last call’ doesn’t come with regrets

Commentary: Where are we headed with Ohio’s outdoors future?

A back-to-the-basics approach often produces fish

Lesson No. 1 in turkey hunting? Gobblers seldom cooperate

Make the most of low-light opportunities on mature bucks

The deer mating game and how to use it to your advantage as a hunter

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