Conditioning for the hunt
As summer winds down, hunters should prep like athletes. A story of tradition, health, and readiness reminds us: the key to a great season is preparation.
Do you need a new bow?
Jim Abrams takes the long way around to answer this question by discussing the evolution of bow technology and the importance of ethics in hunting.
Phantoms of the night
Retired game warden Jim Abrams considers the instinctual fear of darkness and the mysterious world of barred owls and their haunting nighttime calls.
Channeling thoughts of fish and friends
Retired game warden Jim Abrams details his favorite Ohio catfish and recalls an old friend's recent catch.
Practicing patience within — not by — nature
It’s not that Jim Abrams is a patient person by nature, it’s that it creates in him a patient person within nature.
‘Little picture’ plans for backyards, birds and butterflies
Jim Abrams provides tips for homeowners to offer a “way station” for local and migrating birds, butterflies and other small, yet valuable, wildlife species.
Study focuses on parasite affecting snakes
Jim Abrams participates in a study focused on a protozoal parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of snakes.
Ohio’s swamp trout: One unique character
Jim Abrams weighs in on the merits of the bowfin for anglers interested in a unique fishing experience.
Sometimes ‘good enough’ is just that
Jim Abrams considers what's "good enough" when it comes to hunting and fishing gear.
The bamboo Bash — a true classic
Jim Abrams attends his first Bamboo Bash to learn more about fly fishing rods, and commune with like-minded fishermen.
