outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Christmas is coming close, and while major gifts have doubtless already been bought, there are still stocking stuffers and smaller presents for an outdoorsman/woman/youngster that need to be bought.  Everyone knows that wives and mothers do most of that buying, and these busy shoppers too often know less than most about gifts for hard hunting, […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Published December 2004 December is a magic month for gardeners and flower bed enthusiasts, and not just because Christmas is coming soon.  Over the next weeks, “wish books” will be arriving, normally called seed catalogs, and we can spend snowy and bitter cold hours sitting near a warm fire turning pages, looking at new offerings, […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Most northern Ohio farmers and outdoor types recognize the ordinary nut trees and shrubs.  They know shagbark and shellbark hickories, black walnuts, and maybe butternuts.  But did you know there are lots of other nut bearers that will live and thrive in our often chill climate?  John (Bud) Luers certainly does. Bud lives on 26 […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Published December 2004 It’s a good time of year for area farming folk.  The crops have been harvested, the machinery repaired, and it’s time to sit back and rest or maybe take a little trip somewhere to get away from northern Ohio’s often bitter weather.  You might go to Florida, spend $150 a night for […]

Continue reading about Winter Getaway: Myrtle Beach – From Fishing to Shopping

outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Published December 2004 Christmas is coming soon, and that means some folk are happy (finished shopping) and some are in a panic (haven’t).  If you’re in the latter group, and that person needing a gift is a gardener or plant lover, there’s still plenty of time to find them a fine present, one they can […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Published December 2004  The Ohio statewide primitive weapons season will runs for four days in December  (2004), and as always it’s going to be a tough one.  Archers have already made a record kill and the opening day of gun season alone accounted for a further 40,000 plus animals.  The dumb and the unlucky are […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Most, if not all, outdoorsmen love nature and like to see wild creatures at their daily business.  Which is why many a time I’ve bagged my requisite two squirrels for dinner, then lingered to watch others frisk among the leaves.  Or sat quietly while a small herd of deer foraged for acorns.  I like to […]

Continue reading about Ohio Birdwatching in December: The Birds Are Waiting

outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

It was a good gun season for a fair number of Ohio hunters and right now thousands of pounds of deerburger, steaks, chops, roasts, and more are sitting in area freezers.  And a good many cooks are looking at their new mound of meat and wondering what to do with it.  There are lots of answers to […]

Continue reading about Venison Recipes: Deer Hunting with Delicious Results

outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Back when I was a kid in the hills of southern Ohio, the rites of manhood and The Use Of The Gun came in three distinct steps.  First, after hours of wheedling, the young man received his first BB gun at age 10 or 11, depending on mental maturity and the stamina of his mother.  […]

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outdoorswithmartin on July 18th, 2009

Richard Martin, Ohio-based outdoor writer, covers outdoor sports, activities, and travel in the Mid-west. Specializing on fishing, hunting, boating, camping, and organic gardening, his columns have appeared in newspapers and magazines for over 45 years. Richard Martin has recently published his first historical novel titled, Flying Hawk, which chronicles the lives of a northern Ohio Indian group […]

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