February's a month to look back at the deer season that was and look forward to the trout season that's just kicking off.
Cover Chris Ginn
February's a month to look back at the deer season that was and look forward to the trout season that's just kicking off.
Deer of the Year
By Andy Crawford
Hunters had been waiting for a cool fall and winter for what seemed like forever, and judging from the number of big bucks that had hit the ground as of mid January, it was well worth the wait.
It Takes Two By Chris Ginn
Nearly 20 years removed from living in the U.S. Army barracks at Baumholder, Germany, I still can’t get some things that went on there out of my mind. One in particular was courtesy of my little hip-hop wannabe roommate from Florida.
The Deluge of 2009
By Terry L. Jones
October 2009 was one of the wettest months on record for parts of Louisiana. Some areas received more than 20 inches of rain that inundated fields, woods and roads.
Saltwater Series: Calcasieu Lake
By Chris Ginn
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second installment in a 12-part series mapping out hotspots along the Louisiana coast.
Bruisin’ Bruin
By Jerald Horst
“I’m a catch-and-release fisherman,” says 63-year old Charles Johnson. He is sitting at a campfire in the Johnson Compound at the Lake Bruin State Park Campground. “I catch them and release them into the ice chest.”
Bayou Welcome
By Rusty Tardo
The French named the wandering waterway “Bayou Bienvenue” (Bayou Welcome) probably because it was like a welcome mat, providing passage for ships entering from Lake Borgne almost to the very doorstep of New Orleans.
Hunting With House Pets
By Jerald Horst
Die geschichte der schweinekopf Snoopy (The story of the pighead Snoopy) are the opening words of the 1967 rock-and-roll classic, “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron.”
Easy East
By Humberto Fontova
Doc’s brother, Toby, seemed perplexed as he chatted with Pelayo’s brud-n-law Zach, in from Atlanta for Mardi Gras.
A Sprig of Crappie
By John K. Flores
In February 2009, for the first time in nearly 15 years, Crappie USA came back to Louisiana to hold a qualifying tournament. The area the organization selected was the Atchafalaya Basin, with Morgan City the host.
Deer Dynamics: Post-Rut
By Tommy Kirland
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part two of a 12-part series in which renowned wildlife photographer Tommy Kirkland gives readers an inside look into the private world of whitetail deer.
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