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Situational Bowhunting
The situation appears perfect. A nice buck and two mature does are 100 yards in front of your stand. They are feeding in the wide open. They don’t know you exist. You can already taste the paneed backstrap.[…]
Year: 2003
Bass Fishing
Baker’s Bonanza
Never go against the family.
The only thing keeping me from heeding that menacing advice is that this family isn’t blood.[…]
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Cover: September 2003
The hunting seasons are upon us! Our September issue has all the information you need to schedule your outings this fall and winter.[…]
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Sweet Vermilion
Lafayette’s Evangeline Steakhouse had a familiar air about it when I walked through the doors to meet with the Acadiana Speck Club.[…]
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Delta Teal Revisited
The teal opener and it’s a coolish 63 degrees. Could anything be more GLORIOUS?![…]
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Hope Floats in Hopedale
It happens every year. Sometimes sooner, sometimes later, but inevitably it happens.[…]
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Shallow-Water Jaws
You should never underestimate an opponent whose ancestors hung out with Tyrannosaurus Rex.[…]
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Decoy Toys
My first dove decoys were made of cardboard and inspired by a bird watcher.[…]
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Sign Language
Robert Clay’s instructions were clear.
“Walk down this road, and you’ll come to a flagged stake,” he said.[…]
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Pack ‘n Play
It was as though the animal had popped out of the ground, as deer are seemingly apt to do in food plots.[…]
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Fuses are cheap boat insurance
My fishing partner and I sat helplessly in my boat and watched as an old, partially restored cabin cruiser spewed orange fire and black smoke in a marina. Everyone got off the boat safely and a sheriff’s patrol craft pulled the burning boat clear of the boat stalls.[…]
Currents
Many “private” waters are actually public
Although the shot fired at bass pro Gary Klein during the 2003 Bassmaster Classic was heard around the world via ESPN, I was more interested in an incident that happened to one of his fellow contenders — Harold Allen — while he was fishing not too far from Klein.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Where are Nickel Reef and Central Rig?
Capt. Paul:
Could you give me lat/long for the north and south end of a reef? This reef is approximately 500 to 1,000 feet in length, and runs roughly in a north/south direction.Its distance is about 1 1/2 miles with a heading of about 120 degrees from this position: N 29.30.056 x W 91.55.981.[…]
Columns
This is a big month for big fish
As the red popped his body up out of the water, Master Jake’s jaw dropped. Normally calm and collective, and sure to cast on target to such a fish in an instant, this time he could only stare in awe.[…]
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Bay Boat Blues
Transition is an ugly word for most inshore fishermen, especially those Southeast Louisiana anglers who favor the pull and delicate flesh of the speckled trout.[…]
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2003-2004 WMA Forecast
Hunting small game and big game on public land holds unlimited potential and promise from one end of the state to the other in 2003-04.[…]