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Cover: December 2004
The more you know about deer, the more success you’ll have when you hit the woods.[…]
Year: 2004
Currents
Are button-buck fines misdirected?
Oops!
I had just made one of the better shots of my life. Eight deer were feeding 250 yards from the box stand I was perched in, and a gusty wind was blowing pea soup-thick mist into my face like I was standing inside a car wash.[…]
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No gunsmith needed to mount scope
Psst. Want a good deal on a scope?
I’m looking to swap, since I just mounted a scope on my main long-range rifle, and am really not satisfied with it.[…]
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Terraces will create La.’s fourth delta
Thanks to another wetland restoration project under construction in south-central Louisiana, the state’s fourth delta is presently being born.[…]
Bass Fishing
New, improved Rumba Doll on market
A Louisiana favorite eagerly meets the challenge of a demanding artificial lure market with a new look for an old friend of spinnerbait aficiandos inside and outside the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Fishing
Recovery process works well for anglers
A couple of decades ago, I was a diver for the Dallas Fire Department, one of the last people anyone wanted to need to find a friend or family member.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Questions on maps, surveys and trails
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can I use the property deeds to find property lines with a GPS unit?
Thanks for your answer.[…]
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Ho, ho, ho — Santa’s got an Echo
If the excuse for not having a rod or reel on your Christmas wish list is because you’ve been waiting for the 2005 models to come out, then I’ve got some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching… no just kidding, the good news is that most of the 2005 product lines are already out.[…]
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Making the Most
While sitting on my stand during the opening day of Area 7’s October muzzleloader season, a popular outdoor channel commercial came to mind.[…]
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Water Wanderers
It was a rainy, sloppy day to be in the woods, but Vidalia’s Billy Fitt had found a feed tree in Red River Wildlife Management Area that was being torn up by deer.[…]
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Details, Details, Details
It took two trips to transport 54 dozen Farm Form decoys, and close to an hour to put out the spread of waddling full-bodies.[…]
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Cajun Squeal & Bouncing Hen
After winning three World Duck Calling Championships in 1989, 1999 and 2000, Calef has become one of the most-recognized experts on duck calling in the nation.[…]
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Trailing Tales
A decade ago, Todd Masson was about as accomplished a deer hunter as Ingrid Newkirk.[…]
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Secrets of the Wily Wabbit
With cold, black noses pressed firmly against the steel door of the cage, the beagles whimpered in nervous anticipation. The smells of mud, cut-over pine and honeysuckle permeated the air, as 10 pair of puppy eyes watched camouflage-clad men remove shotguns from cases.[…]
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World of the Whitetail
No hunter succeeds without complete knowledge of the animal he or she pursues.[…]
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Change of Plans
Good fishermen watch the weather for days leading up to their trip.[…]