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Night School
Every deer hunter in Louisiana thinks his parish has the most notoriously nocturnal deer in the entire state.[…]
Month: October 2010
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Cover: November 2010
Louisiana’s public lands will surrender trophy bucks this season. Follow this issue’s tips to up the odds one will fall to you.[…]
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The Speck Special
I got the call, and not a moment too soon. Sure the phone was ringing, but the quacking ringtone denoted the beckon of a hunting buddy to all within earshot of my office desk.[…]
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Lean-Year Limits
You’d think the Saints stomping the Cardinals (45-14) in the playoffs might have lifted the spirits in Doc’s Venice houseboat. And it did — for about 10 minutes.[…]
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Public Prowess
Josh Chauvin was on a mission. He had paid his dues, and knew the small portion of Red River Wildlife Management Area like the back of his hand. Maybe even better.[…]
Currents
Do you really support coastal restoration?
In theory, Chris Macaluso’s job should be easier than a bridge monitor’s.[…]
Blind's Eye
Thoughts on decoys
With the duck season opener in the west zone only weeks away now, most of you will probably be in high speed getting your gear together. If not, you should be. This summer I paid particular attention to getting my decoy spread souped up.
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Fishing
Take-Home Angler contest puts subscribers in Louisiana Sportsman magazine
Ever see that TV show in which a world-class chef meets a woman at the supermarket, and then goes home with her to cook her a fine-dining feast — no strings attached?[…]
Bass Fishing
Gearing up for square-bills
Fishing square-billed crankbaits isn’t something you should do without giving a lot of consideration to what you’re going to tie them to and throw them on. Selecting unmatched rods and line will not only make it more difficult to land a fish, you might also see your $15 crankbait sailing off in the distance on your next cast.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater Series: Lake Mechant
Who doesn’t want to know some secret spot where you could find a trout feeding frenzy around the rim of some isolated island – a spot where you could fill our ice chest without so much as having to look at another boat?[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Pharr takes Bassmaster Central Open, Reehm snags Classic berths
DENISON, Texas – Shreveport’s Mike Pharr capitalized on some key slip-ups at the top of the leaderboard to claim his first BASS win on Saturday (Oct. 23) during the final stop of the 2010 Bassmaster Central Opens on Lake Texoma.[…]
Deer Hunting
Peason Ridge W.M.A. closed for hunting, Ft. Polk may have limited areas open Oct. 30-31
Due to military training exercises, the Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area will be closed Oct. 30-31 for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries either-sex hunt.[…]
Deer Hunting
Massive 8-point downed in Tensas Parish
Hammond’s Brandon Amar really wasn’t after a big buck when he dropped off his buddy Saturday (Oct. 16) for a hunt on the 6,000-acre hunting club. It’s not that he didn’t want to kill a monster; Amar just decided to break away from the feed trees around which he had been seeing deer to check out what was going on in a thicket.[…]
Deer Hunting
Fort Polk WMA closed to hunting Oct. 30-31, either-sex hunt cancelled
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that Fort Polk Wildlife Management Area will be closed to hunting from Oct. 30-31 due to military training operations.
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Breaking News
LouisianaSportsman.com ethanol section revamped
LouisianaSportsman.com’s ethanol section has been revamped to include links to many resources about the use of so-called E-10 fuel in the boats and small engines.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bodcau WMA a consistent deer producer
Bobby Taylor gave up hunting in the 1980s when all of the land on which he had chased deer for years was leased out.[…]