General
Bob’s Butt Wipes
Bob’s Butt Wipes are unscented, flushable wipes that will make a great addition to the bathroom of your camp, cabin or travel trailer.[…]
Year: 2014
Deer Hunting
Hot Shot Turnip Greens Mist
Hot Shots® exclusive Bag-in-Can Technology separates the lure from propellant for a 100% pure lure. Just spray Tink’s Turnip Greens Mist from your hunting location to attract deer and create a forage hot spot.[…]
Fishing
Engel Cooler/Dry Box with Rod Holders
Now there’s an easy way to get your rods and reels to the water. The Engel 30 quart and 19 quart Cooler/Dry Boxes with Rod Holders can be slung over your shoulder, freeing both your hands for more gear.[…]
Bass Fishing
Break the bank — Targeting bass by fishing shoreline disruptions
We stepped to the bow, angled the trolling motor and mentally prepared ourselves for prospecting a long stretch of bank.[…]
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Shell Beach serenade — Biloxi Marsh gives up fall redfish action
Pelayo’s scouting report was as bleak as the LDWF’s aerial report. And both destroyed the giddy forecasts from DU and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife folks.[…]
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Haves and Have-nots — Teal season can be feast or famine
“Hmmm — six blue-winged teal would make for a nice day and plenty to eat,” I thought to myself the night before the opening day of the 2013 teal season. “Seriously? Six birds. One half dozen. Who’d of ever of thought the day would come?”[…]
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Cover: September 2014
Hunting season opens next month, so it’s time to make plans for where you’ll spend your weekends.[…]
Columns
I can’t stand a liar
I remember saying I would never think like my dad, the hard-nosed redneck who raised me under a regime of strict rules and hard work. I promised to never say the things he said, and I’d be my kids’ best friend.[…]
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Unforsaken Fourchon — How to fish for Fourchon Beach trout
So it’s been a slow season for trout. The usual summer slam we expect every year never quite materialized, and anglers and guides alike have scratched their heads, wondering if this season is an ominous portend of things to come.[…]
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The Fly Guy —Fly-fishing advice on how to catch Marsh Island reds
Keith Richard never had a chance at figuring out what was going on when he walked into Stillwater Outfitters fishing guide Steve Smith’s Cypremort Point camp.[…]
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A wing and a prayer — Louisiana’s dove-hunting lives on
Nearly forty years ago, I made my first dove hunt near the desert town of Orogrande, New Mexico, while on a six-year stint in the Air Force.[…]
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2014-15 Deer Rut Report
Feeding and breeding. These are the two activities bucks are involved with during the fall and winter months.[…]
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Lost in paradise — Survival tips when you get lost in the woods or on the water
It was one of the most unsettling moments in my 50 years of hunting. In 30 minutes I had gone from standing in a familiar spot to being completely turned around.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Good Scents
Adding smell to your crappie baits increases appeal and results in more bites. Here are some expert thoughts from Toledo Bend guide Jerry Thompson.[…]
Alligator
Mississippi state-record alligator snagged, dragged to boat
The Mississippi state record for the heaviest alligator was set last night in the wee hours of opening of the 2014 hunting season when three buddies killed a 756-pounder hunting in the state’s Southwest Zone.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents prepare for dove season opener on Sept. 6
Opening day hunters on private land can begin hunting doves one-half hour before sunrise this year, an important change to remember when the season kicks off statewide next Saturday, Sept. 6.[…]