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Fish in a barrel — Top cold-water tactics for Delacroix trout and redfish
During the fall, Ol’ Man Winter lazily throws a few cold fronts in our general direction, and we appreciate the cooler temperatures and lower humidity.[…]
Year: 2014
Hunting
Realtree Edition Reflective Arrow & Treestand Wraps
Locate your treestand, arrows and other hunting gear in low-light conditions with the help of the new Realtree Edition Reflective Arrow & Treestand Wraps by C-EZ Reflective Outdoor Products.[…]
As Big As they Grow
Brunswick County.doc Purifier Test (live)
Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said even the unusual amount of fall rain couldnt put off the good fall fishing in lower Brunswick County.[…]
Hunting
TreeStalker II
Hunter Safety System’s TreeStalker II eliminates dangers so you can enjoy your hunt comfortably. No more dangling straps and weave-through buckles, the vest stays snug and eliminates unnecessary bulk and the 1 ¼-inch thin tether absorbs more shock than ever before.[…]
Hunting
EOTech X320
The EOTech X320 Compact Thermal Imager offers exceptional clarity, sharpness and overall image quality with 320 x 240 resolution, and features a video port for simultaneous recording.[…]
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Crappie on edge — Best winter crappie-fishing tactics
How to locate schools of crappie as the temperature falls.[…]
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Annual Shoot-Don’t Shoot Quiz
A while back I wrote about the similarities between bass fishing and deer hunting. But there is one major aspect where the two activities are different: When you catch a bass and decide you do not want to keep it you simply drop it back into the water, while when you squeeze the trigger and a buck hits the ground, you cannot take the shot back.[…]
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Offseason reds — Tips for winter redfishing
It felt weird.
It was a weekend, but the parking lot was nearly empty. The big pavilion was empty. There weren’t any lines of people waiting for live bait.[…]
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Enjoying a dying hunting tradition
It’s been years since I have been a member of a hunting club. I just don’t hunt enough anymore (I’m sad to say) to justify the expense, and over the years I have found other things (aka “kids”) that required money.[…]
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Swamp tracks — Keys to tracking marsh deer
Somewhere between my stand on the edge of the marsh and the canal bank behind me, I heard a deer. It was working its way through a tangle of briars and scrub myrtle trees to which I normally paid little attention. […]
Bass Fishing
Do released bass live to fight again?
Whether one loves it or hates it, a certain amount of catch-and-release fishing is here to stay. While fishermen have released some fish for a long time, the practice became high profile with the commercialization of black bass fishing through the founding of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society by Ray Scott in 1967.[…]
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Home Stand — How to employ Midwest deer-hunting tactics in Louisiana
Chad Wall feels like hunters within a 100-mile radius of his home in Springfield are some of the best in the country.[…]
Fishing
DieZel ChatterBait
The new DieZel ChatterBait delivers unmatched flash, vibration, sound and erratic action with its patented bladed swim jig design and hex-shaped ChatterBlade.[…]
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Cover: December 2014
Deer season is at the halfway point: Have you scored yet? Turn the pages to learn everything you need to know to tag out this season.[…]
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Making memorable deer hunts
What makes a memorable deer hunt? Is it bagging a trophy buck, making a successful stalk, watching your child get their first deer, or something else?[…]
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Sage Advice — Deer-hunting tips for Russell Sage WMA
Wouldn’t it be nice for deer hunters to find a 22,000-acre tract of hardwood bottomland available for public hunting?[…]