News Breaker
Don’t stop moving in Dularge
If you’re obsessed with not burning too much boat fuel, October is probably a good month to sit on the couch and watch some football.[…]
Month: October 2017
News Breaker
Specks popping at ‘The Pointe’
According to Capt. Chris Danos (504-606-6223), there’s good reason to get to Pointe a la Hache this month, although he won’t personally be partaking of any of the action. (Due to an unfortunate accident, he required rotator cuff surgery that’ll keep him sidelined until December.)[…]
Bass Fishing
Take advantage of less pressure at Toledo Bend
October bass fishing can’t come soon enough for me — and I’m sure the same can be said for hundreds of other anglers who fish Toledo Bend.[…]
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The nose knows – Controlling your scent to hunt whitetail deer
There’s virtually no lengths a hunter won’t go to in order to fool a whitetail’s incredible nose. I’ve heard of guys dousing themselves with deer urine or rolling around in the dirt before a hunt — rituals they swear by, with big bucks hanging on the wall to back it up.[…]
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The silly season
Depending on where in Louisiana you bowhunt, it’s true that the early bird gets the worm.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Digging’ the ditches
It’s possibly the most oversimplified stage of a bass’ annual schedule, but get to know the fall feeding migrations and you’ll see there’s actually a considerable amount of strategy required to achieve consistency.[…]
Hunting
Species Specific
The Species Specific feeder uses a series of cameras and motion sensors to target a specific species of animal and allows only the targeted animal to feed from its concealed feed bins, allowing users to save up to 40% in feed cost. […]
Hunting
Tri-Star’s latest shotgun debuts in time for duck hunters
I’m reasonably certain that my quest for a shotgun to devote entirely to waterfowl hunting has come to an end.[…]
Deer Hunting
Black Widow Deer Lures
Black Widow Deer Lures is the only scent company that strictly collects and bottles fresh deer urine from the southern whitetail deer. Southern deer eat different foliage, browse, fruits and nuts then their cousins the Northern whitetail deer, and this changes the smell and glandular secretions in the urine.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bowhunting basics – October tips for bowhunting success in Louisiana
Will this finally be the season you arrow that big buck? If not, take heart — you just might get the edge you need while bowhunting.[…]
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Calcasieu voodoo
I’ve known Ken Chaumont a long time. As an outdoors writer, it’s hard not to know him — likely one of the 10 most prominent names in Louisiana fishing today. […]
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Trolling the transition – Can’t miss September crappie tips
Summer’s swelter is on the way out and fall’s advancing coolness will soon tickle the backs of our necks and push crappie toward their fourth-quarter patterns. Main lake targets will continue to produce for a few more weeks, but Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall says the sooner you head to inside waters the better.[…]
Bass Fishing
All about that bait
Bass are not terribly complicated creatures to begin with — and in the fall of the year, they become even easier to figure out. […]
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The Rut in 2017
Use the Sportsman 2017 rut prediction to start planning your hunts for this season. It might also help to look at the long range weather forecast and see when the cold fronts are predicted to roll in.[…]
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Taming the beast
The thrashing dinosaur was yanked out of the water, flew high over the lanky man’s head and landed with a thud in the tall weeds. It immediately began slithering through the wet grass back toward the weedy canal.[…]
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Cover: October 2017
Check out Dave Moreland’s rut predictions for Louisiana whitetails across the state — and schedule your vacation time now to make sure you’re in the stand when the time is right.[…]