Deer of the Year
Wait was worth it for Marksville hunter
Late on the afternoon of Dec. 27, 2018, Glendon Normand put his binoculars to his eyes and gazed down the edge of a long shooting lane planted in oats and wheat. […]
Articles by Dan Kibler
Big Bass
Okhissa bass troubled? This Louisiana angler thinks “NOT”
Ray Chagnard, who owns Chag’s Sporting Goods in Metairie, La., was on one of two bass boats the weekend of March 22-23 where three great largemouths were decked. […]
Fishing
Maluna: coolers without hinges
The seal is the deal. That’s what Scott Hoyt, an expert in thermodynamics, discovered when he set out to build a better cooler, just introduced under the Maluna brand. […]
Hunting
The Firminator: all-you-need food-plot tool for ATVs
If you’ve ever had a hunting lease with perfect spots for food plots or a small dove field, but had no access to a tractor, you were probably out of luck when it came to planting clover, buckwheat, rape, sorghum, millet or sunflowers. […]
Fishing
Bait-Up container makes toting minnows easy
Anglers who like to fish with live minnows but don’t like to drag along a bucket – especially if they’re wading or fishing from a kayak or other paddle boat – will feel like somebody is thinking about them with the introduction of the Bait-Up live bait container. […]
Hunting
Birchwood Casey’s Bushwacker Rimfire Target
I inherited a .22 WMR rifle several years ago upon the death of my father-in-law, and until a few weeks ago, I didn’t really shoot it very much because I’m not all that keen on punching holes in paper just for fun. […]
Bass Fishing
Culprit’s Water Dragon
Soft-plastic lizards were all the rage 20 years ago when the Carolina rig ruled the bass-fishing world, but over the past decade, you haven’t heard much about them. The creature bait has been the hot lure. […]
Hunting
Off Grid Tools’ Survival Axe
My son, the Eagle Scout, is in his late 20s now, but I can only imagine how he’d have been the toast of his troop 10 years ago if he’d showed up at camp with an Off Grid Tools’ survival axe. […]
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.
A successful one.
I own better than a half-dozen shotguns, but none of them exactly fits the bill when woodies or greenheads are pitching into a hidden little pond in search of acorns. […]
News Breaker
If you tag a gobbler, fan him out
A tom turkey carries with him three body parts that most hunters consider trophies in the same realm that a whitetail buck carries an 8-point rack — worth keeping around to remember him by.
Fishing
Best bets to clean rod grips
Keeping your rods clean might seem like a fairly simple chore: Just hose them down at the end of every fishing trip and they’re ready for the next time, right?
News Breaker
7 steps to display beards from gobblers
Years ago, my dad took me on a trip to look for hunting land in the mountains of West Virginia, and on one piece of property, the landowner pulled out an old cigar box to convince us how good the hunting was on the property.
Freshwater Fishing
Bigger baits mean bigger crappie
Several years ago, I had the opportunity to handle a really big crappie.
Deer Hunting
Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key
Few people in the hunting industry would ever describe Marshall Collette as “understated.”
The big, garrulous hunter, a long-time pro staff member for companies like Mossy Oak and Quaker Boy, is rarely at a loss for words or opinions.
Deer Hunting
Scout by ear when acorns fall
Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign.
Bass Fishing
Get up extra early to beat the heat
August temperatures can be pretty rough on fishermen, and not just because of the heat. Lakes and rivers are full of recreational boaters, which can be as big a headache as 95-degree days with 80-percent humidity and no wind.