Gordon Hutchinson, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Baton Rouge huntress arrows 15-pointer — possible No. 3 female bowkill

December 13, 2019 Gordon Hutchinson

Sara Furman killed a trophy 15-point buck that could be the 3rd largest bow kill by a woman in Louisiana Pope & Young records. […]

Tuning up for turkeys

March 1, 2018 Gordon Hutchinson

We have a love/hate relationship with our turkey shotguns — if they knock over a big gobbler on an improbable shot, we love them and take the credit. But if the gobbler runs off after what should have been an easy kill, it’s always the gun’s fault. […]

The deer woods

January 28, 2015 Gordon Hutchinson

A pod of whales.

A copse of brush.

A gaggle of geese.

A brake of cane.

A slash of palmetto. […]

The running shot

December 24, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

The small herd of does burst out of the woods and cut across the soybean field, the howling of the hounds behind them in the swamp. […]

Making things go boom

November 29, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

In all its infinite wisdom, the U.S. Army determined after basic training at Ft. Polk, La., that I needed to be bussed to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. — a multi-use base about 50 miles from St. Louis — where I would receive advanced individual training (AIT) in my Army skill. […]

Lethal Lace

October 29, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

Buying a good quality handgun to carry for self-defense is only part of the equation. You simply have to buy and practice with a suitable holster that will comfortably and securely carry your handgun so you can get at it easily and quickly. […]

Chemical foams — gun cleaning magic

September 29, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I don’t remember where I picked up the can of Wipe-Out Brushless Bore Cleaner — but it had been sitting on my workbench shelf for quite a while. […]

The Daisy BB gun

August 29, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I have no idea what happened to it, but the first honest-to-gosh gun I ever handled was a Daisy BB gun given to me by my dad on my sixth birthday. […]

The ProChrono Digital chronograph

July 31, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I’ve written about the “wildcatting” era in the early 1950s when the U.S. economy was booming in the years coming out of World War II and then the Korean War. […]

Tales from the camp

June 29, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

Fervent Rainwater shifted his cud as I walked up to the camp porch, and spit a long stream of Skoal between the paws of Ol’ Blue, the redbone hound lying at his feet. […]

NRA’s Whittington Center

May 30, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

The NRA Whittington Center is a 33,000 acre Mecca for shooters that was opened to the public in 1973 and just celebrated its 40th anniversary. Over that time, it has grown to be one of the premier shooting facilities in the world. […]

Ruger’s SR22 — Small, accurate, fun

April 30, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

I’m going to let you in on the next big thing in handguns. You get the opportunity to get in on this before the rush, like what happened with the Ruger LCP and the Smith & Wesson Shield. […]

Turkey patterns and cleaning tips

March 27, 2014 Gordon Hutchinson

In turkey hunting, preparation is everything.

So thinking about you guys (and gals) who get all heated up over feathers in the spring, I thought I would write about patterning — and cleaning your guns. […]