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Inspect your boat before launching
I’m usually a little late getting started with spring fishing because hog hunting with the dogs fills the gap between the close of deer and opening of turkey seasons.[…]
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TSI, anyone? Timber stand improvement helps create quality deer habitat
Given the correct forester prescription, you can have improved cover and natural forage in conjunction with higher ultimate timber yields.[…]
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Trolling for trout – Tips for putting more fish in the ’yak
Kayaks make excellent platforms to troll for trout. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of speckled trout you can drag into your kayak.[…]
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The Matrix Mini
Chas Champagne wishes it would have been as simple as pointing a futuristic-looking device at one of the most-popular speckled trout soft plastics on the market and reducing the size significantly, like in the 1989 movie “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.”[…]
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The tale of the tape for the 2015-16 deer season
Most hunters would rate the 2015-16 deer season as one to forget. Warm temperatures and an abundant mast crop made for poor deer activity and hunter success.[…]
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Green, green grass of Houma
No greater example of coastal erosion can be found than the Lake Laurier area north of Highway 1 between Fourchon and Grand Isle.[…]
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The Red River – This top bass fishery has a lot to offer anglers
Dear Capt. Paul:
Where is the Red River Pool? Do you have a GPS coordinate for it?[…]
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John Bel Edwards’ order is on the mark
No one likes taxes. Well, maybe Bernie Sanders does. But at least no one (including, apparently, our most-socialist presidential candidate) likes paying them.[…]
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It’s easy to overlook spots
Spot are easy to overlook, even though they are a member of the drum family — the same family that gives us speckled trout and redfish.[…]
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He had a badge and a spoon
Euris “Doobie” Dubois retired last month as chief of police for the Town of Grand Isle. While he was the fishing resort’s chief law enforcement officer, he was just as well known for his cooking.[…]
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Fishing facts vs. fiction
Isn’t it strange how some myths and misinformation seem to enjoy immortality? Some myths arise regularly, just to confirm they are still out there waiting for the perfect opportunity to create fresh confusion.[…]
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Mississippi earns No. 1 ranking for whitetail deer hunting
Well, if you’re one of those folks who crosses the state line to hunt deer in Mississippi, I have some very good — if not totally surprising — news.[…]
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Guided kayak fishing
Thinking about giving kayak fishing a try? It is almost impossible to go anywhere today without seeing a kayak. Whether in the bed of pickup trucks rolling down the highway or a group of kayak anglers showing up at your favorite fishing spot, the sport is here to stay and continues to grow.[…]
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2016 deer season begins now
One glance at the March 2016 issue of Louisiana Sportsman easily points out that it is time to fish in the Bayou State.[…]
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Solunacy – The mad logic of lunar feeding periods
Every April, members of the Red Stick Fly Fishers converge on Lake Concordia near Ferriday for a weekend of fly-fishing for bass, bream, stripers and even catfish.[…]
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Use your GPS while turkey hunting
Turkey hunters who own handheld GPS units have a great advantage over other hunters.[…]