Columns
Deer camera techniques
My excitement level is now building to a fever pitch as I plot and plan strategies for the soon-to-begin deer season.[…]
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Fly-Yaking
In New Orleans, when two things compliment each other we say they go together “like red beans and rice.”[…]
Columns
Not your typical creature bait
Just look at those rows and rows and rows of soft-plastic creature baits, the success story of the 21st century, on the shelves at the main outlets and the local fishing tackle shops. It can be a mind-boggling challenge to pick up the right one(s).[…]
Columns
A new season but the game is the same
If you didn’t like the 2011 deer season you probably will not like the 2012 season.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Lost platform
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m trying to locate a small satellite platform I used to enjoy fishing located in ST63 block. It shows up on my GPS as an icon that was already on my map card; therefore, I never saved it as a waypoint.[…]
Columns
Making the Dog Rabid
I’ve been blessed to have known some of the greatest fly tiers of the modern era. Folks like George Harvey, Polly Rosborough, Mike Verduin, Chris Helms, Gary LaFontaine to name just a very few.[…]
Columns
BP message ‘bunk’
BP has conducted a public relations blitz since their Deepwater Horizon well belched almost 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Their message? Everything is better than ever thanks to their cleanup efforts.[…]
Columns
Smart anglers use grass shrimp
Freshwater anglers, unlike saltwater fishermen who well know the role of shrimp in the food web of the species they pursue, mostly ignore shrimp.[…]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Gun safety a must when dove season opens
Last week, this writer recounted the best dove hunt of my life, when I limited out — 12 back then — in less than a box of shells in under an hour. But even better than my shooting was the organization of the hunt, which was held by a Delta landowner to benefit his son’s high school baseball team.[…]
Columns
Security tips for your hunting ground
Last month we talked about the all-too-common problems of trespass and poaching on private land. In this edition we will take a more in-depth look at these offenses and what to do about them.[…]
Columns
Vote for Act 874
A proposed amendment to the Louisiana constitution has caused much consternation in the firearms community, particularly online in the gun forums.[…]
Columns
Pre-season priorities
As we transition into August and the pre-season, there are numerous tasks that we as outdoorsmen should be busily engaged in.[…]
Columns
Stow it, float it, leash it or lose it!
Everyone knows kayak fishing is a minimalist sport. Yeah, right! With the boom in kayak fishing popularity comes an ever-increasing amount of gear that ’yakers are bringing along on their trips.[…]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Outdoor voice now reaches TV, radio
I know. I know. I know.
Believe me, I know how lucky I’ve been.
For the past 30 years, it has been my job to hunt and fish in Mississippi, and write about it. I had the privilege of meeting sportsmen and women, hearing their wonderful stories and then putting those words on paper.
It has been fun.[…]
Apex Predator
Weather Web sites and fish end with engagement
Having a good day of fishing usually comes down to one thing: the weather. Whether you’re catching plenty or not, fishing is always fun unless Mother Nature turns against you[…]
Bass Fishing
‘D’ Shad does its job
Take it from some people who don’t throw this particular soft plastic as often as others: the “D” Shad catches bass after bass after bass. That may sound strange at first glance, but let me explain.[…]