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Blind Luck
The anglers shivered as the boat came off plane, evidence that leading edge of a cold front working its way through the state had reached Blind River.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Black Magic
You step off the LAB aircraft after a 4 1/2-hour flight from Miami to Manaus, and are surrounded with fishermen — the long the short and the tall, all wearing hats that proclaim their quarry. They’re here for tucunare’— the fabulous peacock bass of the Amazon basin.[…]
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Cover: January 2005
If bluegills got to be a hundred pounds, no one would ever be safe swimming.[…]
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Snowed In
Successful hunters are fanatical about their clothing.[…]
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Summer Trout in Winter
At the entrance of the open water, all thoughts and hope of a pleasant ride across the open water disappeared like last summer’s submerged oyster-grass islands. A strong will quickly gave in to an unmistakable force.[…]
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Crossed Up
Will Louisiana have a crossbow season next year or at any time in the future? Will Louisiana permit hunting with a crossbow during archery season as some other southern states have?
Crossbow hunting seems to have caught fire as it spreads into more and more states each year. Many states like Louisiana already allow the use of the crossbow, either for the physically challenged and/or older hunters.
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Lead Pipe Cinch
Everybody likes to bet a sure thing. But a true “sure thing” is about as rare as a 10-pound speck.[…]
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Canebrake Timberdoodles
“Beep! Beep! Beep!”
Crashing through the canebrake, we couldn’t see 10 yards, but the steady beeping of Sam’s collar told us he was nearby.[…]
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In the Driver’s Seat
The woods north of my stand resounded with noise, and it was moving closer and closer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Front Frenzy
Vapor clouds billowed with every breath as the anglers worked their way past a bridge, working the pilings that normally held bass.[…]
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Cover: December 2004
The more you know about deer, the more success you’ll have when you hit the woods.[…]
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Making the Most
While sitting on my stand during the opening day of Area 7’s October muzzleloader season, a popular outdoor channel commercial came to mind.[…]
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Water Wanderers
It was a rainy, sloppy day to be in the woods, but Vidalia’s Billy Fitt had found a feed tree in Red River Wildlife Management Area that was being torn up by deer.[…]
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Details, Details, Details
It took two trips to transport 54 dozen Farm Form decoys, and close to an hour to put out the spread of waddling full-bodies.[…]
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Cajun Squeal & Bouncing Hen
After winning three World Duck Calling Championships in 1989, 1999 and 2000, Calef has become one of the most-recognized experts on duck calling in the nation.[…]
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Trailing Tales
A decade ago, Todd Masson was about as accomplished a deer hunter as Ingrid Newkirk.[…]