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Offseason reds — Tips for winter redfishing
It felt weird.
It was a weekend, but the parking lot was nearly empty. The big pavilion was empty. There weren’t any lines of people waiting for live bait.[…]
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Swamp tracks — Keys to tracking marsh deer
Somewhere between my stand on the edge of the marsh and the canal bank behind me, I heard a deer. It was working its way through a tangle of briars and scrub myrtle trees to which I normally paid little attention. […]
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Making memorable deer hunts
What makes a memorable deer hunt? Is it bagging a trophy buck, making a successful stalk, watching your child get their first deer, or something else?[…]
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Sage Advice — Deer-hunting tips for Russell Sage WMA
Wouldn’t it be nice for deer hunters to find a 22,000-acre tract of hardwood bottomland available for public hunting?[…]
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Cover: December 2014
Deer season is at the halfway point: Have you scored yet? Turn the pages to learn everything you need to know to tag out this season.[…]
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Crappie on edge — Best winter crappie-fishing tactics
How to locate schools of crappie as the temperature falls.[…]
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Home Stand — How to employ Midwest deer-hunting tactics in Louisiana
Chad Wall feels like hunters within a 100-mile radius of his home in Springfield are some of the best in the country.[…]
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Old-school again — Old-fashioned deer-hunting skills
On the cover of the 1942 issue of Field and Stream is a picture of a deer hunter who has suddenly encountered a great buck, presumably after having stalked deer for hours in the snow.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bridge busters —Fall bass-fishing tips for catching bass off bridges
The fall feeding frenzy is always an exciting time for bass anglers, as gluttonous green fish motivated by winter’s impending approach seem bent on testing their internal capacity.[…]
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Fly lessons — Tips for catching lunker Big Lake trout with flies
It’s no secret that the cool-weather months are one of the best times to fish for trophy speckled trout because fish roam the shallows and there’s less boat pressure than the busy summer months.[…]
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Ghost bucks — How to hunt deer you didn’t know existed
I’ve known Bob Watson all my life.
His daughter and I grew up together, and she swore many years ago that her dad killed the buck hanging on their living room wall in a most unusual way.[…]
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Cover: November 2014
Gun seasons open this month, so it’s time to really get down to business. Learn all you need to know to find those bucks, like this one taken last month by Zachary’s Chris Evans, hiding on your property.[…]
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Nighttime is the right time — Learn how to catch monster catfish with jug lines after dark
They say it’s not bragging if you can do it.
Derek Logan, a 31-year-old Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries game warden, will tell you exactly what he can do. The fact that he often does it with a sly smirk on his face can make his message challenging.[…]
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Breaking the code — Deer-hunting tips for Southeast Louisiana’s piney woods
It was a tall order. You see, Doc’s nephew Kyle was bored with duck hunting. So his dad Gus finally had an excuse to bring him over for a weekend to Da Deer Camp.[…]
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No lack at Lacassine — or Lacassane: Duck-hunting tips for Southwest Louisiana
Lacassine or Lacassane?
With so many ducks and geese flying around the agricultural region in the Southwest Louisiana, it’s easy to get confused. There are public hunting opportunities in Lacassane … no, wait, I mean Lacassine. Dang it! […]
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Mellow Down — Top fishing tips for Delacroix’s fall trout and reds
Ah, sweet November. Brisk air, falling leaves, cooler temperatures and the official end to hurricane season.[…]