Field Notes
Video: Training tips to get your dog ready for next season
During the waterfowl season, many habits — both good and bad — are formed by hunters and dogs alike.[…]
Field Notes
Crappie/Bream
Bigger baits mean bigger crappie
Crappie pro Tom Sprouse knows big baits mean big crappie. He upsizes his offerings to catch more slabs in February.[…]
Field Notes
Layer up for winter fishing trips
If you’re planning a wintertime fishing trip, it’s best to pay close attention to the weather forecast and dress accordingly.[…]
Field Notes
Become a Decoy Doc
A little TLC can bring older duck decoys back to life, so when you need to greet those northern red-legged greenheads they are all ready for the show. […]
Deer Hunting
10 tips for better trophy photos
So you’ve killed a monster buck. Now what? Take pictures that really capture that special memory. Here are some tips to take better photos.[…]
Field Notes
Learn how to pitch a lure when bass fishing heavy cover
Watch this video to learn the basics of pitching lures for bass in heavy cover.[…]
Deer Hunting
Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key
Rattling during the pre-rut should be understated; you’re just trying to get a traveling buck’s attention, not bring him in for a fight.[…]
Field Notes
Top 5 tips to catch shallow water reds
Chas Champagne offered up five key tips to make you more successful when trying to hook up with shallow-water reds.[…]
Field Notes
Tips for early squirrels
Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
How to score on opening day
New Roads’ Darren Boudreaux says food, scent and hunting pressure are keys to early deer hunting success in October.[…]
Field Notes
Knot of the month: Loop Knot
Anglers Robbie Hall and Tommy Jones tie their soft-plastic lures to their leaders the same way — with a loop knot — and they get results.[…]
Deer Hunting
10 tips to tame vegetation
Now is the time to begin thinking about trimming limbs, branches and brush that might otherwise interfere with a successful deer hunt this fall.[…]
Field Notes
Throw frogs to fish you can see
Capt. Casey Brunning loves topwater fishing, so when conditions are right, he brings the frog-fishing game into sight-fishing redfish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Top 3 tips to a better deer stand
When you head to the camp, you’re not going just to enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods. Sure, that’s part of it. But what you really want is to kill a deer.[…]
Field Notes
Top 4 teal tips to bag more birds
Capt. Cody Obiol has guided teal hunts with Cajun Fishing Adventures for years, and shared his Top 3 tips to help you knock down more birds.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Find the thermocline for more crappie
When it gets as hot as it does in August, you’ll still catch crappie, but even in the early morning, you’ve got to find that thermocline.[…]