Hunting
Bowie Outfitters – Ben McDonald
Bowie Outfitters, for all you Hunting and Fishing needs.[…]
Hunting
Features
Turkey Whisperer — Proven turkey-hunting tips
Sitting dejected with my chin touching my chest, the realization of blowing it started to sink in. Replaying the whole affair in my mind it seemed surreal. It happened way too fast for me to grasp and was something totally unexpected.[…]
Sidebars
Best turkey-hunting loads and chokes
Turkeys are big birds, so tight patterns from shotguns and hard-hitting loads are imperative. Shots can range from point blank to out to 50 yards in some cases.[…]
Sidebars
Briars trophy potential
Jerry McCrory booked his Gobblers and Gardenias hunt for later in April 2011 for he and his wife. Like the author, the 60-year-old Metairie, La., resident had never killed a turkey.[…]
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After the flood — Keying in on Sherburne WMA turkeys
Brandon Trahan remembers walking down a long, winding trail in Sherburne Wildlife Management Area and hearing a gobbler sound off at daybreak.[…]
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Scouting tips for Sherburne WMA turkeys
Fifty-three-year-old Matt Fruge’ lives on the west bank of the Atchafalaya River near the Sherburne Complex, and he’s hunted the complex ever since it was opened to turkey hunting in the 1990s.[…]
Sidebars
Calling Sherburne’s pressured gobblers
Matt Fruge’ finds Sherburne WMA’s gobblers skittish, so he moves into his setup as quietly as possible.[…]
Hog Hunting
The Warden
The Warden from Sportsman’s Communications is a remote trap monitor that sends a satellite-based message to the owner via email and/or text that the trap has been sprung.[…]
Hunting
GameChanger Hit List
With the GameChanger Hit List from GC Archery, hunters can get personalized targets made from their own field photos.[…]
Features
Rat Race — Nutria hunts provide a great way to extend the shooting season
Revelry raged around him, but Artie looked morose. Doc’s uptown bungalow rocked with the traditional St. Patrick’s Day lunacy, but Artie remained oddly oblivious to the festivities.
Not even the stroll to Parasol’s helped.
“What a difference two months make,” Pelayo laughed, while pointing at his pouting friend. “New Year’s Artie was the life of da paaawty. Now look at him.”[…]
Hunting
Leica Sport Optics
The newest laser rangefinder binoculars from Leica Sport Optics, the Geovid HD-B 42, features class-leading ranging abilities and enables users to add their own custom ballistics info for their specific weapon.[…]
Hunting
Remington, Ruger top rifle purchases in 2012
Remington and Ruger were the most-popular rifle brands in 2012, while Remington held the top spot in the shotgun category, according to a survey of hunters and shooters.[…]
Deer Hunting
2013 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest set for March 15-17
The Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest is back, and it’s set to be bigger than ever.[…]
Hunting
Proposed 2013-14 hunting season dates released
Specific dates for proposed 2013-14 hunting seasons have been made public by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.[…]
Columns
In-season feeder surveillance
Every year I take full advantage of the Mississippi regulation that allows supplemental feeding of shelled corn to deer by way of feeders between the first day of December and the last day of February of each deer season.[…]
Columns
Turkey hunting in 2013
The work that has been done the past two years will determine one’s hunting success in the upcoming turkey season.[…]