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Hot Wings Decoy Tree
Great Day’s Hot Wings Decoy Tree positions five spinning wing decoys into a group that gives the appearance of multiple ducks landing.[…]
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Catahoula’s colorful history
Every Louisiana sportsman has heard of Catahoula Lake, the duck hunting mecca in east-central Louisiana, but they might not know what a rich and sometimes violent history it has.[…]
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The Old Traditional Deer Rub
The rut is close. By procreative instinct, a mature hefty 8-pointer traverses the land.[…]
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Delta duck foods
One thing that makes the Delta Young Guns so successful is not only their youthful zeal and hardcore tactics, but also their knowledge of duck food.[…]
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The Delta Duck Seat Lounger
Entrepreneurship is alive and well on Atchafalaya Delta WMA, where two young men, Nick Gaurisco and Josh Gros, put to use their custom-designed adjustable duck seat.[…]
Hunting
ProStaff 7 Binoculars
Nikon’s popular ATB binocular series adds the ProStaff 7 to its lineup. The 8×42 and 10×42 models feature fully multicoated, bright, high-resolution optics that are built into an ultra-rugged, waterproof and fogproof body.[…]
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Union Work
Union Parish is over 561,000 acres in size and is 85 percent forested. For the past three years, it has ranked first in total whitetail harvest, according to the statewide reporting system.[…]
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Mastering the Marsh
It was the perfect lease. After years of waiting, they had finally landed a prime duck-hunting lease, and opening day had arrived. As they waited in the pre-dawn darkness, they rehearsed their shots at the imaginary gray ducks and widgeon that would surely be swinging into the decoys when legal shooting time arrived — a mere 15 minutes away.[…]
Hunting
Up-Rite Express
The Up-Rite Express is the only tree stand available today that one person can carry in, assemble and lock the seat, shooting platform and safety restraint to a tree in less than 10 minutes, all from the safety of the ground.[…]
Deer Hunting
Effective stand placement helps hunter bag a bruiser
When Allen Morgan of Brookhaven, Miss., happened upon a larger-than-usual scrape on his hunting property in Lawrence County, he instinctively knew that the buck that made the scrape was anything but ordinary.[…]
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How to make a simple marsh blind
Here is a simple and effective method for making a blind that does not take much time: Cut a piece of 1/2- or 3/4-inch plywood about 3 feet by 6 feet, and lay it on some solid marsh.[…]
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Speed kills
Howard Callahan believes in fast shot as the most effective method of bringing down ducks.[…]
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Here, There and Everywhere
For most deer hunters these days, the term “deer stand” conjures up images of a nice and cozy box stand situated on the edge of a lush, green food plot.[…]
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Ground Check
Before Hurricane Katrina, Washington Parish deer hunter Alan Williams hunted Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge from the ground because he wanted to. Now, more than six years after the historic hurricane, he hunts from the ground because he has to.[…]
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Ambush
Artie’s camp was already cranking when we pulled up elegantly late, near 9 p.m. on Friday. The slashing riffs of Jumping Jack Flash boomed through the camp’s walls and into Pelayo’s truck as Chris opened the door.[…]
Deer Hunting
Low-power scope setting best for Bogue Chitto
Because hunting the ground floor of the Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge can put you face to face with deer or hogs, it’s important to consider a few small details that can put the odds of a close encounter more in your favor.[…]