Field Notes
Top 6 squirrel-hunting tips
Keith LaCaze is a lifelong hunter, and he chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel hunting.[…]
Small Game
Recipes
Old-fashioned squirrel gravy
Squirrels have some of the sweetest and whitest meat of all game animals. Here’s Bob Childress’s recipe for Old-fashioned squirrel gravy.[…]
Dove
7 top tips for a dynamite opening day of dove season
With the start of dove season right around the corner, now is the time to begin preparations to maximize your time in the field next weekend. […]
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Start with squirrels: Hunting bushy-tails is a great way to initiate young hunters
They might not be glamorous, but squirrel hunting certainly is more active than deer hunting — especially for kids just starting out.[…]
Hunting
Rabbit Wrap-Up
Brent Smith’s head was on a swivel as he knelt on the forest floor in a Washington Parish pine plantation. Ice Man, Law Man, Boss Man, Hawk, Sugar and Ruby had just recently passed on a line where Smith now took a knee.[…]
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Bayou Bunny Blast
I could hear the high-pitched yodels of the beagles heading my way along the canal spoil bank. I chose my spot carefully, not just because it would give me a clear shot at a rabbit ahead of the dogs, but it allowed me to also keep an eye on my buddy and my sons back at the boat.[…]
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Starting with Squirrels
Forget beards and racks. If you want your kid to really love hunting, take him on a squirrel outings, and teach him these techniques.[…]