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Veteran turkey hunter dies
Anyone who hunted turkeys in East and West Feliciana during the seventies and eighties is familiar with the name Ken Morgan. Kenny died of cancer on Nov. 20 of this past year.[…]
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Other Hunting
Evading coyotes harder than evading beagles
While walking through the woods listening to Brent Smith’s beagles running rabbits, I wondered if they ever actually caught one before a hunter got a shot on it.[…]
Other Hunting
Rabbit sign leads to more productive hunts
Hunters who have access to enough land for rabbit hunting could just let their dogs go and see what they jump, or they could do like Smith and focus on areas that show promising sign.[…]
Bass Fishing
Don’t lose your cool — or your lure
About the only thing on a lake’s bottom that never gets tired of biting is the bottom itself. Particularly with moving “reaction” lures like crankbaits, snags are practically an assumption.[…]
Bass Fishing
Wind and tide two main variables
One of the most important considerations for heading to fish the Caernarvon area is just how quickly conditions can change.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hit the high-percentage spots
One of the things that BASS Elite Series professional angler Clark Reehm kept pointing out over and over as he discussed bass fishing around Delacroix was fishing what he called high-percentage places.[…]
Deer Hunting
Creative corn techniques
In his efforts to save some money when it comes to the cost of corn, Russ McVey has learned that spreading it with an ATV spreader a few days before he hunts works well for him[…]
Deer Hunting
Concealment key to late-season hunts
One of the tallest hurdles about hunting late season deer is that they are on the back end of a season during which they have just about seen, heard and smelled it all. Deer are wary enough, but deer that have learned how to avoid being shot take the cake.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Great Wall is amazing
The Great Wall is almost 2 miles long and runs across the St. Bernard marsh, blocking the MRGO (Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, or Ship Channel), Bayou Bienvenue and the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Strung out on string
Steve Smith is a fanatic about the line he uses. I asked why he uses spinning reels, when so many other guides would be lost without their baitcasters. His answer was simple, but led directly to his passion about lines.[…]
Deer Hunting
Walk a mile in deer shoes
Not just a deer hunter, Washington Parish resident Karl Casanova travels up north every year to get in a little turkey hunting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Just how stupid are love-struck bucks?
Just this past October, Roanoke based bass tournament pro and avid deer hunter Dennis Tietje shot a 177-pound 7-point buck that was just about as stupid as a worked-up teenager in the backseat of his parents’ car.[…]
Deer Hunting
Custom-fit rifles boost youth confidence
Although food plots may not be the best place to hunt nocturnal deer in Louisiana, they are almost a sure bet to get a young hunter on a little action.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Live shrimp available much of the winter
Since Capt. Chris Pike suggested anglers take along some live shrimp with them on their wintertime fishing trips to Delacroix Island, I wondered about the availability of live shrimp for December.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Warming weather trumps tidal range in winter
Most inshore saltwater anglers pay particular attention to the tide ranges before they hook up to their boats. The greater the range, the more tidal flow it will generate.[…]
Deer Hunting
What pirogue to choose?
There are many different models of pirogues on the market, as well as homemade ones, and it is largely a matter of personal choice as to which one to use. I have owned both the Bobcat and Water Moccasin brands, and was happy with both.[…]