Cover: December 2017

Shreveport’s Scott Gill busted this impressive 158-inch Claiborne Parish 8-point on Nov. 1.

Check out some other big Louisiana deer that have gone down this season in the Sportsman’s Big Buck Roundup on page 24.

Beating the bridges

Bettin’ on balsa – Benefits of balsa crankbaits to catch bass

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