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Spawn Seiner
The Turtle Bayou canal was pretty much devoid of structure, with the only change in the water coming from occasional clusters of grass and even more infrequent willow trees blown down during Hurricane Rita’s fury.[…]
Fishing
Got motor trouble? I can help
Hello, and welcome to all the readers of Louisiana Sportsman magazine. For those of you who don’t know me, I was first christened with the name “The Boat Doctor” way back in 1983 when I was a guest on the WWL outdoors radio program.[…]
Columns
Take guesswork out of long-range shots
“…I am trying to locate information on making a chart for the number of clicks needed to adjust the point of impact from various distances on a target rifle scope with the target posts.[…]
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Cover: February 2006-Fishing
Thanks to coastal restoration efforts, Lafitte anglers have a new hotspot.[…]
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Cover: February 2006-Hunting
You won’t believe the quality of the deer Bayou State hunters harvested this year.[…]
Currents
Similarities between gill-net ban, trout reductions
Back in 1995, the fight to ban gill nets in Louisiana’s coastal waters was an ugly one. […]
Fishing
DuLarge Gravy Train Still Rolling
January 21st wasn’t supposed to be a day fit for man nor beast according to the local weather forecasters. The predicted squall line made more than a few anglers decide to stay on the dock rather than risk the weather.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Blackfin and Wahoo Dominate Lump Action
It’s pretty easy to forget about the offshore fish willing to bite and put up a fight with all the excellent inshore fishing that so many are experiencing this winter.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana Sportsman TV Debuts
A year ago, Louisiana Sportsman joined forces with GeauxFish TV to bring you the very best the magazine has to offer through the cable connection in the back of your television.[…]
Fishing
Pipeline Canals Producing When Sulphur Mine Crowded
All the limits of speckled trout reportedly coming from south Louisiana’s bays and bayous has caused the fishing report boards to buzz lately with postings from anglers that think the trout limit should be reduced and with those believing things are all right just as they are.[…]
Fishing
Causeway Giving Up
Captain Greg Schlumbrecht of To Fish Charters
(985-960-1709 or www.tofishcharters.com) moved to Tampa, Florida immediately after Hurricane Katrina due to initial reports that Lake Pontchartrain would quickly become a steaming cauldron of sludge stew.[…]
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Seeing Green on the Red
The boat blind lunged forward as we jumped up to pick out greenheaded targets in the decoying flock of mallards.[…]
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Stinking it up
Passing up a few does during the Area 7 still and early muzzleloader hunts, and later missing a respectable 6-point during the late muzzleloader season, I began second-guessing myself.[…]
Columns
Miss. expands list of primitive weapons
One of my all-time favorite movies is “Quigley Down Under.”In it, Tom Selleck plays a hard-bitten Texas cowpuncher with a knack for long-range shooting.[…]
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Treasure of Tensas Parish
Like all oxbow lakes, Lake Bruin was once an actual river channel. In this case, it was the Mississippi River channel.[…]
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Cover: January 2006
It’s been a banner year in the Louisiana outdoors this fall and winter. That great action will continue this month.[…]