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Dead-end Dularge
Picking out the best parts of water to fish is harder than it sounds, particularly here in Southeast Louisiana where every body of water along our coast teems with nature’s bounty.[…]
December 2013
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Vermilion Chill — How to avoid the crowds for winter trout
When it’s cold, it can be hot.
At least that’s what Steve Smith, owner and operator of Stillwater Outfitters (337-654-3880), promised me. […]
General
LifeProof nüüd case
LifeProof nüüd for Apple iPhone 5 and Samsung Galaxy SIII is the first waterproof, all-protective smartphone case without a screen cover.[…]
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Making ’em move — How to up your odds of deer-hunting success
“You want cold for deer-hunting and wind for duck-hunting!” Artie growled. “All da rest is a buncha snake-oil and hocus-pocus by outdoor writers to sell a buncha stupid, worthless trinkets!”[…]
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Spent Shells Along The Atlantic
A must-read for duck hunters everywhere, “Spent Shells Along The Atlantic” by Tom S. Long is a colorful look at the beloved and exciting sport of waterfowl hunting.[…]
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The Easy Button — Speckled trout stack up in Geoghegan Canal in December
I started carrying cash because of the emotional connection I have to break to give it to somebody else.[…]
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Hunting the Zoo
The opening could be seen through the trees as I eased toward the food plot. When the path made a final turn, I could see the green patch ahead. I slowed down and worked my way around a huge mud hole, easing toward the end of the trail just in case deer had already made it to the food plot.[…]
General
MONARCH 5 Binoculars
Three new models have been added to the Nikon MONARCH 5 binocular line, with each featuring 56 mm objective lenses that provide sharp, high-contrast views.[…]
Hunting
Swamp Series Camo Knee Boots
Gator Outfitters has two styles of athletic rubber boots that provide grip and stability in tough terrain, waterproof protection and a comfortable fit.[…]
Bass Fishing
Yule Tide bass
Drive or ride in any bass boat above the Tropic of Cancer late in December, particularly in coastal Louisiana’s semi-tropical region, and there still is a reasonable chance you’ll feel like you’ve gotten frost bite when attempting to catch a bass. […]
Deer Hunting
Roasted Corn Freaks
Everyone knows that corn is a widely used deer attractant, so Evolved Habitats went a step further and created Roasted Corn Freaks, an innovative attractant packed with twice the protein and three times the fat of plain old corn.[…]
Hunting
Browning A5 shotgun
Browning has introduced the A5 shotgun with a 3 ½-inch chamber. Five A5 models deliver tight, consistent shot patterns, have a recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system that allows them to cycle a wide range of loads and contain an Inflex II recoil pad to reduce felt recoil.[…]
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Tracking a Booner — The Rest of the Story
Probably the one thing that I have ever written about deer hunting that is worth remembering is this: If you see a deer while hunting and you think you should shoot it, you probably should because in our Louisiana environment the opportunity might not come again.[…]
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It’s hunting, folks
“Wow, that’s awful! Why on earth (would you) kill this poor creature? Damn!”[…]
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Cover: December 2013
Ferriday’s Jason Archer shook up the deer hunting community in November when he knocked down what could be the largest Louisiana typical buck on record. Read the story on page 14 for all the details.[…]
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Pothole fever — Duck hunting potholes along the Boeuf River
I had heard those words before: “Ray Charles could find it.”
The last time I was given the challenge that the great, but completely blind rock-and-roll singer could find his way to where I was being directed was in the days before GPS units and cell phones. […]