Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle marinas are a family thing
Buggie Vegas’ Cajun accent and beaming smile have become fixtures for sport fishermen launching or chartering out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]
December 2014
Deer Hunting
Top 10 tips for tracking marsh deer
1. Slow down — When trailing a deer in the marsh, you should never be in a hurry. Instead, take a deep breath and be prepared to stay longer than hunters who hunt hard-ground upland regions.
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Deer Hunting
Be prepared to make memories
Alissa Laborde believes the trick to making a memorable hunt is to have everything ready and within reach. When she settled into her stand she made sure all of her gear was placed just right.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top cold-weather tactics for Delacroix trout
December usually delivers our first blast of really cold weather. We start getting cold front after cold front beginning in November, and by increments our weather changes from fall to winter with each passing front.[…]
Deer Hunting
Daily use permit required at Russell Sage WMA
Gun. Hunter orange. Shells. Camo. Let’s see, what are we forgetting?[…]
Deer Hunting
Russell Sage WMA has unique location
A river runs through it. Well, sort of.
It’s a concrete river, four lanes wide. It ebbs and flows with 18-wheelers and automobiles heading east and west across the top of Louisiana.[…]
Bass Fishing
Boat position key to post-front bass fishing
With ultra-clear and often eerily calm conditions, bluebird days mean spooky bass that’ll be even less tolerant than normal to intrusion.[…]
Deer Hunting
How Russell Sage WMA began
The January 1961 announcement of the first state-owned game reserve in the Louisiana Conservationist was pretty simple and modest.[…]
Columns
Is your deer hunting hot?
September seemed to be as hot as August was; the weatherman kept talking about the unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures in the 90s when the heat index was considered.[…]
As Big As they Grow
Brunswick County.doc Purifier Test (live)
Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said even the unusual amount of fall rain couldnt put off the good fall fishing in lower Brunswick County.[…]
Contents
Cover: December 2014
Deer season is at the halfway point: Have you scored yet? Turn the pages to learn everything you need to know to tag out this season.[…]
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Annual Shoot-Don’t Shoot Quiz
A while back I wrote about the similarities between bass fishing and deer hunting. But there is one major aspect where the two activities are different: When you catch a bass and decide you do not want to keep it you simply drop it back into the water, while when you squeeze the trigger and a buck hits the ground, you cannot take the shot back.[…]
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Crappie on edge — Best winter crappie-fishing tactics
How to locate schools of crappie as the temperature falls.[…]
Hunting
TreeStalker II
Hunter Safety System’s TreeStalker II eliminates dangers so you can enjoy your hunt comfortably. No more dangling straps and weave-through buckles, the vest stays snug and eliminates unnecessary bulk and the 1 ¼-inch thin tether absorbs more shock than ever before.[…]
Hunting
Realtree Edition Reflective Arrow & Treestand Wraps
Locate your treestand, arrows and other hunting gear in low-light conditions with the help of the new Realtree Edition Reflective Arrow & Treestand Wraps by C-EZ Reflective Outdoor Products.[…]
Fishing
Daiwa TATULA Baitcasting Reels
TATULA reels are designed to meet the durability and performance requirements of pro anglers. Precision of the reel is quickly felt with a simple spin of the handle.[…]