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Planning for stranding
Proper planning and a few extra items in a storage compartment can make a big difference after a boating accident.[…]
June 2012
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Sit on top — fish on top
Primetime for topwater action in Southeast Louisiana is here. With the coming of the next few full moons, big female trout will be at their spawning peak and will get extremely aggressive with topwater baits.[…]
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Chug’n Spook sure to be favorite
Is anything sacred any more?
Yes and no.[…]
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It’s not time to leave the woods and go fishing just yet
Hunting success comes from planning ahead.
Even though the 2012 turkey season has ended and the 2012 deer season is months away, it is not time to leave the woods and go fishing; there is plenty of work to do to get the habitat in shape for the new turkey poults and for the upcoming deer season.[…]
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Time for summer school
A recent study found that the average age of college students is on the rise. Over 38 percent are now 25 or older.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Confused by GPS settings
Dear Capt. Paul:
I found your article on GPS datum settings very interesting. Differences between the NAD 27,83 and WGS 84 were very interesting. Thank you[…]
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Developing “deer statistics”
Common definitions of the word “statistics” are: 1) the mathematics of the collection, organization and interpretation of numerical data, or 2) the science that deals with the analysis and interpretation of numerical data.[…]
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Kids and Guns
Have you ever heard of the VPC?
The Violence Policy Center was formed in 1988 by individuals from a group of long-time, prominent anti-gun activists.[…]
Deer Hunting
Predatory Pursuits
The bow season is under way. You’ve prepared the stand, scouted intensely and labored over the land — all in anticipation of enjoying the outdoors and taking a whitetail.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Sighting in
I used to be fascinated at how quickly my grandfather’s catfish would come to the surface of his two farm ponds as he drove across the field in their direction.[…]
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The fish is a glutton!
The freshwater fish family Centrarchidae, commonly called the sunfish family, is arguably the most-important freshwater fish family for North American sportsmen.[…]
General
Off-road hybrids
Anybody who runs a boat with a gas engine on the back and an electric motor on the front is familiar with the gas-electric hybrid concept.[…]
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Night Shift
“And they call this recreation?,” I thought to myself as the Snapper Time, a 21-foot Cape Horn, swung into a wide arc and slowed to pull up to a big yellow-legged steel oil and gas platform. Recreational means fun by most definitions.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tournament schedule
The 2012 Bassmaster Elite Series will stop at Toledo Bend in early June, with the world’s top pros prefishing for the event beginning June 4, while competition will kick off at daybreak on June 7 and wrap up on June 10.[…]
Hunting
Gore Optifade Concealment
While other camouflage patterns are based on mimicry and matching the environment, GORE OPTIFADE Concealment was developed based on animal vision and preventing the hunter from being recognized as a predator.[…]
Offshore Fishing
John Langlois’ tips for trophy red snapper fishing
Expert John Langlois’ shares his top 12 tips for catching trophy red snapper while fishing the waters off the Louisiana coast.[…]