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Cage Rattler — Tips to rattle up a big buck
Teenage boys have a saying they sometimes use to express an understanding that they will put their fraternal friendships ahead of any teenage girls who might try to come between them.[…]
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Hunting
ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight
The ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight from Sig Sauer-Electro Optics fuses the fast target acquisition and simplicity of a reflex sight with the latest in thermal imaging technology.[…]
Hunting
Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand
The Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand is ideal for the larger-framed hunter or the hunter who appreciates more room.[…]
Hunting
Beretta A350 XTREMA
The A350 Xtrema features a 28-inch cold hammer forged barrel made from Steelium, Beretta’s propietary blend of alloy, and uses the Optima HP choke system ensuring excellent patterning even with steel shot.[…]
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Cover: November 2016
With the deer season in high gear, it’s time to buckle down and put some meat in the freezer.[…]
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November: It’s special
November means one thing to most bowhunters: It’s time to hunt white-tailed deer.[…]
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Public prospects — Top 5 WMAs for duck hunting
Backlit faintly by the early morning glow, they came as we’d hoped. Silhouettes — large and deliberate, and small and acrobatic — bombarded our spread.[…]
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Safety harnesses are essential
One of my most-vivid hunting memories was formed during a particularly windy day when I ratcheted up a tall, straight pine tree in what turned out to be a vain attempt — again — to ambush the buck my camp mates and I knew traveled what we dubbed The Narrow Strip.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ninth-grader drills DeSoto Parish 9-point
Randy Marks has traveled upstate to DeSoto Parish to his Dolet Hills hunting lease for years. […]
Inshore Fishing
Port Sulphur man arrested for recreational fishing violations, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Port Sulphur man for alleged recreational fishing violations on Sunday in Plaquemines Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
BR hunter sticks 14-point stud in Mississippi
Andy Balentine had his sights set on a nice 8-point he’d been seeing regularly on his trail cam at the Amite River Sportsman’s Club property in Liberty, Miss. […]
Bass Fishing
Crochet wins Central Open, clinches Classic spot
Cliff Crochet cashed in on home field advantage Saturday at the Central Open at the Atchafalaya Basin to claim his first B.A.S.S. victory and a berth in the 2017 Bassmaster Classic. […]
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Lafayette exec cooks from his roots
Lafayette’s Pat Attaway shares with Louisiana Sportsman his Cajun recipes for Mother’s Courtbouillon and Shrimp and Avocado Dip.[…]
Deer of the Year
Calcasieu Parish produces awesome 10-pointer
When you think of a place in Louisiana known for producing lots of redfish, speckled trout and flounder — that’s also a magnet for ducks and geese — Calcasieu Parish would probably definitely be on your list. […]
Events & Announcements
Texas man gets stiff sentence for killing two Louisiana whooping cranes
A 19-year-old Texas man who pleaded guilty to killing two Louisiana whooping cranes earlier this year was sentenced to five years probation and ordered to pay almost $26,000 in restitution by a federal magistrate in Beaumont, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hineston hunter nails giant 13-point in Vernon Parish
Garrett Freeman was a little out of his comfort zone in his box stand last Friday afternoon around 6 p.m.[…]