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Whole Hog (Part 1) — Why wild hogs should be controlled
The 150-pound boar hit the ground kicking and squealing wildly. Mark Falgoust’s 150-grain .30-06 smashed into the neck, perfectly placed to minimize meat damage.[…]
Statewide LA
Hunting
Rocky Snake Boots
Rocky has developed new snake boots in its Rocky Athletic Mobility line that feature SnakeGuard Extreme technology, which fuses two fabrics together to create the ultimate in snakebite resistance.[…]
Hunting
Konus SightPro TR
The tactical SightPro TR, a new riflescope from Konus, features four interchangeable reticle patterns that can be illuminated in both red and green. You can also dial up to five different intensities in each color to be ready for all lighting conditions.[…]
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Bedded down — How to use the bedding instinct against deer
After early morning foraging, the white-tailed buck moves into the adjacent woodlands. He slowly and effortlessly follows a deer trail up a steep ridge. With a steady pace, he heads to familiar ground.[…]
News Breaker
Man vs. Squirrel: an epic battle for feeder supremacy
It has come down to this. I’m currently the high bidder on eBay, for coyote urine.[…]
Columns
“Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire”
Kris Koenig introduced himself to me as “the only national public television producer I know of with a concealed carry permit.”[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Big Bass Splash slated for Sept. 20-22 at Lake Fork in Alba, Texas
Lake Fork Marina in Alba, Texas will be the site of the 2013 Big Bass Splash, where amateur anglers will compete for more than $500,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes over three days.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
D.T. Systems creates online video series of dog training tips
D.T. Systems, Inc., a pioneer of the e-collar and dog training business since 1983, has produced an online video training series highlighting useful obedience tools and techniques.[…]
Bass Fishing
City Park Lake in New Orleans may be small in size, but yields big results
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries focuses the majority of its time and effort on the marquee bodies of water that have helped earn the state its “Sportsman’s Paradise” nickname.[…]
Events & Announcements
Public access temporarily restricted at Rockefeller SWR beginning Sept. 4
Beginning Sept. 4, the Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge will not open to the public until 10 a.m. each day because of the annual nuisance alligator harvest, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Laser Game Marker pinpoints exactly where deer falls
Hunter’s Tech has developed a product, the Laser Game Marker, that will help deer hunters mark and track deer that are shot during the last few minutes of daylight.[…]
Dove
7 top tips for a dynamite opening day of dove season
With the start of dove season right around the corner, now is the time to begin preparations to maximize your time in the field next weekend. […]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite continues inside Biloxi Marsh with favorable Labor Day Weekend forecast in store
Speckled trout still haven’t made their move back into Lake Ponchartrain yet, but the Biloxi Marsh redfish bite continues, a fishing guide said. […]
Columns
Where have all the bullets gone?
If by now you haven’t experienced the frustrating bullet shortage or voiced a loud complaint about it, it’s a fair bet you don’t shoot for a hobby — or shoot at all.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Chicot Lake to control nuisance vegetation
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for Chicot Lake to begin on Sept. 3 to control nuisance aquatic vegetation, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Monster speckled trout caught on south end of Calcasieu Ship Channel
With only days to go in the 2013 CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament, the current first place anglers in the speckled trout division just dodged a big bullet.[…]