Columns
Rusty gun syndrome
We were swapping out units: I was getting a newer take-home unit from one of the other guys. He was getting another unit assigned to him by the chief in our small-town police department.[…]
Statewide LA
Inshore Fishing
Quality care
Ricky Richoux has strong opinions about the right way to handle fish to get a quality product for the table.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Blind datum
Dear Capt. Paul:
We recently conducted a navigation demonstration using a Rockwell PLGR II (military grade).[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tools of the trade
The Slimeslinger travels light, with all his tools in a single plastic tool box. Naturally enough, the man’s most important tools are his knives.[…]
Columns
YUMbrella Rig
The newest wave of artificial lures has taken the fishing world by storm within the past few months.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Why not electric?
Ricky Richoux must get asked that question a lot. His answer comes too quickly when a kibitzer pops the query.[…]
Fishing
Trolling, Traps & Trout
I’m not sure where the black cloud that perennially floats over my head came from, but it has figured out how to stick tight despite my best attempts to try to outrun it in a boat.[…]
Inshore Fishing
X-2 Deep-Diving Crankbait
Designed to help you catch more bass, ABT Lure Company’s “Next Generation” X-2 lure also significantly reduces resistance upon retrieve, eliminating the normal fatigue associated with fishing a deep-diver for a long period of time.[…]
Contents
2012 Turkey Season Forecast
Nov. 19 was the opening day of the deer gun season in Area 1, and I was sitting in my big ladder stand overlooking a long planted strip at Camp David that I have named the Wildlife Tram.[…]
Columns
Trail camera scouting
This is my inaugural column in Mississippi Sportsman based around the general topic of trail-camera scouting. Each month I will share advice, tips, tactics, strategies and techniques regarding the use of digital scouting cameras that have proven useful to me over time in the successful pursuit of whitetail deer on my farm in west-central Mississippi.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Hyper Lizard
Lake Fork Trophy Lures’ 9-inch Hyper Lizard is as innovative as it is productive.[…]
Sidebars
Check those pockets
Portable hunting blinds are a great asset to turkey hunters. They hide a hunter’s movement which very much helps when that gobbler hangs up and surveys the situation. I use them all the time for both turkey hunting and deer hunting.[…]
General
Beretta Nano
A great compact carry pistol, the Beretta Nano’s modularity provides for simple disassembly, easy cleaning and the option of customization, which extends beyond the frame to its interchangeable sights and ambidextrous magazine release button.[…]
Sidebars
Should we shoot Jakes?
In Louisiana it is legal to shoot Jakes, the one-year-old gobblers. Some states do not allow this and regulate the harvest with a minimum beard length.[…]
General
HPR Ammunition
HPR (High Precision Range) is now opening their doors to national distribution of their ammunition. With the latest equipment, hand inspection and attention to detail, HPR is aiming to give shooters the confidence of safety and consistent accuracy between shots.[…]
Sidebars
Veteran turkey hunter dies
Anyone who hunted turkeys in East and West Feliciana during the seventies and eighties is familiar with the name Ken Morgan. Kenny died of cancer on Nov. 20 of this past year.[…]