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Cover: November 2009
Want to kill a pre-rut buck? Then follow Blake Charles’ advice.[…]
Statewide LA
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Putting Out the Poo-Yi
The unmistakable sound of crusted snow giving way to the weight of a deer’s hooves broke the silence from somewhere up the right-of-way, alerting me to its presence.[…]
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Goose Fried Rice
The inky black predawn ride to the field where Clint Mathews and his crew of guides set out a decoy spread of several thousand rags, shells, full bodies, kites and every other trick — past and present — known to the goose hunting world was notably longer than usual as last year’s specklebelly season wound down.[…]
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Cat Squirrels, Part I
As Charles Johnson’s truck descended from the hills into the swamplands of West Feliciana Parish, its headlights swept through the giant trees.[…]
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Bring a mullet home for dinner
Well, actually this tasty little fish is not really a mullet, but you would never believe it if you listened to South Louisianans.[…]
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The hunt for redzillas in October
The start of this month usually finds me feeling tropically depressed. Another year, another storm that has ravaged one of my coastal fishing spots.[…]
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Bet on Delacroix, Venice this month
I spend a lot of time on the road tournament fishing, so when I’m home, I fish areas close to home like Delacroix and Venice.[…]
Fishing
Old school meets new technology
Kayaks have long provided peaceful transportation, free of noise and exhaust fumes, on freshwater lakes and rivers and saltwater bays and estuaries for bird watching, fishing and exploring.[…]
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Select best prop for your needs
I have been in the boat business for many years. I know and appreciate the technological advances that have occurred in that time, but I do occasionally find myself reminiscing about the simple good-old days.[…]
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Don’t forward anymore false emails
It’s called “going viral,” and it refers to what happens to information that is of interest to a large number of people when it is published on the internet.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Where is sunken barge near Freemason Island?
Dear Capt. Paul,
I was wondering if you could help me out with the coordinates to the sunken barge near Freemason Island that is part of the Chandeleur Island chain.[…]
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Primary Mast
“Here they come,” rasped Pelayo.
I was already crouching low in the ’rogue, so no need for the usual frantic “get down!” bit. I simply clutched the shotgun in the “get-ready” mode.[…]
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Cover: October 2009
Jay Folse’s six-step program has helped him bag trophy bucks, like this 175 5/8 inch monster.[…]
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.400 Hitter
Lake Pontchartrain regulars are no doubt familiar with what has become known as World Series trout, trophy trout that show up every year around the first pitch of Major League Baseball’s championship series.[…]
Currents
Dark days ahead for red snapper?
“UPS and FedEx are doing just fine. … It’s the Post Office that’s always having problems.” — President Barack Obama, Aug. 11, 2009[…]
News Breaker
Waterfowl survey highlights
We were unable to complete the survey in coastal Louisiana, missing 4 transects in the southeast region, due to poor weather September 9-11. Scattered storms also created sub-optimal conditions for completed portions of the survey.[…]