Louisiana Sportsman

Front Frenzy

January 22, 2005 Andy Crawford

Vapor clouds billowed with every breath as the anglers worked their way past a bridge, working the pilings that normally held bass.[…]

Tricks to shorten sighting-in time

January 22, 2005 Gordon Hutchinson

The day after Thanksgiving, my 17-year-old daughter and I went deer hunting at our club lease in St. Helena Parish, near the community of Grangeville.[…]

What’s in your leader wallet?

January 22, 2005 Catch Cormier

There’s this credit card commercial you’re perhaps familiar with — especially if you’re an LSU football fan.[…]

Ky.’s deer system would work here

January 22, 2005 Todd Masson

The nice lady on the phone who promised to send me a map and regulations pamphlet assured me that while I was hunting Kentucky, I’d feel like I was hunting God’s Country.

Boy, was she right.[…]

Cover: December 2004

December 1, 2004 Louisiana Sportsman

The more you know about deer, the more success you’ll have when you hit the woods.[…]

Are button-buck fines misdirected?

December 1, 2004 Todd Masson

Oops!

I had just made one of the better shots of my life. Eight deer were feeding 250 yards from the box stand I was perched in, and a gusty wind was blowing pea soup-thick mist into my face like I was standing inside a car wash.[…]

No gunsmith needed to mount scope

December 1, 2004 Gordon Hutchinson

Psst. Want a good deal on a scope?

I’m looking to swap, since I just mounted a scope on my main long-range rifle, and am really not satisfied with it.[…]

Terraces will create La.’s fourth delta

December 1, 2004 Richard Hartman

Thanks to another wetland restoration project under construction in south-central Louisiana, the state’s fourth delta is presently being born.[…]

New, improved Rumba Doll on market

December 1, 2004 Don Shoopman

A Louisiana favorite eagerly meets the challenge of a demanding artificial lure market with a new look for an old friend of spinnerbait aficiandos inside and outside the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]

Recovery process works well for anglers

December 1, 2004 Allan Tarvid

A couple of decades ago, I was a diver for the Dallas Fire Department, one of the last people anyone wanted to need to find a friend or family member.[…]

Questions on maps, surveys and trails

December 1, 2004 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

Can I use the property deeds to find property lines with a GPS unit?

Thanks for your answer.[…]

Ho, ho, ho — Santa’s got an Echo

December 1, 2004 Catch Cormier

If the excuse for not having a rod or reel on your Christmas wish list is because you’ve been waiting for the 2005 models to come out, then I’ve got some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching… no just kidding, the good news is that most of the 2005 product lines are already out.[…]