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Lead Pipe Cinch
Everybody likes to bet a sure thing. But a true “sure thing” is about as rare as a 10-pound speck.[…]
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Canebrake Timberdoodles
“Beep! Beep! Beep!”
Crashing through the canebrake, we couldn’t see 10 yards, but the steady beeping of Sam’s collar told us he was nearby.[…]
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In the Driver’s Seat
The woods north of my stand resounded with noise, and it was moving closer and closer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Front Frenzy
Vapor clouds billowed with every breath as the anglers worked their way past a bridge, working the pilings that normally held bass.[…]
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Tricks to shorten sighting-in time
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.[…]
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What’s in your leader wallet?
There’s this credit card commercial you’re perhaps familiar with — especially if you’re an LSU football fan.[…]
Currents
Ky.’s deer system would work here
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.[…]
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Cover: December 2004
The more you know about deer, the more success you’ll have when you hit the woods.[…]
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Are button-buck fines misdirected?
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.[…]
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No gunsmith needed to mount scope
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.[…]
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Terraces will create La.’s fourth delta
Thanks to another wetland restoration project under construction in south-central Louisiana, the state’s fourth delta is presently being born.[…]
Bass Fishing
New, improved Rumba Doll on market
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.[…]
Fishing
Recovery process works well for anglers
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.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Questions on maps, surveys and trails
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can I use the property deeds to find property lines with a GPS unit?
Thanks for your answer.[…]
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Ho, ho, ho — Santa’s got an Echo
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.[…]
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Making the Most
While sitting on my stand during the opening day of Area 7’s October muzzleloader season, a popular outdoor channel commercial came to mind.[…]