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Cover: January 2014
Jon Black killed this 25-point buck a week after his son shot a 170-inch deer. Read about the hunt during which this amazing deer was killed on page 14.[…]
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Rags to riches — 5 steps for successful goose hunting
The tranquil predawn darkness was pierced with the command that echoed across the rice field.[…]
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Food Focus — Best ways to hunt deer after the rut
We were shocked to hear that Eddie had reserved Da Deer Camp’s master bedroom for his nephew Kyle.[…]
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Stump jumping — Fishing hotspots for Stump Lagoon
If you leave out of my launching pad in Shell Beach you can enter the Biloxi Marsh by one of two general routes. Either you cross Lake Borgne and enter through one of the numerous bayous that wind snakelike into the heart of the marsh, or you head up Bayou LaLoutre and enter through Stump Lagoon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rumble on the edge — Pro tips for prespawn bass fishing
Childbirth is one of life’s most-amazing moments.
But if you’ve ever been around a lady who’s closing in on D-day, you know you can count on a couple of behavioral points: moodiness and accelerated appetite.[…]
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Slab spread — How to use umbrella rigs for crappie
Umbrella rigs aren’t just for bass fishing anymore. Learn how you can use the multi-bait outfits to force crappie into feeding frenzies.[…]
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Fourth-quarter adjustments — Late-season deer hunting strategies
It is often necessary to adjust the game plan at halftime when the Saints — or any football team, for that matter — are engaged in an important game.[…]
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Head games – Defining a trophy deer is difficult
Every year scores of hunters harvest whitetails throughout the state. Each buck, in the eyes of the beholder, is truly a trophy – hosting a set of antlers that are individually unique.[…]
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Pop-up mop-up — How pop-up hunting blinds up success
This is the tale of three duck hunters: Edison, MacGyver and Fatso. […]
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Dogged out — Swamp rabbit hunting 101
Brothers Matthew and Porter Watson McCollister are dog men. I got that the first time I met Matthew, when he loaned me a book to read written by J. Frank Dobbie titled The Legend of Ben Lilly.[…]
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The Easy Button — Speckled trout stack up in Geoghegan Canal in December
I started carrying cash because of the emotional connection I have to break to give it to somebody else.[…]
Bass Fishing
Yule Tide bass
Drive or ride in any bass boat above the Tropic of Cancer late in December, particularly in coastal Louisiana’s semi-tropical region, and there still is a reasonable chance you’ll feel like you’ve gotten frost bite when attempting to catch a bass. […]
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Tracking a Booner — The Rest of the Story
Probably the one thing that I have ever written about deer hunting that is worth remembering is this: If you see a deer while hunting and you think you should shoot it, you probably should because in our Louisiana environment the opportunity might not come again.[…]
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Thicket thrasher — Expert deer-hunting tips for Jackson Bienville WMA
There are several types of deer hunters who fit into one class or other. First, there’s the meat hunter, who is only interested in putting venison in the freezer, and once he gets his doe or yearling buck he’s done for the year.[…]
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Vermilion Chill — How to avoid the crowds for winter trout
When it’s cold, it can be hot.
At least that’s what Steve Smith, owner and operator of Stillwater Outfitters (337-654-3880), promised me. […]
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Hunting the Zoo
The opening could be seen through the trees as I eased toward the food plot. When the path made a final turn, I could see the green patch ahead. I slowed down and worked my way around a huge mud hole, easing toward the end of the trail just in case deer had already made it to the food plot.[…]