Hunting
Original Henry Rifle
In 2013 Henry Repeating Arms announced the return of the Original Henry Rifle.[…]
Hunting
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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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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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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.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
The Yentzen
Sure-Shot pioneered the duck call market with their patented double reed design. Today, the original “World Champion” Double Reed Duck Call created by George Yentzen and Jim “Cowboy” Fernandez back in the early 50’s is back.[…]
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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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Kisatchie jewel hunt — Late-season squirrel hunting tips
Was I really going squirrel hunting? A squirrel would have to pack a lunch to make it here. It was nearly solid pine trees — tall straight pine trees. Maybe 1 in 5,000 trees was a scrub oak or a stunted, gnarly magnolia.[…]
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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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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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Pop-up mop-up — How pop-up hunting blinds up success
This is the tale of three duck hunters: Edison, MacGyver and Fatso. […]
Hunting
Plano’s soft gun cases
Plano has made several upgrades to their popular Gun Guard series of soft gun cases, including a full length, heavy-duty zipper for easy firearm placement and removal.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wildgame Innovations Sugar Beet Crush
Add Sugar Beet Crush to your automatic feeder as a high-fat, high-protein feed topper that’ll keep deer returning to your site.[…]
Hunting
Tink’s Predator Attractant Products
Tink’s line of predator scent products offers a variety of lure options that have the power to trick even the smartest predators.[…]
Hog Hunting
LDWF strongly discourages hog, coyote snares in bear areas
Because biologists have been called upon in recent weeks to release several bears caught in coyote or hog snares, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is strongly recommending that trappers refrain from using snares in at least 15 parishes across the state.[…]
Deer of the Year
Pineville 7th-grader takes down 11-pointer at youth lottery hunt in Ferriday
The current Louisiana Female Youth Hunter of the Year closed out 2013 the exact same way she started it: by taking down a big-horned buck at a youth lottery hunt.[…]
Apex Predator
Bow season persistence pays off for Apex Predator
This hunting season was shaping up much like last year’s, void of an archery deer harvest. […]