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Guns and loads for goose hunting
Geese are large birds that are often shot at long distances. that means hunters must have heavy-enough guns and loads to effectively take geese.[…]
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Other Hunting
The gem of Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest is a gem for Louisiana hunters and fishermen, one surprisingly little known beyond the Shreveport to Alexandria corridor where most of its lands lie.[…]
Deer Hunting
Missed opportunities
Nothing bums me out more than going on a deer or turkey hunt, doing everything right, have the targeted animal come into range and then miss.[…]
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5 keys to goose-hunting success
It might sound basic, but without geese hunting is impossible.[…]
Recipes
Old-fashioned squirrel gravy
Squirrels have some of the sweetest and whitest meat of all game animals. Here’s Bob Childress’s recipe for Old-fashioned squirrel gravy.[…]
Deer Hunting
Take-home message
The lessons from the track record of these bucks can be summed up as follows:[…]
Inshore Fishing
Things to know about fishing Stump Lagoon
All the areas discussed in the main story will hold about 3 to 4 feet of water on normal tide days.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
For fly anglers, January can be the worst of times, the best of times. It all depends on the weather and if you prefer quality over quantity.[…]
Deer Hunting
Scent Shield key to bagging bucks
Brad Doughty is an excellent deer hunter, regularly bagging big bucks on public land. However, he does it with a little help from his Scent Shield and deer calls.[…]
Bass Fishing
Where to fish for prespawn bass
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet described the prespawn zone as those major stopping points bass utilize before heading into their spawning areas. It’s difficult, he said, to define a specific depth because the range varies by location and habitat.[…]
Deer Hunting
Patterning key to sticking big bucks, gar and turkey
As passionate as Brad Doughty is about chasing trophy whitetails, he is also an avid bow fisherman in a quest for outsized alligator gar and boss gobblers.[…]
Bass Fishing
Adjust when bass fishing late-season cold fronts
When late-season cold fronts put prespawners in a foul mood, just remember that, despite the interruptive nature of a temperature drop and the dreaded bluebird post-front day, the fish still want to eat.[…]
Deer Hunting
Call ’em in
Brad Doughty relies heavily on two deer calls — a bleat can and a grunt tube — to draw in bucks during the rut.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Time to Troll
A veteran long-liner, crappie tournament pro Mark Williams likes to mix things up and dial in what the fish want.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Things to know before fishing Vermilion Bay
Steve Smith is the ultimate teacher. The back of his business card is emblazoned with “Things to know before you go!!!!,’’ followed by directions to four information sources to make successful Vermilion Bay area fishing trips on your own.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Casting call
Unlike those shoulder-straining full-size umbrella rigs designed for largemouth bass, the crappie versions won’t send you to the chiropractor after a weekend on the lake.[…]