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Escape the dark side

The key to a successful deer program is to keep the habitat productive for deer throughout the entire year, not just during the hunting season. In fact, when the hunting season comes around, deer growth and development is over, and it is now harvest time.[…]

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Stupid horse

Scientists, I am convinced, have a droll sense of humor. It is most evident in the scientific names that they conjure up to hang on some poor creature. Take, for example, the king mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla.[…]

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Where y’ak?

Fall is the time of year when trout begin their transition from the outer bays and journey into the interior marshes. This is great news for kayakers, as limits of trout will be within easy reach of these people-powered craft.[…]

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Union Work

Union Parish is over 561,000 acres in size and is 85 percent forested. For the past three years, it has ranked first in total whitetail harvest, according to the statewide reporting system.[…]

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Red Hot Reggio!

“November is probably the very best month of the year to target redfish out in the Reggio area, followed closely by October,” the voice said on the other end of the phone.[…]

Hunting

ProStaff 7 Binoculars

Nikon’s popular ATB binocular series adds the ProStaff 7 to its lineup. The 8×42 and 10×42 models feature fully multicoated, bright, high-resolution optics that are built into an ultra-rugged, waterproof and fogproof body.[…]

Hunting

Up-Rite Express

The Up-Rite Express is the only tree stand available today that one person can carry in, assemble and lock the seat, shooting platform and safety restraint to a tree in less than 10 minutes, all from the safety of the ground.[…]