Bass Fishing
September simplified — Bass fishing without all the complications
As a photographer, I learned a long time ago that it is simple to make images look complicated.[…]
September 2013
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Cover: September 2013
Now is the time to start planning out your hunting season, and the annual WMA guide is a great tool.[…]
Hunting
Browning Trail Cameras
A new series of Browning trail cameras were recently introduced that are packed with features, including the ability to record HD video with sound and self-adjusting illumination on both infrared images and videos.[…]
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Teal down — Teal hunting the Mississippi Delta
The whooping! The high-fiving! Those glowing FACES!
Everyone at Tad Gormley Stadium on Sept. 16, 1964, for the Beatles knows the faces. All Louisianans watching the Alabama-LSU match-up (also known as “da Game of da century”) on Nov. 5, 2011, when overtime ended also know it.[…]
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First in Line — Opening-day dove-hunting strategies
My brother-in-law jockeyed for position along the line of trucks, ATVs and UTVs lining up down a long gravel driveway beside a farm shed in Tensas Parish.[…]
Hunting
RZ Mask
The RZ Hunting Mask is a neoprene face mask equipped with an active carbon filter for scent concealment. The scent being exhaled by its user is absorbed by the filter, thus preventing odors from being detected by prey.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sabine Surrender — Sabine River bass fishing tactics
In the corner of his eye, Lake Charles’ Ken Chaumont spied what he was looking for. On a weedy point on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River across from Orange, Texas, balls of “rain shad,” as he called them, were erupting from the water.[…]
Hunting
Rocky Snake Boots
Rocky has developed new snake boots in its Rocky Athletic Mobility line that feature SnakeGuard Extreme technology, which fuses two fabrics together to create the ultimate in snakebite resistance.[…]
Hunting
Konus SightPro TR
The tactical SightPro TR, a new riflescope from Konus, features four interchangeable reticle patterns that can be illuminated in both red and green. You can also dial up to five different intensities in each color to be ready for all lighting conditions.[…]
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Whole Hog (Part 1) — Why wild hogs should be controlled
The 150-pound boar hit the ground kicking and squealing wildly. Mark Falgoust’s 150-grain .30-06 smashed into the neck, perfectly placed to minimize meat damage.[…]
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2013-14 WMA Forecast
Two of Louisiana’s many Wildlife Management Areas were thrust into the spotlight since the summer of 2012.[…]
Hunting
Ol’ Man Roost
Even more user friendly than the original model, the 2013 Roost by Ol’ Man Outdoors features padded backpack straps, adjustable arm rests and a redesigned seat frame that’ll provide comfort all day long.[…]
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2013-14 Rut Report
Many factors can impact the breeding season of deer but, for the most part, breeding activity occurs during the same month every year.[…]
Hunting
Tink’s HotShot Sweet Weed and Salad Dressin’
Two honeysuckle-flavored attractants from Tink’s give you the power of a “food plot” in a convenient bottle or can. The HotShot Sweet Weed aggressively attracts bucks and does, stimulating a deer’s appetite.[…]
Hunting
DEER THUGS blind
Southern Outdoor Technologies, the makers of the Sportsman’s Condo line of hunting blinds, recently introduced the DEER THUGS blind. It has the mobility of a pop-up blind, but with more space and features to satisfy any bow, crossbow or gun hunter.[…]
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Bedded down — How to use the bedding instinct against deer
After early morning foraging, the white-tailed buck moves into the adjacent woodlands. He slowly and effortlessly follows a deer trail up a steep ridge. With a steady pace, he heads to familiar ground.[…]