News Breaker
Ruston doctor creates 2014-15 duck hunting recap video
Hampton Rutland’s love for duck hunting is matched only by the enjoyment he gets from creating videos of his outdoor adventures.[…]
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Fishing
CCA Louisiana taps Isaacson as AD for New Orleans metro
Leigh Isaacson has joined the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana as an assistant director for the Greater New Orleans area, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LDWF cites Galliano man for black drum, redfish violations
A 34-year-old Galliano man was cited Saturday for allegedly possessing 26 undersized black drum on the Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Cover: February 2015
February is the coldest month of the year, but it’s also the beginning of the big-bass season. Learn all you need to know to put more fish in the boat.[…]
Fishing
Arctic Ice
Arctic Ice is upping its game with a new look and label change to make their high performance freezer panels even easier to use. Each series, Alaskan, Tundra and Chillin’ Brew, will be packaged in translucent green, purple and blue fade-proof containers.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Coozy’s Custom Calls
Coozy’s Custom Calls are handmade from start to finish for the avid waterfowler that demands the true tones that bring ducks in.[…]
Fishing
Livingston Lures
Livingston Lures’ new Team Livingston line of baits allows anglers to program the sounds their baits make.[…]
Hunting
Tenzing Binocular Holster
Tenzing Outdoors recently unveiled the new TC BH15 “The Choice” Binocular Holster in Realtree Xtra camouflage.[…]
Hunting
MeoStar Binoculars
Meopta has added two new high-performance binoculars to its MeoStar line – the MeoStar 12×50 HD and MeoStar 15×56 HD. These binoculars deliver to the max thanks to large HD fluoride objective lenses which provide spectacular image clarity.[…]
Hunting
Protector Bow Max Recurve Bow Case
Plano’s Model 113500 Protector Bow Max Recurve Bow Case is an affordable and durable case that will provide safe storage and transport for your takedown recurve bow.[…]
Bass Fishing
February resolve — Where to and how to catch bass this month
There is a certain mentality I have that makes me want to roll over and pull the covers over my head on the exact morning I’ve been waiting on to get in the deer stand.[…]
Bass Fishing
Great with grubs — Bass-fishing tips for grubs
They’re kind of like the short stop of your tackle box, only without all the glamor and star power. Indeed, grubs are a multi-talented category of soft plastics whose lack of fanfare starkly contrasts their versatility.[…]
Bass Fishing
Nail it — How and why to use nail weights when bass fishing
You’ve heard of “controlled aggression.” Well, you can call this aggressive finesse.[…]
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2015’s Top fiberglass boats
The ultimate fishing boat would be different things to different fishermen, depending on whether they exorcise their passion in inshore or coastal backwaters, lakes and rivers, or the bluewater deep.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Louisiana is one of the sleeper states in terms of producing big bucks. While places like Kansas and Illinois get all the limelight, Bayou State hunters know there are some real giants roaming our forests.[…]
Columns
Safety is first priority in the outdoors
I’ve had the privilege to travel all over the country for work. I’ve hunted throughout the Deep South, and I’ve fished from Texas to Virginia and almost every state in between.[…]