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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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.[…]
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.[…]
Contents
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.[…]
News Breaker
Man vs. Squirrel: an epic battle for feeder supremacy
It has come down to this. I’m currently the high bidder on eBay, for coyote urine.[…]
Columns
“Assaulted: Civil Rights Under Fire”
Kris Koenig introduced himself to me as “the only national public television producer I know of with a concealed carry permit.”[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Big Bass Splash slated for Sept. 20-22 at Lake Fork in Alba, Texas
Lake Fork Marina in Alba, Texas will be the site of the 2013 Big Bass Splash, where amateur anglers will compete for more than $500,000 in guaranteed cash and prizes over three days.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
D.T. Systems creates online video series of dog training tips
D.T. Systems, Inc., a pioneer of the e-collar and dog training business since 1983, has produced an online video training series highlighting useful obedience tools and techniques.[…]
Bass Fishing
City Park Lake in New Orleans may be small in size, but yields big results
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries focuses the majority of its time and effort on the marquee bodies of water that have helped earn the state its “Sportsman’s Paradise” nickname.[…]
Events & Announcements
Public access temporarily restricted at Rockefeller SWR beginning Sept. 4
Beginning Sept. 4, the Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge will not open to the public until 10 a.m. each day because of the annual nuisance alligator harvest, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Laser Game Marker pinpoints exactly where deer falls
Hunter’s Tech has developed a product, the Laser Game Marker, that will help deer hunters mark and track deer that are shot during the last few minutes of daylight.[…]
Dove
7 top tips for a dynamite opening day of dove season
With the start of dove season right around the corner, now is the time to begin preparations to maximize your time in the field next weekend. […]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite continues inside Biloxi Marsh with favorable Labor Day Weekend forecast in store
Speckled trout still haven’t made their move back into Lake Ponchartrain yet, but the Biloxi Marsh redfish bite continues, a fishing guide said. […]
Columns
Where have all the bullets gone?
If by now you haven’t experienced the frustrating bullet shortage or voiced a loud complaint about it, it’s a fair bet you don’t shoot for a hobby — or shoot at all.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Chicot Lake to control nuisance vegetation
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for Chicot Lake to begin on Sept. 3 to control nuisance aquatic vegetation, according to a press release.[…]