Fishing
Recovery process works well for anglers
A couple of decades ago, I was a diver for the Dallas Fire Department, one of the last people anyone wanted to need to find a friend or family member.[…]
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Questions on maps, surveys and trails
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can I use the property deeds to find property lines with a GPS unit?
Thanks for your answer.[…]
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Ho, ho, ho — Santa’s got an Echo
If the excuse for not having a rod or reel on your Christmas wish list is because you’ve been waiting for the 2005 models to come out, then I’ve got some good news: I just saved a bunch of money on my insurance by switching… no just kidding, the good news is that most of the 2005 product lines are already out.[…]
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Making the Most
While sitting on my stand during the opening day of Area 7’s October muzzleloader season, a popular outdoor channel commercial came to mind.[…]
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Details, Details, Details
It took two trips to transport 54 dozen Farm Form decoys, and close to an hour to put out the spread of waddling full-bodies.[…]
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Cajun Squeal & Bouncing Hen
After winning three World Duck Calling Championships in 1989, 1999 and 2000, Calef has become one of the most-recognized experts on duck calling in the nation.[…]
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Trailing Tales
A decade ago, Todd Masson was about as accomplished a deer hunter as Ingrid Newkirk.[…]
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Secrets of the Wily Wabbit
With cold, black noses pressed firmly against the steel door of the cage, the beagles whimpered in nervous anticipation. The smells of mud, cut-over pine and honeysuckle permeated the air, as 10 pair of puppy eyes watched camouflage-clad men remove shotguns from cases.[…]
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World of the Whitetail
No hunter succeeds without complete knowledge of the animal he or she pursues.[…]
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Cover: November 2004
Want to kill a big buck this year? Then use our fictional map to help you learn the best spot to place your stand?[…]
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Scientists are optimizing marsh plants
Vegetation is the primary binding feature that helps hold sediments together, protects against erosion and defines Louisiana’s wetlands.[…]
Fishing
Options abound for transducer mounting
Transducers are much like television antennas — both must be mounted in the right place and carefully aimed to deliver top performance. A boat’s transducer must be installed where it maintains constant contact with the water as the craft runs and maneuvers at its top speed or pounds through waves in rough weather.[…]
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New Kreature is ‘best we can make it’
When Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits decided to enter the creature-bait market, the artificial lure manufacturer really put the Kreature into it in 2004.[…]
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GPS was invaluable during evacuation
Can a GPS track or predict the direction of a hurricane? For that, the answer is a resounding no, but a GPS receiver can be a very valuable tool in an emergency.[…]
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The soldier and the two that got away
As an enlisted nurse assigned to the Army’s 31st Combat Support Hospital, currently stationed in Iraq, Specialist Kevin Cormier loves to talk fishing with many of his patients.[…]
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Stood Up
When I was in sixth grade, going into seventh, I had a crush on Sandy. In fact, I even went steady with Sandy for one short afternoon.[…]