Speckled Trout
Two surefire tactics for specks
Sometimes you just have to see it to believe it.
There’s no way I would’ve believed a speckled trout could be caught in another boat’s prop wash until I saw it with my own two eyes. […]
Month: November 2014
Deer Hunting
Perfect solution for time-released scent bombs
Deer hunters have been trying to figure out for years how to best present their liquid buck lure at the right time and place to do the most good. […]
Deer of the Year
Daughter kills buck carrying daddy’s arrow
On Oct. 23, 14-year-old Addison Yates killed a 140-inch 8-point with a crossbow, which, with her dad Jeremy talking her through the experience, makes for an interesting story. […]
Featured
Top ways to get the most out of hand-carved lures
Fishermen should be as demanding as professional baseball players in choosing their lumber for their sport. […]
Deer of the Year
Youth knocks down Unicorn buck
A unicorn, as defined by Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is “a mythical animal generally depicted with the head of a horse, the hind legs of a stag, the tail of a lion and a single horn in the middle of the forehead.” […]
Field Notes
Skin squirrels the easy way
Jean Poirrier III has no issues after a squirrel hunt using an air compressor for cleaning older, tougher squirrels. […]
Featured
Decoy Buddy makes setting spread ‘reel’ easy
If you’re dreading the thought of untangling dozens and dozens of decoys to prep your spread this season, an ingenious invention by a Central, La., duck hunter will make the job easier and keep you from losing from your religion opening morning. […]
As Big As they Grow
A lesson on loading line
Hot dog! It’s late October and the crappie are absolutely burning it up, friend.
Now is the time to load up on some of the year’s biggest, most-aggressive white perch. I’m not kidding, friend. November is one of the top two or three months of the entire year to catch quantity and quality crappie. […]
Featured
Spray foam inside handle makes net buoyant
Necessity is the mother of invention, and Capt. Mike Gallo was in desperate need of a solution. […]
Bobby C's Outdoors
Best day in deer stand? No doubt about it
It was our last day in a deer stand together one hunting season.
My wife Pam had the left side of the shooting house, and I had the right. We sat on the bench with our backs together, giving us the 360-degree view of the huge field. […]
Ducks
Top 5 mistakes duck hunters make
Here are some steps to take that have helped Louisiana duck hunters work ahead of hunts to prevent headaches in the blind. […]
Bass Fishing
Fall bass on a ‘spring’ pattern
Softly trickling over the exposed roots of a tree, a small stream of clear spring water was spilling into the calm dark waters of Lake Chotard. […]