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The Petit Minnow

November 1, 2019 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout. […]

The author and a black, Mississippi River fox squirrel he took with a bow on a river island stalk for deer.

Black squirrels with a bow

November 1, 2019 Joshua Chauvin

The author explains how he’s taken black fox squirrels along the Mississippi River and surrounding bottomland hardwoods with a bow. […]

Recessed line ties make Delta Lure’s Rattling Swim Jig much more weedless.

Delta Lures LLC Rattling Swim Jig

October 24, 2019 Don Shoopman

Delta’s Rattling Swim Jig has been the answer for a number of bass anglers, including Logan Latuso, who won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation tournament. […]

Tachoo and Tortilla dumplings

October 21, 2019 Jerry Dilsaver

Substitute soft tortillas for dumplings and wahoo for chicken and you’ve got a delicious meal to celebrate the fall season. […]

The author caught this spectacular, 30-inch speckled trout on a Sept. 1 trip.

A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I

October 17, 2019 Chris Bush

Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex. […]

October is Pickwick time

October 8, 2019 Paul Elias

Pickwick Lake is Paul Elias’ top choice for October bass-fishing trips. Bass will be roaming, and locating the shad will be the key. […]

Artificial habitat added to a Texas impoundment helped provide cover and an abundant bluegill forage for the bass, and growth rates went up.

Study shows how much artificial habitat improves bass growth rates

October 7, 2019 Hal Schramm

A study was conducted on a 110-acre private impoundment in east Texas, managed for trophy bass, to offer insight into rejuvenating an aging impoundment. […]

A dark “teardrop” marking below the eye of a flier differentiates it from other members of the sunfish family.

Take a flier on this bream

October 1, 2019 Brian Cope

The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, exists sparingly throughout America, but it can be found in big numbers in certain bodies of water. […]

QAD’s Exodus broadhead feature blades that sweep back over the arrow shaft, resulting in a short, compact head and improved arrow flight.

What’s new in broadheads for 2019?

October 1, 2019 Sammy Romano

Bowhunters have plenty of new broadheads to choose from for deer season. Determine the style that best fits your purposes. […]

Venison sausage and vegetables should cook on the grill for about the same length of time.

While it’s still very hot and humid, fall and hunting seasons are upon us. The calendar still shows several weeks of summer left, and Labor Day isn’t far off, with fall officially beginning a few weeks after that. […]

The author has captured several hunts on trail camera video.

Trail camera video benefits

September 23, 2019 Joshua Chauvin

Give video mode a try this deer hunting season on trail cameras. All of those passing animals missed in pictures are captured when video mode is turned on. […]

The red circle indicates the adjustment screws used to adjust the second and third axes on your bow’s sight.

The axis of bow accuracy

September 16, 2019 Sammy Romano

Many archers still don’t realize how critical it is to properly level all three axes of their bow’s sight. Failure to do so can result in severe misses. […]