Bass Fishing
Vision Prop Limited Edition Buzz Bait
Leave it to someone with great vision for designing artificial lures to put a “boat prop-style” blade on a buzz bait that consistently catches bass coast to coast. […]
January 2013
Hog Hunting
A big-bore revolver hog hunt
I was sitting on an East Texas pipeline, cradling my 7 1/2-inch Ruger Super Redhawk in my lap, watching a pile of corn that had been scattered about the area and trampled with hundreds of hog tracks.
My hand cannon was stuffed with 335-grain hard-cast bullets in .454 Casull, a potent enough load in itself, but this went the extra step. These rounds were manufactured by Cor-Bon — a company that found its niche in the ammunition market by producing ammo that pushed the envelope. […]
Fishing
Semiautomatic fish finder operation
In the early days of automatic fish finder operation, I advised serious anglers to switch to manual mode where they could tune in a much better look at the underwater world. I think that has changed, and I now suggest that fishermen run their units in auto mode and just tweak the settings where they see problems. […]
Deer Hunting
Aging bucks on the hoof
Two of the cornerstone tenants of modern day “quality deer management” are herd monitoring and herd management. […]
Bass Fishing
Pet the Panther for big January bass
When I pick a place to fish, it’s because I know where the bass in that lake will be holding at this time of the year, and the lures and techniques that will make them bite. […]
Columns
Blacks, reds, stripes and specks
Are you looking for some fresh fish fillets for a Friday night fish fry? Then plan a trip to the coast this month. […]
Deer Hunting
When in doubt, back out
Busted! Ever happen to you? While slipping into your favorite hunting stand, playing the wind just right, sun at your back, sprayed down with scent killer, walking quietly in rubber boots, you slowly creep around the corner and BAM, there stands a huge buck right in the middle of the food plot blocking your access to the stand.
And he’s looking right at you.
What do you do now? […]
Content
Something to crow about — How to hunt Magnolia crows
“From around Christmas until the end of January crows tend to congregate more,” veteran crow hunter Darrell Gibson said. “You’ll not only have the resident birds, but the northern flocks will be migrating down. The numbers of migratory birds will depend on the weather up north. […]
Other Hunting
Custom-calling plan
Veteran crow hunter and call maker Darrell Gibson was exposed to crow hunting at an early age by his father. And after developing his own style and combination of calling techniques, he became dissatisfied with the quality of crow calls on the market. […]
Other Hunting
Who ya gonna call? Crow Busters!
One of the Flintstones episodes you never saw was the time Fred and Barney managed to kill a pterodactyl on a weekend outing, then shortly after formed the Bedrock Chapter of PU – Pterodactyls Unlimited. […]
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Foothills flyway — Hunting ducks in the Mississippi foothills
All was silent in the predawn darkness, save the splashing of water from several expectant hunter’s waders. As they took positions around an old beaver slough and waited silently, a barred owl hooted out his early morning greeting and another day was dawning. […]
Ducks
Public-land ducks
Collinsville resident Justin Giles grew up hunting deer and small game, but more recently he became an avid duck hunter and caller. Giles has found that there are plenty of duck-hunting opportunities if you put in the time and effort to locate them. […]