By Nathan Coker
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Mar 5th, 2020
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Jimmy Strong of Delhi, LA has revived a centuries old tradition of hunting with dogs, specifically – the Catahoula Cur dog. There are many stories of our four legged friends but one in particular hits close to home for those of us in Louisiana. Cur dogs are as common in Louisiana as gumbo or jambalay...
By Nathan Coker
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Jan 28th, 2020
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article by DAN CHASON A couple of my favorite lakes have some features that are very common. When I was an avid tournament fisherman, it was hard to sleep when I was near the shores of Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Lake Fork and yes, Caney Lake. You see, these lakes had some very similar features [&helli...
By Nathan Coker
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Dec 30th, 2019
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article by DAN CHASON I cannot remember many times in my life where I did not have a four-legged companion to share my blind or trips afield with whether duck, hog, squirrel or rabbit hunting. Growing up, most of our dogs were mutts and their lineage questionable. Such was the case with the first lab...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Nov 30th, 2019
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Celebrate this holiday season with the ones you love. Enjoy taking a moment from the hustle and bustle and welcome company, and make memories. article by Dan Chason It is now in the breaking of a new day, watching the sun rise through the timber, hearing the wood ducks squeal that I am at total [&hel...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Sep 30th, 2019
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KEN COOK IS A HUNTING LEGEND WHO HAS HARVESTED DEER ALL ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, BUT HIS FAVORITE HUNTING DESTINATION IS RIGHT HERE AT HOME. ARTICLE BY DAN CHASON | PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRAD ARENDER When Reggie Jackson earned the name of “Mr. October” in Major League Baseball, it was because even at an advan...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Aug 30th, 2019
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BY DAN CHASON I remember when the first foot controlled trolling motor came out. It was a cumbersome, low powered contraption that after one stump strike, you were back to paddling. For years, I fished with a hand controlled motor on my big boats. When fishing large impoundments in bass tournaments, ...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Jul 29th, 2019
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by Dan Chason When I was younger, I never understood why older people were in bed by 8:30 and up at the crack of dawn. Now that I’m officially there, I fully understand it. I have tried many times to “sleep in” but I find that when the morning sunlight comes through my window, I […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Jun 30th, 2019
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by Dan Chason I have been very blessed in my life with strong male role models. Of all the role models I ever had, excluding my dad and grandfather, all of these men had one thing in common: They were all veterans. The first I recall was a man I met in the 70s at […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
May 28th, 2019
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BY DAN CHASON The month of June is one of my favorites when it comes to snatching crappie. Whether you fish a lake with deep water or an old shallower oxbow, there are a few techniques in June that can really add meat to your live well. Allow me to describe a few: STANDARD JIGGING […]...
By Nathan Coker
In Bayou Outdoors
Apr 30th, 2019
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article by Dan Chason When I hosted our television series during the 1990’s and into the 2000’s our slogan was “Take Your Kid Hunting and You Won’t Have to Hunt Your Kids.” This paralleled our encouragement to take your kids not only hunting but fishing as well. This has been true most of my adult [&...
