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I Learned to Hunt (and Cook) Louisiana's Invasive Swamp Rats Like a Local Original

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By Gerry Bethge Verified
| Outdoor Life Verified
I CAN’T HELP but be transported back in time the instant Ryan Lambert hands me a .22 rifle and points his 28-foot mothership hunting barge into the bayous off the Mississippi River. Lambert and I have been close buddies for years, chasing redfish, ducks, and even swordfish together from his lodge out of Buras, Louisiana. But now we’re loaded to the teeth on a cold day in February to hunt … swamp rats. I’m having flashbacks to my childhood.
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This Legendary North Woods Deer Tracker Is the Last of His Kind

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By Gerry Bethge Verified
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How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life, by Larry Benoit, was a seminal tome for a generation of deer hunters. Originally published in 1974, the book chronicled the hunting strategies and tactics of a hardcore North Woods deer tracker. And just like its title, the contents are splendid in their simplicity. Benoit, who passed away in 2013, gained notoriety for his ability to snow-track huge Maine bucks.
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How to Hunt a Black Bear on its Own Terms

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By Gerry Bethge Verified
| Game And Fish Magazine Verified
Undoubtedly, the late Craig Dougherty was the sharpest knife in my hunting drawer. The former president of Golden Eagle Archery (back then, bowhunters either owned a Golden Eagle bow or wanted one) didn't possess Jim Shockey's rugged outdoor looks, but Craig had no doubt forgotten more about bears, food plots (before they became a thing) and just hunting in general than anyone I'd ever known.
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