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Southern Traditions Outdoors Magazine Mission StatementSouthern Traditions Outdoors Magazine vows to put forth a publication to promote the outdoors lifestyle in a positive manner We will strive to encourage veteran and novice outdoorsmen women kids and the physically challenged to participate in the outdoors in a safe and ethical manner Our publication will bring positive attention to the wondrous beauty of the world of Nature in the mid-south

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PG ARTICLE AUTHOR

6Deer Camp Rob Somerville10Duck Season Preview Steve McCadams17Fish Factory - Part Four in the Series Kevin Griffi th23Blasto and Coondog Paralysis Shawn Todd25The Right to Bear Arms Richard A Fagan39AG News - Trustees for the Family Farm Chad Davis41Wood Duck Teal Season Steve McCadams44Traditions Outdoor Tips Richard Fagan54Trophy Room STO

This lone wood duck is preparing to take off for the sky where he will give early season duck hunt-ers a fi t with his fl ying speed and acrobaticsPhoto by Rob Somerville


SSometimes you just seem to get upside down in this crazy world we live in Pressure seems to weigh you down like you are wearing cement shoes with every step you take Whether it is due to issues you are having at work home or even in a personal relationship hellip we all get stressed out sometimes Irsquom talking about days with people acting crazy bills stacking up on your desk phones ringing with telemarketers trying to tell you they are off ering the greatest thing since sliced bread a fl at tire on your truck a broken drive belt on your riding mower and hellip well you know the kind of day I am talking about Fortunately for me Mother Nature is the greatest psychotherapist in the world I donrsquot need to pay some quack a hundred dollars an hour to try to tell me I got mommy issues I donrsquot have to imbibe in alcohol or take pills to calm me down when I am feeling low All I have to do is grab my light- action spinning rig my tackle box a small cooler and head to my favorite fi shing hole

Th erapy As soon as I see the water with a fi sh or two rippling the surface as they feed all the tension seems to immediately leave my body and a sense of calm serenity takes over my entire being Whether I catch a fi sh or not is a moot point Just being immersed in the beautiful tranquility of nature that God in His goodness has so generously provided us with is all the medication I need I tie on a six-inch un-weighted rubber worm and gently cast it down the shoreline just past a shad-ed area from an overhanging willow tree Th e bait barely makes a splash in the water as it slowly and naturally begins to sink All of a sudden I see my line starting to ease away towards the deep end of the pond I slowly begin to reel in the slack with my rod tip pointed towards the direction my bait is moving Just before the line grows taught I slam my rod upwards setting the hook I hurriedly set my drag as something on the business end of my line doesnrsquot like the feel of a 20 hook in its jaw and the fi ght is on Th e fi sh takes off my drag whirring noisily I reel line back when I can but can feel the weight of the fi sh as it angrily shakes its head from side to side fi ghting for its freedom Suddenly it jumps and then jumps again ndash sending shimmering drops of water high into the air It is a bass hellip a big bass About fi ve minutes later in the battle of man versus fi sh I fi nally won and the six pound bass rolled to the surface where I landed him I looked at the beautiful bass for a minute glistening in the sun with its gills fl aring I could almost smell the delicious fried fi llets he would make Th en for some odd reason I gently removed the hook and slid the big fi sh into the water It swam about eight feet away and turned back in my direction I swear it seemingly looked at me as if we had come to an understanding then it turned and disappeared Th at is when it hit me Th is was just what I needed Irsquod completely forgotten about all those ldquowhat I thought to be majorrdquo problems I had and was calm as could be I gave the bass a salute and whispered my thanks to Almighty God for the lesson He had just taught me hellip life was good See ya

Letter from the Editor

From the Editorrsquos Desk of Rob Somerville

Rob Somerville


Deer CampDeer Camp Chicken Soup for the Soul

By Rob Somerville

Now and then one of the hunters will glance up at the meat pole imagining fi ve trophy bucks hanging in the frosty air tomorrow their eyes twinkling in the fi relight Photo by Rob Somerville

he campfi re spits a spark high up into the chilled air from the seasoned oak logs that are ablaze with fi re It is a bright beacon of light surrounded by miles of pitch black darkness As the aromat-ic tendrils of smoke curl upward

towards the starlit sky a peaceful solitude falls over the camp A group of hunters with two-day old growths of whiskers on their faces stare into the multicolor fl ames as if held in a hypnotic trance Th ere is no need for verbal communica-

tion here Th ese men have hunted together for years and are com-fortable in the serene calmness of the evening Now and then one of the hunters will glance up at the meat pole imagining fi ve trophy bucks hanging in the frosty air

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tomorrow their eyes twinkling in the fi relight Th ere is always one storyteller in the group and he clears his throat to speak His tale usually begins with I remember when helliprdquo Th is scene is played out yearly in one fashion or another at hunt-ing camps all across the United States Whether you are sitting outside your circled tents around a campfi re or nestled in comfort-able recliners inside a cedar lodge a hunting camp is a magical place Conversations include the latest hunting equipment the weather or who drew cooking and clean-up duty that night Good-natured bragging about woodsmanship and hunting skills abound Friend-ly ribbing will generally follow targeting someone who missed an easy shot fell in the swamp or got lost in the woods A yearly debate which will never be solved will en-sue on which is the best caliber ri-fl e for deer It is a place where boys learn to be men and men arent afraid to behave like boysldquoIt is a place where boys learn to be men and men arent afraid to behave like boysrdquo Essentially all hunting camps are made up of similar characters Lets take a look around an aver-age camp and see whom we fi nd Furthest from the fi re is the Gadget Freak He is staying away from the smoke to keep his new scent-free suit from being contaminated He has read every book and magazine available to man on the subject of deer hunt-ing He has a suitcase full of deer urine scent blockers and cover scents If an article of clothing can

be made in camo he owns it He may never harvest a deer but he at least always looks good Next to him is the ldquoRookierdquo Th e rookie is clothed in hand-me-down camo He has borrowed a gun and ammo for this trip and hasnt even bothered to sight it in He doesnt own a deer stand and oft en gets lost trying to fi nd the bathroom in the dark in his own house let alone a deer stand in the deep woods He will be walked to the furthest deer stand so as not to spook deer off of others and for some reason he is usually the one to bag the big buck on opening day Sitting across from the rookie is the Grizzled Veteran He doesnt say much but when he talks the others have learned from expe-rience to listen He has learned woodsmanship and hunting skills the proper way through ex-perience To the left of the grizzled vet-eran sits the Den Mother Th is member of camp is the or-ganizer He plans menus decides who should hunt where and makes sure the important sup-plies are always on hand such as aspirin antacids and most impor-tantly hellip toilet paper

Crouched down on his aching knees and usually found spitting chewing tobacco into the fi re sits Th e Complainer He is happiest when griping about the weather the moon phases his job or life in

There always seems to be talk of a legendary and phatom-like buck in the area It is usually a monster 12 or 14 pointer weighing in at well over 250 lbs Photo by Rob Somerville



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general Immediately to his right and serving to counter-balance the griper is the Court Jester Th is individual doesnt necessarily care if he takes a deer or not he is there purely for entertaining the troops He is funny enough to have his own sitcom and uses gestures and voice impersonations to perfection All hunting camps I have been privileged to be a part of have had some sort of com-bination of all of these character traits And somehow as if Mother Nature stirred the contents of this melting pot with her magic wand the end result is a happy and cohe-sive group of hunters Stress disappears as soon as the hunters pull in to camp Expectan-cy levels are high and each mem-ber looks forward to the bond of fellowship and camaraderie they share together Th e aromas from the cooks pot are a wonder in it-self Homemade deer chili sim-mering in a cauldron above an open fi re makes the crew salivate like a pack of hungry wolves And even though the spicy chili burns their gut with promises of an early morning trip to the frozen toilet seat of the outhouse they greedily fi ll their bowls with helping aft er helping Aft er supper as the gang clasps steaming cups of strong coff ee in their gloved hands more to keep their hands warm than for the caf-feine high stories of past hunts begin to fl ow from their mouths Th ere always seems to be talk of a legendary and phantom-like buck in the area It is usually a monster 12 or 14 pointer weighing in at

well over 250 lbs Th e buck usual-ly has a nickname like Th e Gray Ghost Bullwinkle or Th e Hat Rack Th is giant deer may or may not exist but it builds up the antic-ipation and excitement level of the hunters until they reach a fevered pitch similar to ancient African war tribes just prior to battle Humorous tales soon follow usually attempts to embarrass a present hunter causing these grown men to laugh insanely like school children until they fi nally have to walk away to catch their breath and wipe the tears from their eyes It doesnt matter how many times the stories are told they always draw a fascinated and amused crowd And who cares that if with each telling some more details are added to make the story more amusing Maybe a time of reminiscence will follow where a hunting companion who has passed on to a better place is remembered and paid tribute to Eventually the talk will turn to who will hunt where in the morning Th ese spots will change dozens of times as indecisions and hunches are the general rule of thumb Finally the hunters will begin to head to their sleeping quarters for a night of tossing

and turning fi tfully dreaming of a huge buck All the hunters will re-tire except one that is Th e most senior of the group the grizzled veteran of many a deer camp re-mains alone at the smoldering fi re He pokes a stick through the em-bers as if in search of something As we stand in the shadows of a nearby oak tree we can hear him sigh and see him hoist himself up on creaky arthritic knees He has a smile on his face He looks up in to the heavens and raising a gnarled hand to the sky mutters soft ly Th ank you Lord for this little piece of Heaven on earth Pouring the remaining coff ee on the fi re to extinguish it he ambles towards the sleeping shanty He rests easy knowing he is the only one who will sleep like a baby to-night



DUCK SEASON DUCK SEASON PREVIEWPREVIEW

FALL FLIGHT LOOKS GOODhellipDUCK HUNTERS OPTIMISTICBy Steve McCadams

Hefty numbers of ducks frolic in the shallows at Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge on Kentucky Lake Weather and water will play the key role in migration and distribution as the season arrivesPhoto courtesy of USFWS

uck hunters have a little more pep in their step It happens every year about this time when cool crisp mornings take over and the dog days of summer lose their grip to the upcoming ldquoduck daysrdquo of fall Camoufl age becomes the offi cial color and duck calls dangle from mirrors of pick-up trucks across the Mid-South Enter any sporting goods store and yoursquoll quickly en-counter a few knee booters whal-ing away at the call counter test-ing out new ones and searching for just the right sound of a shrill hail call or a raspy lonesome hen

on the low end Th erersquos always room on the lan-yard for another good call Same goes for the angler whose tackle box is full as there always seems to be room for one more lure

FORECAST LOOKS GOOD

Waterfowlers across Tennes-see have reason for optimism this fall and winter Each year the fall fl ight forecast sets the stage for the forthcoming seasons and good news came this summer when the U S Fish and Wildlife Service released its 2015 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations report

Tennessee along with all states in the Mississippi fl yway will get another 60-day season and 6-duck daily bag limit Th anks to a strong year for waterfowl populations based on surveys taken by both USFWS and Canadian Wildlife Service duck hunters will have a wide window of opportunity again this season Here in the Volunteer State the statewide season will again be split in two segments and open the weekend aft er Th anksgiving fol-lowed by a fi ve day closure before resuming for a 58-day straight stretch Dates are November 28th

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through 29th and December 5th through January 31st 2016 Th e Reelfoot Lake Zone season opens November 14th and 15th for two days and will resume De-cember 5th through January 31st 2016 Daily bag limits are similar to last year with one exception hunt-ers can take two canvasbacks this year compared to just one last sea-son Each fall hunters wonder about the forecast for the approach-ing duck season Most know that weather and water are the two big factors as to movement and dis-tribution of ducks once the mi-gration begins However itrsquos vital to have good duck numbers as they fi rst have to be there before they head south Without the duck population re-source then everything else is a moot point Fortunately wersquoll have a heft y number of ducks winging

our way if we get Mother Nature to do her part and push them past the Mason-Dixon Line According to the forecast over-all duck numbers were statistical-ly similar to last year and remain high Total populations were es-timated at 495 million breeding ducks in the traditional survey area Th is estimate represents a 1 percent increase from last years estimate of 492 million birds and is 43 percent higher than the 1955-2014 average ldquoAn early spring balanced with poorer habitat conditions was ap-parent in this yearrsquos surveyrdquo said DU Chief Conservation Offi cer - Paul Schmidt ldquoIn addition to re-duced precipitation over the win-ter and early spring we have lost critical nesting habitat with the decrease in Conservation Reserve Program lands and continuing conversion of habitat to agricul-tural production across the US prairiesrdquo ldquoFortunately these conditions had minimal impacts on this yearrsquos overall breeding bird numbers but hunters should be concerned about these trends and what they might mean in future years We have experienced good moisture in the prairies and liberal bag limits for more than two decades Continuing hab-itat losses and drier conditions have the poten-tial to change this scenario in the fu-turerdquo

SPECIES ESTIMATES Herersquos an estimate of the top ten popular species Mallards 116 million which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 51 above the long-term average Gadwall 38 million which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 100 above the long-term average Ameri-can wigeon 30 million which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 17 above the long-term average Green-winged teal 41 million which is 19 above the 2014 esti-mate and 98 above the long-term average Blue-winged teal 85 mil-lion which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 73 above the long-term average Northern shovel-ers 44 million which 17 below the 2014 estimate and 75 above the long-term average North-ern pintails 30 million which is similar to the 2014 estimates and 24 below the long-term average Redheads 12 million which is similar to their 2014 estimate and 71 above the long-term average Canvasbacks 076 million which is similar to the 2014 estimate and 30 above the long-term average Scaup 44 million which is simi-lar to the 2014 estimate and 13 below the long-term average

Hunters in Tennessee have plenty of reasons for a good season ahead as the fall fl ight forecast is a promising one Ducks num-bers remain strong with several species above their long-term averages this yearPhoto by Steve McCadams


WEATHER PLAYS A KEY ROLE

Duck hunters in Dixie know the necessity of drastic weath-er changes that occur overnight Th ose bone chilling winds stim-ulate movement from lazy ducks that oft en grow complacent and sluggish when long stretches of mild weather wear out their wel-come Th e wind giveth and it also can taketh away Veteran hunt-ers across the rich wetlands of West Tennessee know things can change overnight Duck num-bers can swell quickly when cold fronts with snow and ice to our north push the birds a little fur-ther down the fl yway in search of open water and accessible food Wersquove also learned the ducks will follow the water or sometimes jump back north during the sea-son if mild weather lingers Itrsquos an ebb and fl ow of movement as the ducks are quite mobile Predicting their whereabouts has put many gray hairs in the heads of veteran waterfowlers No one can outguess the weath-er Feast one day and famine the next Th atrsquos duck hunting and about the only control you have is being there

Quite frankly the best time to go is whenever you can A 60-day season off ers a big window of op-portunity but somewhere in there will be great mornings with blus-tery north winds spitting snow and falling temperatures that re-ally trigger the biological clock of ducks to move and feed Waterfowl sense weather chang-es and put their feed bags on as the front approaches But who can predict when those cold fronts will come Even the weatherman misses it by a day or so at times Somewhere in the season sand-wiched between the great morn-ings when ducks fi ll the skies and oft en trade locations will be some warm stagnant mornings where bluebird skies just donrsquot stimulate movement Th e ducks sleep in or maybe they just didnrsquot get the memo to rise and shine Extended spells of warm weath-er donrsquot require ducks to move around or feed as much to main-tain body heat Th ey get lazy basking in the sunshine of shal-low fl ooded fi elds or open water mudfl ats Th ose that do fl y donrsquot seem to work right turning a blind eye to even the best decoy spreads and blind locations When the ducks

arenrsquot hungry and no wind or weather helps out even the most veteran callers shake their heads in dismay Such a scenario has duck hunt-ers calling at the same birds for a week or so No new ducks makes it tough Ducks quickly learn the terrain and avoid areas where hunting pressure pushes them to refuges or backwater swamps and marshes somewhere free of activ-ity Th ose that do fl y know where they are going before they ever take off a predetermined destina-tion makes it quite challenging for even the most experienced water-fowlers Yet every day is diff erent in the duck blind Yesterday and today have little bearing on what tomor-row holds in store It appears the stage is set for a good season here in Tennessee Another wide window of oppor-tunity awaits waterfowlers with the calendar allowing a late season fi nale Time to tune up the call patch leaky waders and dip decoys brush the blind polish up the retriever and work on stubborn starting motors Season is fast approaching Th e fall fl ight looks good Do all you can to get ready and be prepared Every sunrise is special and all it takes is one good morning to erase several slow ones Let the game beginEditorrsquos note Steve McCadams is a professional guide and outdoor writer from Paris Tennessee You can reach him at stevemccharternet

A mallard hen takes her hefty brood to shallow feeding areas Surveys indicate ducks did well on the breeding grounds this year allowing another 60-day season and 6-duck daily bag limit Photo courtesy of USFWS


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FISH FACTORY- Part four in the series

By Kevin Griffi th

ish love structure Most fi sh need structure in which to hide to hunt and to spawn Small fi sh feel stressed without it and right-ly so Without cover to hide in or behind they are easy prey for the ever present predators Preda-

tor fi sh love structure from which they can ambush and pounce on their next meal Most fi sh prefer spawning in near or on structure to provide cover for their newly hatched fry Structure is necessary for a

healthy and vibrant fi shery My problem was that when I acquired Fyrne Lake in 2004 there was vir-tually no underwater structure Like many manmade lakes its bottom was totally cleared of trees and debris during its construction in 1978 Luckily as the lake fi lled birds and wind brought in aquat-ic plant seeds which quickly took root and began multiplying Th is plant growth provided the cover that newly stocked fi sh required to fl ourish and in just a few short years Fyrne Lake (known as Viar Lake until 2004) provided excel-lent fi shing Th ere was only one problem A few of the fi sherman complained to the former owner that the plants made it diffi cult to get their lures to the fi sh Th at reinforced his fear that these aquatic plants might take over the lake He didnrsquot need to worry For a healthy fi shery at least 5 to as much as 25 of a lake should be dominated by aquatic plants Most of our arearsquos native aquatic plants require depths of 6 feet or less to fl ourish Fyrne Lake is a deep lake averaging 15 to 18 feet with most depths away from cove ends reaching beyond 6 feet close to shore Th ere was little chance that Fyrne Lake would ever de-

Here is Walt Bradshaw with his son Will holding a 40 plus pound grass carp they had just removed from the lake Picture taken by the author in 2010

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velop a weed problem However the previous owner panicked and overreacted by stocking too many grass carp A few may have been okay However he stocked about 1000 too many It didnrsquot take long before these grass carp ate every shred of aquatic plant in the lake

White Amur commonly called grass

carp are an Asian minnow species that can grow up to

100 pounds White Amur commonly called grass carp are an Asian minnow species that can grow up to 100 pounds Th eyrsquore vegetarians and can consume 2 to 3 times their weight each day Unlike the com-mon carp which has a sucker like mouth grass carp have a normal mouth followed by a series of teeth in their throat that tear plant ma-terial as they swallow Th ese plant eating machines made short work of the existing aquatic plants and then set their sights on the leaves within their reach on tree branch-es overhanging the water Soon the bottom of the trees along the

shoreline looked manicured Th e trees were beautiful and the water was clear of weeds Th e owner was happy and the fi sherman could cast where they wanted Th e problem was that the lake was back to having virtually zero structure Th e gamefi sh fry and baitfi sh had nowhere to hide which allowed the larger gamefi sh to have a fi eld day consuming ev-erything in sight Soon the lake reached an unhealthy equilibrium zero baitfi sh quickly consumed gamefi sh fry gigantic bream (the ones too large to be eaten by bass) and an overpopulation of stunted bass As I stated in a previous arti-cle bass tend to overpopulate and stunt in manmade lakes anyway However this lack of cover sped up the process By the time I had purchased the lake in 2004 it had been in bad need of care for many years In my last article I shared with you our three prong lake man-agement plan for Fyrne Lake Removing unwanted fi sh (yellow bass ldquostripesrdquo catfi sh grass carp amp largemouth bass under 12rdquo) pumping up the food chain and adding substantial amounts of fi sh structure Removing the grass carp would help me add acres of natural fi sh structure in the form of aquat-ic plants We started removing ev-ery grass carp we could through netting and electro-shocking We even put a bounty (a Fyrne Lake bear ndash fi lled with honey) on the head of any grass carp brought in by a fi shing club member One by one we began removing these 40 pound plus monsters However it was going to take years before

we removed enough grass carp to make a diff erence We needed to fi nd other ways to add natural and artifi cial structure now I came across a product at a bait shop that was at that time call the O-No Hang Fish Attractor (the name eventually was changed to Th e Porcupine Fish Attractor) It was a unique looking contrap-tion with a central globe and 26 holes to accept frac12rdquo diameter PVC pipe Th e inventor Larry Harper lived in Paducah Kentucky and was at the time doing all of his own marketing and sales I gave him a call and made a deal on 100 O-No Hangs I was excited and so was he It wasnrsquot long before he showed up with all 100 attractors and almost as many questions Larry was a crappie fi shing fanat-ic and had designed his invention for fi sherman to create their own fi sh attractors in public waters I owned private waters and he was on a research mission to under-stand what opportunities might exist for him and his product in this market I did my best to an-swer his questions and went even further by introducing him to lake management fi rms who served

Christmas trees staged for place-ment as underwater structure at Fyrne Lake in January 2012Photo by author



private lake and pond owners He was thrilled and it wasnrsquot long be-fore we had a deal on an addition-al quantity of attractors In addition to the Porcupine Fish Attractors we cut down trees along the shoreline that were lean-ing over the lake Th ey would have eventually fallen anywayhellip I just didnrsquot want to wait We also created stake beds out of cane and bamboo I discovered a video at on-line (httpwwwcrappie101comcrappiehow-cre-ate-a-crappie-stake-bed) that not only described how to make an ef-fective stake bed but also how to construct a tool out of PVC pipe that speeds installation Th e tool enabled us to place hundreds of 4rsquo to 5rsquo long canebamboo posts in just a few hours Our eff orts were beginning to make a diff er-ence Th ese various structures were gathering fi sh making them easier to be caught by fi sherman However these structures did not provide much cover for minnows or small game fi sh fry We needed mass quantities of dense shallow cover for them Again I knew that aquatic plants would be the ideal answer and someday these plants would return For now we needed

another way We started out trimming tree branches along the shoreline and laying them down in the shallows creating mini-brush piles We also took advantage of a temporarily available and free source of struc-turehellip discarded Christmas trees Th eir use is not a new concept nor do they last very long (3-5 years on average) but they were exact-ly what we needed to add dense shallow cover for baitfi sh We placed multiple Christmas trees horizontally in shallow water weighed down by cinder blocks We also vertically dropped groups of trees in deeper water with cin-der blocks attached to the bottom of their trunks causing them to settle down into the mud as if they had been planted In deeper water installations we thinned out some of the Christmas tree branches al-lowing larger fi sh to hide between them Using temporary fl oats to mark the location of each tree as we sank them allowed the cre-ation of accurately spaced forests of fi sh habitat Our eff orts were adding up and the fi sh and fi shermen were re-sponding positively However we werenrsquot done yet Fyrne Lake is a deep lake much of it over 20rsquo deep with some areas approach-ing 40rsquo With the addition of our open water baitfi sh (the threadfi n shad discussed in our last issue) and our increasing crappie popu-lation deep water structure could add a new fi shing dimension to the lake I had an idea In the ocean greenbacks (the threadfi n shadrsquos saltwater cousin) gather in huge schools around buoys and

other off shore structures What if we created an off shore structure of our own I envisioned creating a buoy type structure in 30-plus feet of water that would include attachments from the surface to the bottom However I did not want to only create one I wanted fi ve of them located within a 40 foot square area to ensure we give this new idea a fair shot at success Each assembly would consist of a large fl oat suspending fi ve of Larryrsquos 60rdquo tall Porcupine Fish Attractors threaded with crab trap rope and held down by a 5 gallon bucket of concrete Th e key would be locat-ing a fl oat that was rugged enough to stand the test of time and large enough to hold up the weight of the attractors but not lift the 5 gallon bucket I computed the weight of each and started making calls It wasnrsquot as easy as I thought Even though commercial type fl oats are rated by weight buoy-ancy their engineers couldnrsquot tell me at what point they would stop lift ing making it diffi cult to deter-mine how much weight I needed to hold each structure in place Undaunted I would just have to

Kris and Kevin Griffi th creating cane pole fi sh structure with the PVC installation toolPhoto by author

This is the right side of a grass carp jaw showing the throat teeth used for shredding plant material as the fi sh swallows Photo by author


do a little engineering myself I ordered 5 infl atable commercial off shore buoys so I could fi ne tune their buoyancy a roll of crab trap rope a few bags of concrete and enough frac12rdquo PVC pipe to assem-ble the attractors By the time the fl oats arrived we were ready Ideally I wanted the fl oats sus-pended just below the surface to be unnoticeable from shore Th at would make installation tricky Our plan was to tie the concrete fi lled bucket to the crab trap rope lower the fl oat to the bottom thread and drop the 5 attractors on the rope one by one and then tie on the fl oat It sounded simple enough But Irsquove discovered in life (more than once) that unexpected challenges can occur when a plan meets reality In your head things like tying a knot in a rope seems simple enough and the fi rst one that we tied on the bucket while

it was still in the boat was easy Th reading the 5 attractors on the rope also went rather well Th e unexpected knot challenge came while attempting to tie the fl oat on the rope where I wanted it Th at required the knot to be tied 3 feet under the surface In my plan one of us would just pull the rope up while another would tie on the fl oat Ha We had about 100 pounds attached to that rope and one person leaning over the side of the boat could barely hold on It took two people to lift and hold the rope while the third tied the knot Whew We tied it and let go Th e fl oat didnrsquot submerge Even though I had pumped what I thought was the minimum amount of air in the fl oat it was still too buoyant and the whole assembly started fl oat-ing away We retrieved the fl oat and let out some air It still lift ed

the concrete bucket off the bot-tom Aft er a couple tries we fi nal-ly had the fi rst structure suspend-ed just below the surface But there were still 4 to go We added a concrete block as extra weight to the second and it helped speed up the process Eventually aft er a lot of on the spot reengineering we had all 5 buoy supported fi sh at-tractors installed and ready to go One out of the 5 fl oats protruded above the surface but that was OK Rather than lift ing it out to retie the knot we would just leave it as a reef marker EVERYONE on the boat LOVED that idea Next questionhellip would this deep water structure work I knew one way to fi nd out Aft er a cou-ple weeks of waiting we slowly cruised over the area with our eyes glued to the depth fi nder screen Fish were everywhere Th e depth fi nder indicated that the attractors we holding schools of baitfi sh just as I had hoped It was now only a matter of time for the crappie and bass to follow Every year we add structure to Fyrne Lake Christmas trees are a given Wersquove partnered with the City of Dyersburg to recycle trees into the lake We also keep an eye out for desirable bushes and tree cuttings left at two gullies nearby our farmrsquos entrance And then therersquos our experimental struc-tures Like the buoy attractors wersquove always trying out new ideas to keep our fi sh and fi sherman happy Some have worked well others havenrsquot I promise to share with you the best of our ideas in one of my future articles

Here is one of fi ve deep-water structures installed in 2012 Each one con-sisted of fi ve Porcupine Fish Attractors threaded onto crab trap rope held up by an infl atable offshore fl oat and kept in place with a fi ve gallon bucket fi lled with concrete Photo by author




ello to all you great readers of STO magazine I hope everything is going great for you and yours Hunting season is here and I hope you fi ll your game bags every time you go In this article letrsquos talk about two things that can aff ect your hunting hounds or any dog in general Blasto and Coondog Paralysis Th e following is infor-mation about these two diseases that may just save your pets life Coonhound paralysis is also termed Idiopathic Polyradiculo-neuritis and is essentially a sud-den onset infl ammation of the nerves outside of a dogs spinal

cord and brain It is termed coon-hound paralysis since the fi rst cases of the disease was found in coondogs When the disease was fi rst discovered it was assumed it was from coon saliva but now it is believed it is an auto-immune condition Th at means that the body will turn on itself as if it was a virus or bacterial infection It is still a mystery how dogs get it Th e condition aff ects the nerves where they leave the spinal cord Most cases of the disease show signs between 7 to 14 days aft er contact Some of the symptoms are as follows stiff gait walk

slow refl exes low muscle tone la-bored breathing (may have to have oxygen) obvious pain and over sensitivity to pain stimuli Even with this the dog can maintain an appetite Progression to a par-alyzed condition is common Th e muscles that are served by aff ect-ed nerves quickly waste away (at-rophy) and sometimes the voice bark of the dog is reduced or absent Th e treatment of coonhound syndrome varies Some dogs will need respiratory support in-clude fl uid therapy if dehydra-tion is present perhaps require hand feeding and a soft cushion can help relieve bed sores When this disease is found in your dog physical therapy can help by keep-ing muscles from atrophy and to help with blood fl ow in muscles It also helps to keep the dogrsquos coat clean and to clean up any urine in its pen so as not to have urinary scald As with all diseases recov-ery can be partial or full During recovery limb functions may be regained in 12 to 16 weeks Dogs with respiratory problems can have a poorer prognosis Mild cas-es may improve in weeks Th ere is really no way to pre-vent this disease and all dogs can

Blasto and Coondog Blasto and Coondog ParalysisParalysis

By Shawn Todd

H


acquire it Years ago I had two hounds come down with this sickness (which at the time was unknown) and it is a horrible disease with paralysis and even-tually death We had no clue We thought it was cancer and fol-lowed through with several weeks of treatment and costs in the hun-dreds of dollars Both dogs were lost If you think or notice your hound has any of these symptoms get him or her to the vet ASAP Blasto (Blastomyces dermatit-idis) is a disease which is found as a mold in the soil or at room temperatures and as a yeast in tis-sues or at body temperatures Th e mold occurs in sandy acidic soils near river valleys or other water-ways Endemic in Ohio Mississip-pi and St Lawrence River valleys the Great lakes region and along the eastern seaboard veterinar-ians report blastomycosis more frequently in the fall While all dogs can catch blas-to the most prevalent of dogs that can catch blasto are sporting and hunting dogs (usually occurring in dogs ages 2 to 4 and weighing 50 to 70 lbs) Th is is true because most times they are around wet soil and swamps For unknown reasons male dogs are more like-ly to catch blasto Female dogs are more likely to survive if they get

it but are also more likely to get a second round of blasto Dogs usually catch it by inhal-ing the spores from the soil into the lungs where infection sets in Th ey can also catch blasto from open wounds on their body Th e most common form of blasto ac-cording to veterinarians is the dis-seminated form which spreads by ways of the bloodstream or lymphatic system from the lungs From here it aff ects the dogrsquos eyes brain bones lymph nodes and several other parts of the anatomy Signs of blastomycosis may vary with the certain organs aff ected and might include the following anorexia depression weight loss fevers coughing shortness of breath exercise intolerance en-larged lymph nodes eye disease or skin lesions that ooze blood or infection Diagnosis of blastomycosis in-volves fi nding the yeast organism in samples from draining skin lesions or a lymph node Chest x-rays and blood tests are import-ant diagnosis tools also Fungal titers confi rm the diagnosis and help diff erentiate blastomycosis from histoplasmosis a fungal in-fection with same signs and that aff ect the same areas About 65 percent of dogs di-agnosed with blasto do survive

Treatment is long and expensive so some owners decide to put their dogs to rest Dogs that are treated have a 85 survival per-centage but of that number 25 will have a relapse Dogs with brain or eye involvement of blasto have a worse prognosis with the eye usually being removed be-cause of infection and it responds poorly to treatment Dogs with a bad liver or kidneys may not make it because the medication must be processed through these organs Th e standard therapy for blasto is Isamphotericin B and has been for years It is still the best choice for this acute life-threatening ill-ness Most dogs improve in 3 to 5 days the drawback is toxic eff ect on their kidneys and drug reac-tion in some dogs Amphotericin must be given as an intravenous injection until maximum dosage is received Another drug is Ke-toconazole which has drawbacks when added with amphotericin Anorexia liver toxicity may cause infertility in male dogs Anoth-er choice is Itraconzole with its major drawback being cost in the $1000rsquos are not unheard of because it is based on the dogrsquos weight Humans can catch blas-to because of the environment (swamps or ground around water ways) or from dog bites but not from the air around an aff ected dog So with hunting season coming on make sure you keep an eye on your dogs Like it says in this arti-cle these diseases do not just hap-pen to hunting dogs I hope your hunting year is great and until next time see you at the tree


The Right to Bear ArmsBy Richard A Fagan

he right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed Th is state-ment documented in the second amendment of our nationrsquos con-stitution tells the world that we are a free people and we can back it up In 1796 the Tennessee state constitution affi rmed this right to the citizens of our newly formed state Th ings changed in 1870 with the revision of our state constitu-tion that followed suit with most of the southern states and that placed the control of carrying a gun for reasons of going armed to prevent

crime in the hands of our state leg-islature Th is was an eff ort to keep guns out of the hands of ex-slaves Along with other changes across the board this became known as ldquoJim Crowrdquo which was the title of a song of the era Today the constitution of 1870 is still our law Several amendments have been made over the years to weed out ldquoJim Crowrdquo Article 1 Section 26 still remains law and has allowed our state leaders to control our gun rights to the point where it is today Concealed carry

permits have generated millions of dollars in state revenue Th e cur-rent rules and regulations for law-fully carrying a fi rearm cost each person around two hundred dol-lars Th is includes a handgun car-ry class and a background check Aft er completing these successful applicants are issued a permit that is valid for four years and then it must be renewed at a price of fi ft y dollars ldquoIgnorance is no excuserdquo Th atrsquos a statement that will raise the

Continued on page 30

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hair on the back of your neck as the judge announces before he revokes your permit hunting li-cense and gives you a stiff fi ne Hersquos right Itrsquos our responsibility to know and abide to the laws our state has set forth Some of these laws have merit some may not but they are still laws Th ere have been recent changes in our carry laws and how they apply to hunt-ers and outdoorsmen To break these laws down into practical understanding for everyone in-cluding some of our less enlight-ened public offi cials I have asked the West Tennessee Chairman and board member of the Tennessee Firearms Association - Mr Rich-ard Archie and Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency representative - Brian Th ompson to lend us some input on the subject Carrying a Loaded Gun in

your vehicle Changes in this law now allow anyone who can legally own a gun and is a valid driver to keep a load-ed gun in their vehicle A person does not have to have a concealed carry permit to keep a loaded gun in their car or truck We should remember that other laws could be violated if proper judgment is not used For example if you have a loaded gun in your vehicle where a child might be able get their hands on it Another exam-ple would be if a passenger has a felony conviction or is under a re-straining order Th ere are specifi c rules that apply in those circum-stances School students and employees are an exception and cannot store loaded fi rearms in their vehicles

while on school property Th is is another example of how someone might unknowingly misinterpret the changes in the law Th e need for safety when trans-porting any fi rearm should take priority Brian Th ompson of the TWRA commented that safety when transporting a fi rearm is emphasized in statersquos hunter safe-ty programs Th ey should always be securely stored unloaded and away from ammunition when be-ing transported Before you start carrying a load-ed fi rearm in your vehicle you should take the time to fully un-derstand the laws and how they apply directly to you Also consid-er circumstances is there is a valid need to have a loaded gun Carrying While Hunting Tennessee codes 70-4-117 and 70-4-123 both acknowledge the rights of valid handgun permit holders to carry while hunting Th is includes refuges public hunting areas wildlife manage-ment areas and any national forest that is managed by the state where federal law permits It is import-ant to understand the state codes 39-17-1351 and 39-17-106 are also referenced in the above listed codes Th is means you must stay within the guidelines of carrying for self-defense only Using your handgun for anything other than self-defense is a violation of state game laws (An example of this violation would be a mercy killing of a wounded animal)

What about the Signs Th ere are signs posted at Wild-life Management Areas and other recreational areas stating that fi re-

arms are prohibited Signs like the one I have pictured with this arti-cle have statements that also indi-cate other rules and regulations for that particular area Th ese signs will remain posted until replaced by routine maintenance Th is was a cost saving decision made by our state leaders Th is is also is a good example of why you should check with law enforcement of each area before you visit that site Other States Anytime you plan on visiting an-other state you need to check the laws of that state on handgun car-ry Tennessee has agreements with most other states in our union that allow carry with handgun permit holders being recognized Th is also includes any state you might be passing through on your trip If you are hunting it would be best to check with that statersquos wild-life resource department to fi nd out the rules and regulations that would apply

Our Law Enforcement I remember when I got my hand-gun carry permit the instructor could only answer a minimal amount of questions about the specifi cs of areas such as carrying a sidearm while hunting While engaged in conversations with law enforcement offi cers I learned they are not always brought up to speed on changes to our state laws when it comes to carrying When I asked Mr Archie about his views on the relationship between law enforcement and handgun permit holders he was happy to answer He stated ldquoAs our laws change and as our need to carry a weap-



on for self-defense is increasing daily we want to make sure we are perceived by all law enforcement agents as being in compliance with the law and always coopera-tive with them Any kind of diff er-ences can be ironed out in court if need berdquo Mr Th ompson of the TWRA said that by checking and fol-lowing our regulations it avoids needless tickets being written and allows the TWRA to have better relations with everyone I asked Mr Archie what his best recommendation would be to our readers His response was that sometimes we have issues with our state leaders and our law en-forcement agencies and we havenrsquot taken the time to read our statersquos constitution and make ourselves aware of the laws it contains Th is comment struck home with me

and I have since started my study of the Tennessee constitution Where to get information Th e Tennessee Wildlife Resourc-es Agency has several publications such as hunting guides fi shing guides and boating guides with contact information listed Th eir website (wwwtngovtwra) is also a good source to fi nd information If you canrsquot fi nd a defi nitive an-swer call them West Tennessee is located in Region 1 Th e phone number for this region is 731-423-5725 or 1-800-372-3928 For information on our Tennes-see laws visit (wwwtngenweborgconstitution1870) to view our constitution Th e best source to view our Ten-nessee state laws and statues is lexisnexiscomhottopicstncode At this website you can access ti-tles 39-17-1301 through 39-17-

1361 (these codes deal with the handgun carry) Titles 39-11-601 through 39-11-622 deal with de-fense of self and others Title 39-11-611 Self Defense is our ver-sion of the Castle Law Wildlife Resources codes and laws can be found in title 70-1-101 through 70-9-107 Visit the Tennessee Firearms Associations web site at (tennes-seefi rearmscom) Th is site off ers information on the latest news pertaining to our laws It also lists businesses and other places that do not allow permit holders to carry and states that we currently have carry agreements with Th e Tennessee Firearms Association is a group that clears up the muddy waters of our state laws and helps us to understand their meanings as they apply to us in everyday life Th ey have numerous resources to draw on when questions arise and a network that reaches directly to our leaders in the state capitol where they are busy protecting our second amendment rights Membership information is also found there which I highly rec-ommend I want to personally thank Mr Richard Archie of the TFA and Mr Brian Th ompson of the TWRA for their cooperation and the valued information they provided for this article In closing this article is not meant as a legal interpretation of the laws of the state of Tennessee It is meant to help our readers un-derstand that to carry a gun for self-defense comes with the re-sponsibility of knowing and fol-lowing our states laws



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T That Century farm has been in your familyrsquos name for over two hundred years but you donrsquot farm Dad always said ldquoDonrsquot sell the family farmrdquo and he meant it Now that Dad has passed on to a better place you fi nd out that he has left the farm in a multi-gener-ation family trust and you are the trustee Th is article should help you should you fi nd yourself in this common situation for owners of family farms First of all what is a trust A trust is a legal entity (the trust has its own tax ID number) that can own assets Th e document looks and feels like a will Th e docu-ment will include instructions that the trustee must follow Th e instructions can be very narrow in scope or give the trustee a lot of power Th ere are many types of trusts To know which type is best for you consult with an estate

planning attorney A trustee may be an individual such as your spouse your brother etchellip You may also choose an in-dividual that is a professional such as a CPA or attorney Be sure that your choice has experience and knowledge with being a trustee

Finally you may choose the ser-vices of a corporate trustee Th ese entities do not die or become in-capacitated are experts and may be specialists with such assets as farms investment portfolios businessrsquo etchellip

TRUSTEES TRUSTEES FOR THE FAMILY FARM

By R Chad Davis


A trust will have benefi ciaries Benefi ciaries are the persons or organizations who will receive the trust assets aft er the grantor dies Th e responsibilities of the trust-ee are to carry out the instructions of the trust A co-trustee may be available as a back-up to the trust-ee or may be required to make a decision A successor trustee steps in when the original trustee either dies or becomes incapacitated In my example the ldquograntorrdquo is ldquoDadrdquo If you know you are being named a trustee before the grantor has passed it is advisable that you have a discussion with the grantor about the provisions of the trust document where important pa-pers are located and who to con-tact at the grantorrsquos death or in-capacity It is also a good idea to make sure that benefi ciary desig-nations are correct if ldquoPayable on Deathrdquo ldquoTransfer on Deathrdquo IRArsquos Annuities or Life Insurance Poli-cies are owned or to be left to the trust So Dad has passed awayhellip what now Th e most important thing to realize is that these trust assets are NOT your assets even if you are a benefi ciary Remember you are safeguarding them for others (benefi ciaries) Being a trustee includes many re-sponsibilities For examplebull You are responsible for fi ling the tax return of the trust and maintaining accurate re-cords and reporting to the bene-fi ciariesbull Trust assets must be in-vested in a prudent (conserva-tive) manner in a way that will

result in reasonable growth with minimum riskbull You must treat trust ben-efi ciaries the same You cannot favor one over the otherbull You cannot use trust as-sets for your own benefi t (unless the trust authorizes it)bull You cannot mix trust as-sets with your own Sounds complicated right It certainly can be if you have never had experience with being a trust-ee or with the assets placed in the trust such as land a business or an investment portfolio Th e good news is that you can hire profes-sionals to help you and the cost is paid by the trust It is your right as trustee to hire professionals to help with accounting invest-ments property management and legal questions However remem-ber you as trustee are ultimately responsible for outcomes So hire well What about your time stress and eff orts You may be paid as a trustee a ldquoReasonable compen-sationrdquo Hopefully this has been addressed in the trust document If not it is a discussion for you and the attorney that draft ed the document What if you donrsquot want the job Most trust documents incorporate language that allows you to volun-tarily step down as trustee where-as the successor trustee would step in If there is no successor trustee generally a corporate trustee can step in Trusts ensure that the estate passes in a timely and effi cient fashion to the benefi ciaries and that the wishes of the grantor are

carried out However the respon-sibilities of being a trustee can be overwhelming My best advice is to truly know the wishes of the grantor and to review the docu-ment with them before incapacity or death happen Th e last thing that you want is to ldquowonderrdquo what the grantorrsquos true wishes were af-ter the fact R Chad Davis CFPreg is a CER-TIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERtrade and owner of Davis Wealth Ser-vices DWS is an independently owned and operated fi rm located at 575 Mall Blvd Suite C Dyers-burg Securities off ered through Raymond James Financial Services Inc Member FINRA SIPC Davis may be reached at 731-285-0097 for further comment Th e infor-mation provided is not meant to be legal or tax advice Please con-sult with your attorney and or CPA concerning the duties of choosing of a trustee andor implementing a trust into your estate plan


ome folks refer to it as the ldquoearly duck seasonrdquo around most parts of Tennessee but when you rise and shine in the wee hours of the morning any duck season is the early season Waterfowlers are always anxious this time of year when summer begins to lose its grip and a little north wind signals that autumnrsquos

arrival is knocking at the door Such is the mood of duck hunters as the season transitions toward fall and the opportunity to hit the marsh swamps mudfl ats and backwaters is here Volunteer State duck hunters get a chance to kick start the winter season when the early wood duck and teal seasons arrive each year

and it begins with a bang Time to test the chest waders and hip boots for leaks Th is year Tennesseans will again have a fi ve day wood duck and teal combo season followed by four more days tagged on the end that are ldquoteal onlyrdquo times Dates for this yearrsquos segments are September 12th ndash 16th for the combo hunt

WOOD DUCKTEALWOOD DUCKTEAL COMBO SEASON IS SHORThellipBUT SWEET

By Steve McCadams

Hunters can toss out a small decoy spread in shallow vegetation and do well hunting from boat blinds or tempo-rary setups during the early wood duck and teal season Photo by Steve McCadams

S


with the teal only portion taking in another weekend and running up through September 20th Dai-ly bag limits will again allow six ducks of which not more than two can be woodies Timed to coincide with the an-nual migration of blue-wing teal that blow through our region the season is a hit and miss at times as teal are known for their ldquohere-to-day-gone-tomorrowrdquo reputations Adding the wood duck to the sea-son gives waterfowlers more op-portunities Tennessee is one of only three states in the Mississippi fl yway that get the early wood duck add-ed to their bag Both Kentucky and Florida also have this combo season However the other fl yway member states get another week added to their teal only seasons giving them a wider window of

opportunity to catch the blue-wing migration that can come and go on short notice According to the 2015 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations re-port released earlier this summer by the U S Fish and Wildlife Ser-vice blue-wing teal numbers are good and similar to last yearrsquos fall fl ight Plus the species is 73 per-cent above the long-term average so the little darters are doing just fi ne Once early cool snaps hit the breeding grounds of Canada and the Dakotas blue-wing fl ocks waste no time in packing their bags and heading south West Tennesseersquos abundance of sloughs swamps watershed lakes and big waters such as Reelfoot Lake and Kentucky Lake appeal to these birds as unlimited shallow mud-fl ats with vegetation off ers safe ha-

ven Short stopovers for migrating teal happen in mid-September but weather patterns can really play a factor Overnight chang-es with north winds trigger the movement which is why hunters should be out there before the sun comes up if good weather pres-ents itself Small decoy spreads will do the trick on most outings A cou-ple dozen teal decoys or even a half woodies and half teal spread works fi ne Most of the time teal or roaming woodies will respond well and motion decoys or spin-ning wings seem to help too es-pecially in the wee hours before a bright sun takes over Calling techniques can help too if you master the unique shrill cry of the woodies or that unique chirp sound of pacifi ed teal feed-

The blue wing teal is a beautiful duck that is very fast and elusive Photo by Rob Somerville


ing among shallow moss and oth-er aquatic vegetation Most hunt-ers however let their decoys do the work for them In the early season you can hunt just fi ne from boat blinds or oth-er temporary setups Pulling up a few bushes and wading shallow water or cutting cane to forge a small blind to break the outline works well Staying still and a little face paint and wearing a camou-fl age face mask will aid the cause Some hunters use the early sea-son as a dress rehearsal for the forthcoming winter season hop-ing to polish up the retriever pup get the kinks worked out of the stubborn starting motors polish up their shooting skills or perhaps introduce a youngster to his or her fi rst duck hunt Th ere are many attributes to the

early duck season and odds are that novice and veteran hunters alike will have a little rust to shake loose since last season ended back in January and early February for the youth Darting woodies among the branches and the ldquoswishrdquo sound of rapidly descending teal that just did a fl y by on you in the limelight will test your skill patience and judgment when calling the shotWood ducks and teal will humble you Th eyrsquore fast small and smart Herersquos hoping the early season helps set the stage for many great mornings to come in the great outdoors

A FEW QUICK TEAL SEASON TIPS

Itrsquos easy to get ahead of yourself and forget to run down a check-list when the early duck season

arrives as it is smack dab in the middle of dove and squirrel sea-son too Herersquos a few suggestions before you hook up to the boat be-fore daylight on opening morning and take off in a cloud of dust on the seasonrsquos fi rst duck hunt Make sure you rid the dove bucket and stool of all your lead shot Th e waterfowl sea-son allows only non-toxic shot so check your hunting coat too to make sure you didnrsquot leave any lead shells in the vest from a recent squirrel outing or dove huntmiddot For those of you age 16 and above remember to purchase your Federal Duck Stamp and Migratory Bird Permit Both are required to hunt waterfowl and incidentally the Federal Duck Stamp price increased this year from $15 to $25 Donrsquot wait until opening morning and try to get one at the local bait and tackle shop in the rush to get to your hunting spotmiddot If you plan to boat to your fa-vorite hunting spot remember to have proper running lights on your rig along with an adequate number of life jackets or fl oata-tion cushions and your boat reg-istration You still have to abide by the rules when boatingmiddot Choose a modifi ed or even more open choke on your shot-gun Pellet size in the 6 range throws a good pattern tooEditorrsquos note Steve McCadams is a professional guide and outdoor writer from Paris Tennessee You can reach him at stevemccharternet

Professional guide and outdoor writer Steve McCadams displays a few ducks taken during the early wood duck and teal season with a happy hunter Photo by Steve McCadams


TRADITIONS TIPS By Richard A Fagan1 When fishing with tube jigs or rubber shad put a couple drops

of super glue on the rear of the jig-head then slide the shad into place The jig will last longer and the rubber tubeshad will stay on longer especially when fishing for hard hitting stripers

2 For more success in the dove field use a modified or improved choke Upgrade to heavier shot (4 5 or 6) Practice shooting from your dove stool as if actually hunting Most misses happen because we shoot behind the bird While concentrating on barrel movement lead from the birdrsquos head when shooting a crossing pattern Practice at different ranges Your lead will increase as the distance increases

3 To store cord or string use a plastic jar with a tight fitting hole in the lid This holds the line secure until pulled This is ideal for Para-cord and nylon trotline string It helps prevent dirt and mil-dew from building up on the line and it floats

4 Ticks are bad this year There are some good products to treat your dog with and some costly ones To help prevent tick infesta-tion put a generous amount of Sevin Dust in a knee high stock-ing and tie off the top Use this to pat down your BFF (Best Furry Friend) Store it in a zip lock bag for reuse

5 Prevent leaks and protect the rivets on the outside of a boatrsquos hull by coating them with J-B Weld This company also makes wa-ter-weld putty that works on wet surfaces as well as dry Itrsquos a good idea to have some on board at all times Editorrsquos note all photos and graphics are provided by the author If you wish to submit a ldquoTIPrdquo send emails to rafagan59hotmailcom



PAULrsquoS SMALLENGINE REPAIR

Attention Duck Hunters

We Service Shallow Water Motors

1995 Upper Finley RdDyersburg TN 38024

286-5002

Wersquoll get you to the ducks

Y Youth between the ages of 10-15 who are hunter safety certifi ed and who have never harvested a deer are eligible to win a spot in what has become an annual special hunt Th e Tennes-see Wildlife Resources Agency will host the hunt in conjunction with the opening day of the 2015 Tennessee Young Sportsman Deer Hunt on Saturday Oct 31 A total of 30 young hunters will be selected to participate in the event to be held in Humphreys County For the last several years a landowner has graciously donated his property for these young hunters to have the op-portunity to record their mem-orable harvest Th e private farm incorporates a variety of wildlife management practices and totals more than 2000 acres of prime deer habitat Treestands will be provided including three which are handicap accessible A Friday night cookout will be held Sites will be available for those who wish to camp (partic-ipants must provide their own camping gear) Breakfast and lunch will also be provided on SaturdayTWRA will hold a drawing and the winners will be notifi ed by Oct 20 Confi rmation packets will be sent to the successful

participants that will include directions and a list of items to bring as well as a list of area hotels Winning hunters are responsible for providing the appropriate Tennessee hunting license and must be accompanied by a non-hunting adult at least 21 years of age or older Interested hunters may complete an application and mail it to the following ad-dress Tennessee Wildlife Re-sources Agency Youth Deer Hunt Giveaway PO

TWRA NEWSTWRA NEWSTWRA TO HOST YOUNG SPORTSMEN DEER HUNT


Box 40747 Nashville TN 37204 Applications can also be faxed to (615) 781-6543 All applications must be received by Oct 15 For more information or to receive an application contact Donald Hosse TWRA Wildlife Education Program Coordinator at DonHossetngov or (615) 781-6541 Applications are also available on TWRArsquos website at wwwtnwildlifeorg


ATTENTION WATERFOWL HUNTERSAND FISHERMEN

YOU MUST ATTEND THIS EVENTDATE OCT 10th amp 11th 2015

TIME 800 AM TO 500 PMPLACE BLUEBANK RESORT

TIPTONVILLE TNAT REELFOOT LAKE

FOR MORE INFORMATIONOR TO SET UP A FREE

VENDORS BOOTHCONTACT ROB HURT

731-445-8516

DOZENS OF VENDORSMAJOR PRODUCT REPSCALL MAKING DEMOS

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FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY

ANTIQUESCOLLECTIBLES

EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

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amp

FEATHERS

EXPO


SERVICES TO LOOK FORWARD TO

Have you been wondering how to join the CampC family

GingerCPhT

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KatieSales Associate

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bull FAST FRIENDLY ONE-ON-ONE SERVICEFROM LOCAL PHARMACISTS(being locally owned means we support Dyer County not a BIG pharmacy chain)

bull ACCEPTANCE OF OVER 3000 PRESCRIPTIONPLANS(including the new State Employee Prescription Plan-Caremark)

(your co-payment will stay the same)

bull LOW PRICES ONALL PHARMACY NEEDS(we will match all competitors generic plans or programs)

bull MOST CONVENIENT LOCATION IN TOWN(with drive-thru and handicap accessibility)

bull FREE DELIVERYANYWHERE INCITY LIMITS(delivery also available countywide for small fee)

bull MEDICARE BILLING(for all your diabetic amp durable medical equipment needs)

bull IMMUNIZATIONS(flu shingles school job amp travel vaccinations)

bull PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDINGPRESCRIPTION SERVICES

(for more information visit dyersburgfyicomcandc)

Here are two simple ways of telling us whatyou need and we will take care of the rest

1 Call us at 285-08442 Come by and see us at our new location

at 2490 Parr Ave Lewis Creek Place

2490 Parr AveLEWIS CREEK PLACE

Curtis ColbertPHARMACISTOWNER

Kevin CookPHARMACISTOWNER

Mark DavisPharmacist


ACREDrsquoS SHOESldquoIn Business Since 1955rdquo

OWNER BILL ACREDOPEN TUES - SAT 9AM TO 5PM

100 COMMUNITY PARK RD - DYERSBURG TN731-285-3624

QUALITY MEATS amp CUSTOM DEER PROCESSINGALL MEAT IS VACUUM PACKED

OPEN MON-FRI 8AM TO 5PM amp SAT 8AM TO 12 PM

We are open 247 to drop deer off and welcome donated deer as well Plus we accept debit and credit cards We also

offer fresh cuts of beef pork and chickenManager Dustin Terrell

2258 OLD DIXIE RD - TROY TN - 38260731-538-2771

WE ARE A CASE KNIFE PLATINUM DEALERWITH THE LARGEST SELECTION IN OUR AREA

wwwTennesseeTractorcomALAMO

1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596

BROWNSVILLE1280 Anderson Ave

731-772-1200

DYERSBURG500 Community Park Rd

731-285-6662

JACKSON3621 Highland Ave N

731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811

TRENTON2321 Hwy 45 Bypass

731-855-2123

UNION CITY1007 Mount Zion Rd

731-885-0867

Offer available August 5 2015 through October 30 2015 This offer excludes TX Turf Gatorstrade and ProGators Subject to approved credit on revolving plan a service of John Deere Financial fsb For consumer use only No down payment required 39 is for 72

at participating dealers Prices and models may vary by dealer Offers available on new equipment and in the US only Prices and savings in US dollars

Go fartheron the trail or on the hunt

39FOR 72 MONTHS

on new Gatortrade Utility Vehicles




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WEST TENNESSEErsquoS EXPERTSON AGRICULTURAL SEED

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Mike Thomas harvested this nice gobbler on May 11th 2015 It had a 105rdquo beard 125rdquo spurs and weighed in at 17 lbsPhoto courtesy of Lankford Taxidermy

While vacationing in Tennessee Mari Hill from Florida caught his fi rst fi sh ever at his grandparentrsquos neighborrsquos pond this past JulySent by Sandra and Patrick Stevens

Ryan David Cole was visiting his grandparents David and Linda Lankford of McKenzie Tennessee all the way from Hoover Alabama and caught this huge bluegillPhoto courtesy of Lankford Taxidermy

SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015 | SOUTHERN TRADITIONS OUTDOORS 55SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015 | SOUTHERN TRADITIONS OUTDOORS 55SSESESESEPTPTPTPTEMEMEMEMBEBEBEBERRRR - OCOCOCOCOC OTOTOTOTOBEBEBEBERRRR 2222010101015555 |||| SOSOSOSOSOUTUTUTUTHEHEHEHERNRNRNRN TTTTRARARARADIDIDIDITITITITIOONONONONSSSSS OOUOUOUOUTDTDTDTDOOOOOOOOOO SRSRSRSRS 55555555

Jake Ebelhar of Dyersburg Tennessee caught this nice catfi sh which was his fi rst ever while fi shing his neighborrsquos pond with his grandpaSent by Randy Vanthof

Pictured here is Robert ldquoDocrdquo Jackson with a 35 lb crappie he caught at Pick-wick Lake on a big shiner minnow

Steven Gibson shot this massive buck on November 9th 2013 in Carroll County Tennessee during muz-zleloader seasonPhoto courtesy of Lankford Taxidermy

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CHARTER 622 SOUTHERN TRADITIONS OUTDOORS | SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2015















On the Cover





Field Staff Editors




TABLE OF CONTENTS

PG ARTICLE AUTHOR








Rob Somerville



By Rob Somerville





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STEAKSSHRIMP

HOT WINGSAND

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FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



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Sat 800 am - Noon















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By Steve McCadams


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286-5002














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EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

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REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

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FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



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KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online















On the Cover





Field Staff Editors




TABLE OF CONTENTS

PG ARTICLE AUTHOR








Rob Somerville



By Rob Somerville





T























STEAKSSHRIMP

HOT WINGSAND

MUCH MORE











FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



DD



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online






Rob Somerville



By Rob Somerville





T























STEAKSSHRIMP

HOT WINGSAND

MUCH MORE











FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



DD



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online



By Rob Somerville





T























STEAKSSHRIMP

HOT WINGSAND

MUCH MORE











FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



DD



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online























STEAKSSHRIMP

HOT WINGSAND

MUCH MORE











FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



DD



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online








FORECAST LOOKS GOOD



DD



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online



731-285-5767


Contact him at













Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online









Lake Pavilion



Retreat Lodge








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online








NEW TRUCKLOADS

WEEKLY



APPLIANCEPLUS





FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online




FARMERSCREDIT

We give



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online



By Kevin Griffi th





T




























By Shawn Todd

H











T












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



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1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

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EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

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1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


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731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


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286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

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EXPO




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ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



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1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online












stomag1gmailcom

731-285-1154 2100 Pioneer Road




















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




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ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online



















productive









731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online




731-287-7272












HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online











HUNTERSRATES




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online




731-287-0333Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-642-0313Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm


731-285-8323Mon-Fri 800 am - 500 pm

Sat 800 am - Noon















By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online









By R Chad Davis










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online










By Steve McCadams


S


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online


























286-5002














731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online










731-445-8516





EVERYTHINGYOU NEED

TO GETREADY FOR

DUCKamp

FISHINGSEASON

REELFOOT LAKE

FINS

amp

FEATHERS

EXPO




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online




GingerCPhT

ChasityCPhT



LISACPhT



BrandyPharmacy Tech

TyreniaCPhT



HillaryCPhT

KrissieCPhT





























1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online












1571 Hwy 54 N731-696-5596


731-772-1200


731-285-6662


731-668-8792

MARTIN8258 Hwy 45 S731-587-3824

PARIS3675 Hwy 641 S

731-642-7080

RIPLEY595 Hwy 51 N731-635-9771

SOMERVILLE11495 Hwy 64901-465-9811


731-855-2123


731-885-0867




39FOR 72 MONTHS
















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online















Wersquore here for

GOOD









or online

Southern Traditions Outdoors - September/October

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