Lindsay Schumacher

fishing

Top Five Most Annoying Fishing Buddies

If you are a serious fisherman, you know the struggle is real for finding an ideal fishing buddy. It is not that your standards are too high – it is the fact that the world is overrun with annoying anglers such as these: “Hot Spot Mafioso” – he knows the coordinates of every sweet spot and hot rig from here to Cuba. His numeric gold is protected with paranoia and fierceness commensurate to that of...

alligator

The Alabama Alligator Harvest “Lottery” is Now Open!

Always wanted to harvest an alligator? Well if you’re lucky, you may just get to do so. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer an alligator season for five specific areas in Alabama; with each zone having a designated number of allowed tags. The American alligator had been an endangered species for decades due to unregulated harvesting by our forefathers. However, after...

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Top Ten Tips for Waterfowl Hunting in Alabama (& other useful information for the Alabama duck hunter)

  Alabama may not have the duck populations as our northern and eastern cooler climate neighbors, however, it is very much a favored outdoor recreational activity amongst many avid waterfowl hunters throughout our state. This sport continues to grow statewide due in large part to the dedication to management of the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Waterfowl Program. I recently had the...

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Staying SAFE in Tree Stands

  Hunting from tree stands offers excellent views and great versatility for getting that perfect shot but leaves no room for error when it comes to safety. Statistics show that tree stand accidents are the number one cause of hunter-related injuries every season. It is estimated that one of every three deer hunters in an elevated stand will fall and sustain a serious injury at some point in their...

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Feeling Lucky? The Alabama Alligator Harvest “Lottery” is Open!

Always wanted to harvest an alligator? Well if you’re lucky, you may just get to do so. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will offer an alligator season for four specific areas in Alabama; with each zone having a designated number of allowed tags. The American alligator had been an endangered species for decades due to unregulated harvesting by our forefathers. However, after...

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Buying Hunting Land 101 – A Guide For The First Time Buyer

If you are contemplating purchasing your own hunting property, being well informed is crucial. The many options to consider such as easements, timber potential, and topography diversity can be overwhelming to a first-time land buyer. Therefore, I teamed up with Fletcher Majors, ALC with Great Southern Land to simplify the land buying process so avid hunters can navigate their first purchase with ease and...

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