Drift, stick and move for winter trout February 1, 2010
The trout bite along coastal Louisiana completely died after our record cold weather a couple of weeks ago. If anybody was catching any trout, they definitely weren’t talking about it or posting reports. That all started to change this past week, however, and the bite is starting to pick up in some places – and drifting seems like the best way to fill your box.
By Chris Ginn
Lacombe hunter kills 6-point doe January 21, 2010
Earl Daret was up at the crack of dawn this morning, and when looked of his house to his adjacent five-acre field he was excited.
“I seen that deer out the door,” Daret said. “He was chewing grass.”
The Lacombe hunter quickly got his rifle, and popped off a shot. The deer streaked into the nearby woods, but left evidence that it had been hit.
By Andy Crawford
Jarreau's Langlois takes 170-class buck on second try January 21, 2010
Andy Langlois came out of the woods in early January kicking himself for missing the deer of a lifetime while hunting a 110-acre piece of family property just outside of New Roads.
“It was a morning hunt, and about 6:50 (a.m.) what looked like a 4-point came out at about 100 yards,” the Jarreau hunter explained “I looked at the 4-point, and I put my gun down.”
That’s when a huge-racked deer appeared from the nearby cutover.
By Andy Crawford
Protein feeding turns corner for hunting club January 15, 2010
Serious deer hunters often debate how to grow hammer bucks, and they all agree that age and groceries are critical to growing racks.
A Gonzales hunter learned this year that supplementing with large quantities of protein can push deer over the hump and increase antler development.
By Andy Crawford
Calcasieu Weirs Best Spots on Tough Days January 6, 2010
Some would never admit to fishing them, but the weirs along the eastern shore of Calcasieu Lake are popular for a reason – namely lots of redfish that can save even the toughest of days. Capt. Nick Poe with Big Lake Guide Service doesn’t understand what the fuss is about because he likes to fish wherever the fish are, and the fish are at the weirs.
By Chris Ginn
User CKC Cowboy takes Red River trophy January 5, 2010
I had a great New Year's holiday, I took a real nice buck at Red River WMA Saturday, Jan. 2. Here is how it happened.
I got to Red River (Wildlife Management Area) Thursday around noon, and hunted that evening. Friday morning I hunted the same stand, then packed up around 9:00 and moved to another spot.
From LouisianaSportsman.com forum
Second split better so far, guides look for more ducks with cold blast January 5, 2010
It appears as though Old Man Winter arrived in earnest, making for good weather conditions to kickoff the second split of the 2009-10 duck season. However, persistent rainfall has continued to hamper some hunters’ efforts, with many of the state’s rivers at or near flood stage. Flooded backwaters and widespread flooding of typically dry fields are giving the birds a leg up on hunters hoping to target them in their traditional haunts.
By Darren Digby
LouisianaSportsman.com profile pages now online January 5, 2010
The Internet is all about community, and that’s why so many outdoor enthusiasts come to LouisianaSportsman.com: They feel a sense of belonging, of being with likeminded people.
That social experience just took a step forward with the introduction of the LouisianaSportsman.com profile pages.
Louisiana Sportsman
West Monroe's Bower takes massive 27-point buck December 31, 2009
West Monroe’s L.E. Bower Jr. wasn’t planning to hunt when he headed to his Ouachita Parish lease Sunday (Dec. 27) after attending church and eating lunch with the family.
“I was really preparing for Monday (Dec. 28) to take my granddaughters hunting,” Bower said. “I was going to put some corn out. I really didn’t have any real intention of hunting that afternoon.”
By Andy Crawford
LouisianaSportsman.com's Guerin finishes out buck limit December 29, 2009
Here is the whole story. Hunted yesterday evening (Dec. 27 on Mississippi lease). Saw a doe in my food plot on powerline. She stayed and then left and then later she or another doe guessing the same one reentered and fed until dark.
From LouisianaSportsman.com forum
For those with an outdoor bent, that means no new reels, rods, lures or, worst of all, boats for 2010.
But in Louisiana, fishing isn’t a hobby. In fact, it’s an insult to call it such.
In Louisiana, fishing is a way of life.
By Todd Masson
Ethanol-free section opened on LouisianaSportsman.com December 22, 2009
Ethanol gasoline is a growing concern for boat owners as it becomes more and more difficult to find gas stations selling 100-percent gasoline. Why is this new fuel blend so problematic?
I’m glad you asked because we at LouisianaSportsman.com have teamed up with LaPlace’s Alton “Pete” Landry to answer those questions and help locate gas stations that appear to be selling non-ethanol fuel.
By Andy Crawford
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