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How to age white-tailed deer

Dave Moreland, the former deer study leader with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, wrote a series of “how to” deer-aging instruction columns for Louisiana Sportsman. He believes there is no reason for a hunter […]

December's aerial survey estimates 1.94 million birds this month, about 32 percent lower than the state's long-term average of 2.84 million birds.

LDWF’s aerial survey: Duck numbers down 36 percent compared to last December

The LDWF’s December aerial survey numbers reveal about 1.94 million birds this month, about 32 percent below this month’s long-term average. […]

Bethany Gunter shot this big public lands 12-point on the Kisatchie National Forest on Dec. 11. The buck green-scored 156 4/8 inches at the Spotted Dog in Columbia.

Winn Parish hunter downs public lands 12-pointer on Kisatchie

A good scouting trip on the Kisatchie National Forest helped Bethany Gunter shoot her biggest buck ever — a monster 12-pointer she shot from 80 yards on Dec. 11. […]

Lakeshore Estates canals give up 6-pound speckled trout on the North Shore

Chas Champagne reeled in his biggest speckled trout in a couple of years, when he caught a 6-pounder in the Lakeshore Estates canals on the North Shore Wednesday morning. […]

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, downed this hog with his new micro .22 Mag, the Little Badger.

Apex Predator: Micro .22 Mag handles hogs

In this month’s column, Josh Chauvin details his adventures with his new micro .22 Mag, the Little Badger, which tips the scales at under 3 pounds. […]

Keith Suire shot this big Beauregard Parish 10-pointer on Nov. 7. The buck green-scored north of 150 inches.

Short walk from home produces Beauregard Parish 10-point

A big buck Keith Suire had been watching for three years in Beauregard Parish finally appeared last month — but it was so close, he almost couldn’t make a shot. […]

Above: Noah Jarrett of Hallsville, Texas, caught this chunky bass while fishing in the FLW High School Open on Nov. 4 at Toledo Bend. Jarrett, who fished with Davis Butrum, is the son of Ben Jarrett. The father-and-son found bass in the same patterns as guide John Dean — in shallow areas around peppergrass and milfoil — on buzzbaits, plastic frogs and Flukes in the middle section of creeks keying on channel swings in 2- to 10-foot depths.

Action at Toledo Bend should improve

A guide to catching bass in December at Toledo Bend. […]

Fish Lake Bruin like a pro

One of the most fascinating things weekend bass tournament fishermen can witness is professional anglers picking apart their local lakes when major tournaments roll into town.

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Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs said a topwater frog is a great all-around lure for shallow wintertime bass.

Top 3 wintertime bass baits

Nothing like topwater frog explosions Bassmaster Elite Series pro Keith Combs has to put fish in the boat year round, but he experiences what every other angler does during the summer: Tough fishing, when five […]

November’s best bets

Best bets for freshwater and saltwater in November. […]

Sabine River bass surprise

“We are very blessed,” Johnny Watkins said. “There are very few places where you fish bass on a shrimp pattern.

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A little retrofitting with new hooks on your lures could mean a difference in the number of fish you catch.

Hooking it up – How to change hard bait hooks

You buy a bait, remove it from the packaging, tie it to your line and make a cast. Everything should work as expected, right? Yeah, that’s generally how it goes; and as long as you’re selecting reputable products, you should expect reasonable teamwork between the piece that attracts a fish and the piece(s) that make them regret their mistake.

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