Columns
Providence has December’s lunkers
I like fishing in December with football games on TV, waterfowl and deer seasons taking place and most of Louisiana’s lakes clear of fishermen.[…]
Year: 2009
Deer Hunting
Moreland Matters
Dave Moreland holds undergraduate and master’s degrees in biology, and spent 30 years working with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. After serving 15 years in the field, Moreland became the state’s Deer Program manager in 1992.[…]
Columns
Flex Head Jigz unlike other bass lures
Think of this brand-new jig as a bass fisherman’s dream version of an all-terrain vehicle. It’s an artificial lure that acts alive and apparently looks delicious to bass, fished shallow or deep, around rocks or wood and anything else they tend to hang out on.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunter rescued after fall from stand
Wildlife agents rescued a hunter in Pointe Coupee Parish Monday (Nov. 23) after an apparent tumble from a deer stand, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Blind's Eye
Opening day good for some
Well, I think we lucked out in the coastal marshes this year. Comparing the marsh to last years’ dead zone, I would say we’re way ahead. Last week, as Hurricane Ida nosed its way into the Gulf, I was still celebrating the great hunt that I had been on with Paul and Mike Woods during the youth weekend.[…]
Deer Hunting
What’s the deal?
Well, after a very good last couple of weeks of October, the deer movement has gone to close to non-existent. My hunting buddies from all over Louisiana and Mississippi and I were having great hunts from Oct.15 through around the first week of November, and all of a sudden it turned off like a light switch.[…]
Columns
How the passion began
I am the youngest of four children, and my dad was not a spring chicken when I was born. As a result, most of our quality time at home didn’t involve a ball and glove, it was more like a rake and a wrench.[…]
Hunting
First LouisianaSportsman.com community pages debut
Two hunting community pages have been added to LouisianaSportsman.com, allowing deer hunters and waterfowlers to find all the information they need in central locations.[…]
Hunting
Boeuf WMA reopened
The Thanksgiving hunts are on again at Boeuf Wildlife Management Area after the public tract of land was reopened today as floodwaters receded.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public Ramblings
Ricky was born and raised in Morgan City and, while he loves all sports (football, basketball, snow skiing, tennis, fishing to name a few), his passion has become deer hunting. He also is a LouisianaSportsman.com field reporter.[…]
Columns
Waterfowl Wonderings
Guy LeBreton (a.k.a. Guy L) is a 38-year-old diehard duck hunter from Lafayette. He is a Mighty Lion from Lafayette High Class of 1990 and graduate of ULL in 1994.[…]
Blind's Eye
Blind’s Eye
Born and raised in St. Bernard Parish, Mike Herrmann Jr. earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Southeastern Louisiana University after graduating from Chalmette High School.[…]
Contents
Material World
Calcasieu Lake was a lot quieter back in 1985 when Capt. Jeff Poe first moved to Louisiana and settled on its shoreline.[…]
Deer Hunting
Huge buck downed in St. Helena Parish
Robert Polito has spent years on the Kenner police force learning how to bring his weapon to bear in a pinch, and all of that training came together Saturday when he saw a huge buck pop out of the woods on his St. Helena Parish lease.[…]
Fishing
New Orleans Boat Show canceled
The New Orleans Boat and Sportshow has kicked off the spring fishing season for the past 39 years, but the 2010 event has been canceled largely as a result of the economic downturn.[…]
Hunting
Browning First Aid kits
Unfortunately, accidents happen in the sporting world. That’s why Browning offers five first-aid kits. The kits, designed to support groups of varying sizes and different excursion lengths, are crafted from high-quality material to withstand the rigors of the field.[…]