Columns
All flashes are not equal
This past week I ran by the showroom of one of my favorite hunting-products companies that, fortunately for me, happens to be headquartered about a 20-minute drive from my home.[…]
Month: October 2012
Fishing
Hobie’s new 14-foot model keeps popular features, upgrades others
Hobie isn’t a company that rests on it laurels. The Mirage Pro Angler 14 was introduced in 2009 and won Best of Show Honors at ICAST (International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades) that year.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Catfish Lake stacked with reds, trout
After Hurricane Issac the marshes of Southeast Louisiana showed scars, and fish kills were being reported in various areas. Fishermen were hindered from getting on the water, but now that the situation has normalized it is time to get back on the water.[…]
Deer Hunting
Lake Charles man found dead in apparent hunting accident
A 60-year-old Lake Charles man was found dead in woods near Reeves in what the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said was an apparent fatal hunting accident, the agency reported today (Oct. 19).[…]
Offshore Fishing
Tuna thick off the mouth of the Mississippi River
After a summer of finicky tuna fishing, the larger yellowfin have finally started to make their way into anglers’ ice chests with more consistency, and the landing of a pending state-record proves there are monsters out there.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
State-record channel cat caught in Mississippi River
When Mike Richardson actively began fishing for river cats approximately two months ago, he didn’t have any illusions of setting a state angling record in the process.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Delacroix offering great fall-fishing opportunities
Anglers looking for some fall action for the rest of October through November should head to the lakes surrounding the Delacroix area. Capt. Tommy Banca with Sweetwater Guide Service said.[…]
Events & Announcements
Cover: November 2012
The November issue of Louisiana Sportsman will be complete by the end of the day (Oct. 18) and hopefully circulating hunting camps soon.[…]
Deer Hunting
200-inch Mississippi buck arrowed
It was fitting that Shane Ragon fell to his knees when he first put his hands on the massive antlers of the buck he killed Oct. 6 in the middle of a sweet potato field near his home in Calhoun County.
Heck, he was on both knees when he made the shot.
“I am not ashamed to tell you that I got very emotional when I grabbed those antlers and lifted them up and saw what I had done,” the 40-year-old Ragon said. “I cried. I laughed. I cried again. And I laughed again.[…]
Apex Predator
Close call with deer calls
The weekend started slow for me. Laura had a hog walk behind her within 30 yards on Friday (Oct. 12) morning, but she couldn’t see it in the thick underbrush from her ground blind. She heard it softly grunt several times.
I had no action on either hunt Friday or Saturday morning. Things picked up on my midday stalk when I came across this huge king snake and a large 8-foot gator in a small 6-inch deep hole about 10 yards across. It was by far the longest king snake I ever seen. They are such pretty and friendly snakes, unlike the gator who wasn’t very happy to be stuck in a small place with me nearby.[…]
Deer Hunting
Food facts: Target the best deer foods to kill more deer
As we all know, the 2011 mast crop was tremendous, but the overall statewide deer harvest was way down from past years.[…]
Breaking News
Pending state-record yellowfin caught out of Grand Isle
A trip out of Grand Isle on Saturday (Oct. 13) ended with a pending new state-record yellowfin tuna hanging at the docks of Bridge Side Marina.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Henderson dredging project to begin this week
Dredging will begin this week at Lake Henderson just east of Lafayette to allow access to the lake from several boat launches along the western guide levee of the Atchafalaya River during low water periods, the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources announced today (Oct. 16).[…]
Deer Hunting
State deer herd hit with hemorrhagic disease
LouisianaSportsman.com user “papa-p” was shocked when he checked his trail camera recently and found a photo of what could only be described as a very sick deer.[…]
Bass Fishing
KVD crankbaits are proven winners
During his meteoric rise to the top on the B.A.S.S all-time money list with more than $5.3 million won in tournaments around the United States, Kevin VanDam relied on artificial lures he had utmost confidence in.[…]
Columns
HOW program helps vets
All kayak fishermen know that ’yak fishing is a special sport, and there’s just something soothing from being so close to nature and being in the boat by yourself.[…]