Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout bite slow at Cypremort Point
The Atchafalaya River level is good and the water conditions are right, but speckled trout have not yet arrived in Vermilion Bay in solid numbers, a guide side on Wednesday.[…]
Month: September 2013
Deer Hunting
Texas man pleads guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm
A man arrested in January by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents in connection with night hunting violations in Caddo Parish pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm in U.S. Federal Western District Court in Shreveport.[…]
Events & Announcements
Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday set for this weekend, Sept. 6-8
For the fifth consecutive year, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts across the state can participate in the Louisiana Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday this Friday through Sunday, Sept. 6-8.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF enforcement agents preparing for opening weekend of dove season
As hunters throughout Louisiana make final preparations for the first shots of the 2013-14 dove season starting up Sept. 7, another group of people is also busily preparing for opening weekend.[…]
Columns
Everybody eats pogies
Yes, everybody eats pogies; They just don’t know it.
The sea is a funny place. On land, planting-eating species (herbivores) vastly outnumber meat-eaters (carnivores). That’s because it takes 10 pounds of herbivore flesh to produce 1 pound of carnivore.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to provide public dove hunting opportunities on private lands, WMAs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is providing public dove hunting opportunities for opening day on leased private land and state wildlife management areas throughout the state.[…]
Deer Hunting
Stealthy Micro Crush Cam 10 trail camera is user-friendly
The Micro Crush Cam 10 from Wildgame Innovations features a sleek body style with a 10 megapixel camera designed with infrared technology to take perfect photos or HD 720 video day or night.[…]
News Breaker
2013 fall red snapper season now uncertain
Preliminary catch estimates were significantly higher than expected for the 2013 recreational red snapper season, according to a press release from the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout limits east of Stone Island in Black Bay
The speckled trout bite has been consistent lately in Black Bay from Stone Island eastward, according to a Delacroix fishing guide.[…]
Bass Fishing
Whoa Nelly! Bill Dance’s blooper reel great for a Labor Day laugh
Who doesn’t remember watching Bill Dance Outdoors on weekend afternoons?[…]
Columns
Never give up
When my kids were young, I was determined they would be as eaten up with hunting and fishing as I was. They were dragged along on trips as often as possible, and the lessons stuck — at least with my son.[…]
Hunting
Ol’ Man Roost
Even more user friendly than the original model, the 2013 Roost by Ol’ Man Outdoors features padded backpack straps, adjustable arm rests and a redesigned seat frame that’ll provide comfort all day long.[…]
Contents
Teal down — Teal hunting the Mississippi Delta
The whooping! The high-fiving! Those glowing FACES!
Everyone at Tad Gormley Stadium on Sept. 16, 1964, for the Beatles knows the faces. All Louisianans watching the Alabama-LSU match-up (also known as “da Game of da century”) on Nov. 5, 2011, when overtime ended also know it.[…]
Contents
Whole Hog (Part 1) — Why wild hogs should be controlled
The 150-pound boar hit the ground kicking and squealing wildly. Mark Falgoust’s 150-grain .30-06 smashed into the neck, perfectly placed to minimize meat damage.[…]
Contents
Stupid September — Redfish action heats up in Dularge
John Wayne once said, “Life is hard. It’s even harder when you’re stupid.”
Me, I’m tired of being stupid when it comes to fishing in September.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sabine Surrender — Sabine River bass fishing tactics
In the corner of his eye, Lake Charles’ Ken Chaumont spied what he was looking for. On a weedy point on the Louisiana side of the Sabine River across from Orange, Texas, balls of “rain shad,” as he called them, were erupting from the water.[…]