Inshore Fishing
Tippets
September is a month of transition. As we approach the fall equinox, shorter days and radiative cooling of water temperatures triggers annual migration and feeding habits.[…]
Year: 2013
Deer Hunting
Post-rut bedding
Once the rut slows down and the post-rut begins, surviving deer will eventually return to bedding sites used prior to the rut — as long as there was no intrusion.[…]
Deer Hunting
How do you know when a doe was bred?
Determining breeding dates is a matter of normal biological activity for a deer biologist.[…]
Coastal Projects
Cash for the coast
While all of the manpower and dirt-turning is located on Louisiana’s coastline and in the Gulf of Mexico, some might argue that the real grunt work of coastal restoration takes place some 1,200 miles away in Washington, D.C. — where the state expects to get the lion’s share of the $50 billion needed for its 50-year Master Plan that has been approved by the Louisiana Legislature and Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF now accepting applications for White Lake WCA marsh and rice field lottery hunts
Applications are now being accepted for marsh and rice field lottery waterfowl hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]
General
ExtremeBeam’s TAC24 S.W.A.T. is the brightest light in its class
The body of Alpha-TAC’s ExtremeBeam TAC24 S.W.A.T. flashlight is machined from solid bar aluminum and is engineered to withstand destruction. […]
News Breaker
It’s official: LDWF’s September aerial survey lowest on record for blue-winged teal
It’s official: September of 2013 will go down as the lowest one on record for blue-winged teal in the annual waterfowl population estimates conducted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Legislation introduced in D.C. pushes for Gulf states partnership to manage red snapper
A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers introduced legislation in Washington, D.C. yesterday supporting a coordinated Gulf states partnership that would chart a new course for the management of red snapper, according to a press release.[…]
Sportsman TV Sidebars
Bowie Outfitter – Basic Turkey Calls
Join Richard Wagley, 5 time Louisiana State Turkey Calling Champion as he discusses the basic turkey call.[…]
Hunting
Hunters for the Hungry no longer accepting freshly harvested wild hog donations
Because of concerns regarding bacterial infections associated with field dressing and processing feral swine, the Hunters for the Hungry Processor Program will no longer accept freshly harvested wild hog donations effective immediately.[…]
Inshore Fishing
As Mississippi River falls, redfish and flounder action heats up near Venice
In the Venice area, speckled trout remain in transition while conditions on the Mississippi River have improved for redfish and flounder, a guide said.[…]
Columns
Hey, it’s still good, good, good!
Lately, the Moreland clan has been spending a lot of time at the Baton Rouge Orthopedic Clinic; it started with a surgery on my wife’s shoulder for a torn rotator cuff, followed by surgery on our son Ruffin’s leg, followed by an air cast for me to help heal a bad ankle.[…]
News Breaker
Fall recreational red snapper season a go, feds say
Despite higher-than-anticipated catch estimates from the June season, it appears there will, in fact, be a 14-day federal recreational red snapper season beginning Oct. 1, officials told Louisiana Sportsman late Tuesday afternoon.[…]
News Breaker
Aerial waterfowl count paints bleak picture for opening day of teal season
Aerial surveys being conducted in advance of the opening weekend of Louisiana’s teal season have yielded disappointing results so far, according to the state’s waterfowl study leader.[…]
Field Notes
Top tips for the teal opening weekend
Kelly Neuville, general manager of Buckfins-N-Feathers in Broussard, offered this checklist to make sure you’re ready for the teal season.[…]
Apex Predator
Rules change makes it easier to take hogs on WMAs
If hogs are causing so many problems on state wildlife management areas, I’ve always wondered why hunting rules didn’t allow us to harvest these invasive animals more often. […]