Dove
7 top tips for a dynamite opening day of dove season
With the start of dove season right around the corner, now is the time to begin preparations to maximize your time in the field next weekend. […]
Year: 2013
Inshore Fishing
Redfish bite continues inside Biloxi Marsh with favorable Labor Day Weekend forecast in store
Speckled trout still haven’t made their move back into Lake Ponchartrain yet, but the Biloxi Marsh redfish bite continues, a fishing guide said. […]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for Chicot Lake to control nuisance vegetation
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for Chicot Lake to begin on Sept. 3 to control nuisance aquatic vegetation, according to a press release.[…]
Columns
Where have all the bullets gone?
If by now you haven’t experienced the frustrating bullet shortage or voiced a loud complaint about it, it’s a fair bet you don’t shoot for a hobby — or shoot at all.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Monster speckled trout caught on south end of Calcasieu Ship Channel
With only days to go in the 2013 CCA Louisiana STAR Tournament, the current first place anglers in the speckled trout division just dodged a big bullet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Three men cited for illegal oyster activity in Plaquemines Parish
Three men were recently cited by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents for alleged oyster and boating safety violations in Bayou Stephan in Plaquemines Parish, according to a press release.[…]
News Breaker
2013-14 Migratory Game Bird Regulations pamphlet available online
The 2013-14 Migratory Game Bird Regulations pamphlet is now available online at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Web site by clicking here.[…]
Alligator
LDWF announces alligator season opening dates
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans to issue more than 38,000 alligator tags to licensed hunters through Sept. 4, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout will be on the move in September, so you should be, too
With the completion of the August full moon last week, a Hopedale fishing guide said speckled trout are probably just about ready to begin their migration back into coastal lakes and marshes starting in September.[…]
Fishing
How to get the best cartography on your chart plotter’s screen
Back when the earliest digital maps for freshwater lakes began to appear on chart plotter screens, I was struck by how different they were.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents arrest DeRidder man for possession of stolen crab traps on Calcasieu Lake
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents arrested Robby Joe Wiley, 38, of DeRidder in connection with an investigation into stolen crab traps on Calcasieu Lake last week.[…]
Hunting
GameSaver vacuum-sealer keeps frozen game fresh for the long haul
If your freezer is full of fish and game stored inside frosty bags with faded dates and names, consider a new, more-effective storage method as hunting season approaches this fall.[…]
Bass Fishing
Guide tips for Texas-rigging Toledo Bend bass
As a guide I am asked a lot of questions about boats, electronics, various lakes, the latest tackle and many other topics that anglers deal with on a regular basis.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A redfish kind of weekend in marshes around Shell Beach
Saturday’s forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain with winds blowing 10 to 15 from the east, conditions that didn’t sit well with Capt. Johnny Nunez.[…]
Bass Fishing
Basin boating mishap serves as potential warning for everyone
Robert Wray was heading down the California Canal about midday Saturday on his way to one of his favorite fishing holes, just like he had done hundreds of times before in the Spillway. […]
Columns
Do your homework
Well, here we are in August, the last month of summer. Even though it is still an oven outdoors, we are already thinking about hunting season and making plans to enjoy those glorious fall days.[…]