Hunting
Selecting the right PSE Bow with Blake Shelby
Join Blake Shelby as he shows you the PSE bow that will grow with you.[…]
Year: 2013
Coastal Projects
Louisiana’s top coastal-restoration official takes exception to NOAA warnings that state plan is inadequate
Yes, we can. And, by the way: You’re wrong.
That’s how Garret Graves, head of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and some coastal scientists have responded to federal researchers who last week predicted the southeast coast faces the highest rate of sea level rise “on the planet” – 4.4 feet by 2100.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass Trap back in action
A machinist’s touch has made all the difference in the world to a spinnerbait made in the Sportsman’s Paradise. Just ask some bass anglers by the name of Shaw Grigsby and Kevin Van Dam, who make sure they get their hands on the lure any time they get to Louisiana. Or ask accomplished Louisiana bass angler Jamie Laiche of Gonzales.[…]
Fishing
All PFDs not legal for use, LDWF says
Personal flotation devices are required for each person aboard a boat, but not just any old PFD will pass muster: Only those models of life jackets approved by the U.S. Coast Guard are acceptable.
And that’s becoming an issue, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today.[…]
Columns
Time to do the math
The deer season is over, and it is now time to measure the antlers and recognize the trophy-class bucks, along with looking at the deer harvest data and determining what has been accomplished with your deer management program.[…]
Fishing
Standard Maps now available for Lowrance GPS units
Standard Mapping maps have been the golden standard for Louisiana anglers for years, but now the same high-definition imaging that makes their printed products so useful are now available for Lowrance’s HDS system.[…]
News Breaker
2013 turkey season outlook a mixed bag, biologist says
If you were trying to find Jimmy Stafford in early February, chances are you’d have to call his cell phone and keep your fingers crossed.[…]
Events & Announcements
Dularge Trash Bash scheduled for March 16
The seventh annual Bayou Dularge Trash Bash is scheduled for March 16, and organizers hope to collect as much as two tons of from the popular waterway.[…]
Columns
Life of Pond
One of the top movies of 2012 was “Life of Pi.” It’s the story of a young Indian boy named Pi, victim of a shipwreck who spends over 200 days aboard a small boat with a Bengal tiger. He survives by catching fish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
With the mild winter we’ve had, the coastal ponds are getting thick with grass. The grass helps to maintain clarity, so reds can be easily sighted. Getting a fly through heavy moss is the problem.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Upcoming Events
Mar. 2 (Sat) – 22nd annual Red Stick Day Fly Fishing Festival, LDWF Waddill Outdoors Center, 4141 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge. Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Free admission. Programs, fly tying, casting, kayak demos, pond fishing, raffles, food and refreshments. Sponsored by the Red Stick Fly Fishers.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Sabine River offers Elite Series pros plenty of options, local angler says
Sulphur bass angler Barry Celestine said he’s talked with several professional anglers about the upcoming Sabine River stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series, ad he’s told them all the same there — there are plenty of fish in the river to win the event.
“I think it’ll take 12 pounds a day,” Celestine said. “I had 9 pounds this last weekend — and the water conditions were horrible.”[…]
Hog Hunting
Hog Doggin
Hog hunting the old fashion way, with dogs and a knife. Join Greg Hackney and crew as they head out with a group of Rednecks looking for wild hogs, not the movie, but the actual wild hogs.[…]
Hog Hunting
Hog Hunting Tips with Ben McDonald
Watch as Ben MacDonald shows you some tips to hunt hogs in Louisiana.[…]
Field Notes
Turkey-hunting expert provides tips for success
If you’re going to try and sneak up on a roosted gobbler, Glen Peterson shared some tips to make your venture successful.[…]
Hunting
Snap Shot Shotgun Sight is sure to help keep you on target
The Snap Shot Shotgun Sight from EZ Access Gear might look a little unusual until you’re looking down the barrel – then everything comes into focus.[…]