Inshore Fishing
Agents cite 20 more accused of shrimp harvesting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited 20 people for alleged shrimp violations since the middle of the summer.[…]
Month: August 2015
Deer Hunting
Annual QDMA Bayou Branch Gun Bash set for Sept .3
Another big turnout is expected for the Quality Deer Management Association’s Bayou Branch Gun Bash, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 3 starting at 6 p.m. in the Thibodaux Civic Center.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Determining GPS courses
Dear Capt. Paul:
Recently, a skipper of a vessel put a waypoint into the GPS, and the display showed the direction and distance to that point, but it is not the same as the course to steer plotted on the chart.
Why is this? What would cause this?
– CS[…]
Columns
The fly-fishing answer man awakens
When I read that a new episode in the Star Wars saga is coming out in December, I was as thrilled as a wookie getting a flea collar.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish-cleaning table with ramp helps keep catch fresh
There’s nothing like catching a mess of speckled trout, especially when the action is fast and furious and they’re flying over the gunnels as fast as you can get your bait in the water.[…]
News Breaker
LWF Commission sets 2015-16 duck season dates
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday voted to set the dates for the state’s 2015-16 waterfowl season, and opted to push the opening day for Coastal Zone hunters up to the first Saturday in November this year — Nov. 7.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dufrene, White win IFA Redfish Tour event in Houma
After a rough week of pre-fishing, Chad Dufrene and Barnie White got things together when it mattered and won the final regular season event for the Louisiana Division of the IFA Redfish Tour in Houma last Saturday.[…]
Deer Hunting
WMA youth lottery deer hunt applications available online now
Seven wildlife management areas across the state are participating in the deer youth lottery hunt program through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the 2015-16 season.[…]
Hog Hunting
Kentwood man downs 350-pound-plus wild hog — from his lawn chair
While Marshal Travis sat in a lawn chair Monday night waiting patiently for a giant wild hog he’d seen on his trail cam, the 29-year-old Kentwood resident was having some second thoughts on his game plan for the evening.[…]
Hunting
Meopta MeoPro HD binoculars excel in low-light conditions
When hunting deer in low-light conditions, Meopta’s MeoPro optics deliver clear, razor-sharp images when it matters most.[…]
News Breaker
Federal duck stamp price increase in effect for 2015-16 season
For the first time since 1991, hunters will have to shell out a little more cash to buy a federal duck stamp this season.[…]
News Breaker
Potential new No. 1 black grouper caught in Garden Banks
What started out as a potential world record yellowmouth grouper for Michael Hebert last month in the Garden Banks didn’t play out exactly like he expected it would.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Nine cited for allegedly harvesting shrimp illegally
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Terrebonne Parish cited nine men for allegedly shrimping during a closed season.[…]
Hunting
Opinion: Is the ‘Cecil the lion controversy’ hurting hunters?
If you have a TV, radio or social media account, chances are you’ve heard about Cecil the lion by now. […]
Hunting
Bullitt’s accused shooter: ‘Heat of the moment’ reaction
A preliminary hearing Monday in the case of a man accused of shooting a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent at Wham Break in May included the alleged gunman’s statement to authorities the night he was captured, a newspaper has reported. […]
Fishing
House designer goes ‘fishing’ in his garage workshop
When Tim Trauth targets a trophy speck, he doesn’t use a rod and reel, live bait, plastic lures or treble hooks. He doesn’t care about mono, fluorocarbon or braided line — and he doesn’t even need a boat.[…]