News Breaker
Anglers land 213-pound yellowfin tuna out of Venice
Conditions out of Venice Saturday morning weren’t exactly ideal for a tuna trip — the wind was whipping up 5- to 6-foot waves 10 miles out of South Pass.[…]
Month: September 2015
Fishing
Two men arrested for illegal oyster harvesting in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two men for alleged oyster violations in Terrebonne Parish on Friday.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Prepped and ready for upcoming deer season
Last hunting season was my best ever.
I was able to string together 139 public-land deer hunts by the end of January. Over the course of the coming season, I’ll be sharing many of my stories, videos, tactics and strategies I use to harvest my deer. […]
Deer Hunting
Greenwell Springs man cited for baiting deer on Sherburne WMA
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited an 18-year-old Greenwell Springs man Saturday for allegedly baiting deer and littering on Sherburne Wildlife Management Area in Pointe Coupee Parish.[…]
Columns
These Cajuns know crawfish
Vern and Dee Dee Becnel are River Parishes Cajuns. Here are their recipes for Crawfish Étouffée and Crawfish Stuffed Flounder.[…]
News Breaker
Hunters down rare white blue-winged teal in Evangeline Parish
You don’t always get a second chance in life, but Kevin Ortego and Alex Buller got one Sunday morning in their duck blind in Evangeline Parish — and they both made the most of it.[…]
News Breaker
Solid teal season ended Sunday
Hunters on Sunday wrapped up the 2015 teal season, which according to several reports, seemed to deliver pretty consistent action across the state over the 16-day season.[…]
Big Bass
Texas angler scores on Toledo Bend 11.14-pound monster
Few bites get an angler’s adrenaline going like a big topwater blowup.[…]
Deer Hunting
Kansas youth downs 230-inch monster buck
Sixteen-year-old Clayton Brummer did what few adult hunters would have the self-control to do: He passed on taking a shot at a huge non-typical that stuck its head out of a milo field milo early in the Kansas hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
3 safety tips for public land deer hunting
Ricky Aucoin’s three tips to ensure you safely return home after each hunting trip you take on public-land.[…]
Fishing
New trolling motors solve old boat-handling problems
One of fishing’s truths is that more casts mean more fish in the boat. And anything that eliminates distractions and saves time helps you make more casts and lets you pay more attention to your fishing.[…]
Deer Hunting
Nikon Big Buck Photo Contest kicks off Oct. 1
The 2015-16 Nikon Big Buck Contest kicks off Oct. 1, offering a great opportunity to brag about your kills while competing for monthly and grand prizes.[…]
Deer Hunting
10 tips to kill more public-land deer
I’ve never killed a deer on public land. Seen a few, including one of the largest bucks I’ve ever laid eyes on.[…]
Bass Fishing
Venice bass biting on Delta National Wildlife Refuge
With the Mississippi River just over 3 feet now in New Orleans, rapidly falling water has turned on the bass bite out of Venice. […]
News Breaker
13-foot gator caught with bass rod
Prairieville’s Hansel Rivere Jr. knew a big gator was prowling about the north end of Lake Verret because of the size of the hole the reptile had dug in a levee near the Five Fingers area.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout haven’t transitioned inside yet near Cocodrie and Dularge
It may be officially fall on the calendar now, but speckled trout haven’t quite gotten the message to head back into interior marshes near Cocodrie and Dularge, according to a fishing guide.[…]