Deer of the Year
Big 10-point goes down in Atchafalaya Basin
Barret Fritscher is a guy who readily admits he usually takes pretty good care of his hunting equipment — especially his BowTech RPM 360 bow.[…]
Month: October 2015
Hunting
Caddo Parish committee shoots down proposed subdivision rifle ordinance
In packed chambers Monday night, a Caddo Commission committee voted down a proposed ordinance that would have restricted where rifles could be fired around subdivisions in the parish, according to media reports.[…]
News Breaker
Extremely rare albino fox squirrel killed on Richard K. Yancey WMA
Shane Vidrine was just happy to be in the woods again hunting squirrels Sunday morning, the second day of Louisiana’s season.[…]
News Breaker
New zone map boundaries could mean big changes for Louisiana duck hunters
The entire Southeast Louisiana coast — including all of Lafourche Parish — would move into the East Zone for 2016, and large swaths of rice fields in Vermilion, Acadia and Jeff Davis Parishes currently in the Coastal Zone would also move into the East Zone next season if proposed waterfowl hunting zone boundaries are ultimately approved by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at their next meeting on Nov. 5.[…]
Hog Hunting
Crowley hunter downs 549-pound wild hog in Acadia Parish
Jason Mire installed a new box stand this summer so he could bow hunt on his lease near Egan, and started putting out corn early in August in anticipation of Area 10’s season opener on Sept. 19.[…]
Deer Hunting
Top 4 taxidermy tips to ensure a quality deer mount
Wade Wolkart of with Wade’s Taxidermy in Denham Springs shares a few tips to help ensure you get a mount you’ll be proud of.[…]
Fishing
Cameron man’s body recovered Monday in Calcasieu River
The body of a 44-year-old Cameron man who was ejected from his boat Friday afternoon was recovered Monday morning, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Bonnabel Boat Launch to close for repairs starting Oct. 13
The Bonnabel Boat Launch on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain will close starting next week for about four months for ramp improvements, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Fall red snapper season tentatively set to reopen Nov. 20 in state waters
You can add one more item to the list of things you’re thankful for at next month’s Thanksgiving dinner: officials with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced a recreational fall red snapper season is tentatively set to kick off in state waters on Friday, Nov. 20 and go through the end of 2015.[…]
Contents
Christmas fishing — 2015’s newest fishing products
Whether you’re a serious angler or a weekend warrior, the right gear can greatly impact your success.[…]
Columns
Keep the funny face: Knobbed porgies are great for the table
The knobbed porgy, an offshore species in the Gulf of Mexico, is named for the bony bumps located just in front of its eyes.[…]
Columns
It’s time to peel back veil of secrecy at LDWF
My first job in the outdoor communications business was as a lowly Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries “information specialist,” working under the chain-smoking, profanely cantankerous and unpredictable Maurice Cockerham.[…]
Contents
Cover: October 2015
Opening day is finally here, and we give you everything you need to put yourself in position for an early score.[…]
Fishing
Strike King Swinging Sugar Buzz
Expanding the current trend of hinged or swinging designs, the Sugar Buzz combines the back-end motion of a free-moving skirt and trailer with the gurgle of a buzz blade.[…]
Fishing
Mustad Jigs
The world’s largest fish hook manufacturer has announced a new line of jigheads that includes bass fishing must-haves such as stand-up shaky heads, wacky style, shad darter, and customizable football and bullet heads.[…]
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Perfect Timing — What’s the best time to plant food plots?
When former Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson and I first started managing my property in Washington Parish for better deer hunting, our number one objective was to put in food plots.[…]