Big Bass
Louisiana Tech student catches, releases Caney Lake lunker
Saturday, Jan. 23 brought news of a historic blizzard hammering the Northeast U.S.[…]
Month: January 2016
Deer of the Year
Gonzales teen nails big Union Parish 13-point
Grant Breaux had plenty to be thankful for this past Thanksgiving season. […]
Freshwater Fishing
The best tactic for more catfish
Back trolling is a good technique for putting catfish in the boat, and with the right tools it is a pretty easy procedure.[…]
Columns
Litter enforcement
Illegal dumping of trash is an aspect of law enforcement where wildlife enforcement agents excel. This is true for a number of reasons.[…]
Deer of the Year
Farmerville teen downs 13-point Union Parish buck
Lance Wilkins is a 16-year-old sophomore at Union Parish High School, where he plays defensive end for the Farmers football team. […]
News Breaker
Rayne hunter downs piebald spoonie in Acadia Parish
Shane Bergeron’s duck season got off to a rough start last fall, but wrapped up with a bang in January when he shot a startlingly white leucistic spoonbill over a rice field near Ebenezer in Acadia Parish.[…]
Columns
Late-season scrapes and rubs
As we transition from the holiday season into the New Year, we deer hunters find ourselves entering the fourth quarter, so to speak, of the 2015/2016 season.[…]
Fishing
‘Spooning’ covers more water
Spoons are one of the oldest fishing lures in the book, and it’s still around because it’s so effective.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wisner hunter puts the sneak on big Franklin Parish 12-point
As a general rule, sitting on a deer stand with a stiff wind blowing is not the best scenario when you want to up your odds of bagging a deer. Sometimes you definitely have to make adjustments to counter the wind.[…]
Deer of the Year
Jonesville hunter arrows 172-inch 13-point in Tensas Parish
About 4:30 in the afternoon on Jan. 12, Donovan Wiley and a big Tensas Parish 13-point started an intense 15-minute game of cat and mouse that yielded an amazing adrenaline rush — and eventually a 172-inch trophy buck of a lifetime.[…]
Big Bass
Guide lands 12-pounder at Toledo Bend
Longtime Toledo Bend guide Stephen Johnston had just returned from the Houston Boat Show, and knew he had to get on the water soon to scout for bass for an upcoming trip with clients.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Top 2 Highway 1 wintertime lures for Grand Isle speckled trout
If you want to be a true wintertime Highway 1 roadside warrior between Fourchon and Grand Isle, you have to be properly equipped to do battle against the speckled trout located within casting distance of the road.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Top 5 spider-rigging tips
How to make the most of cold-weather crappie trips when fish are cold and less likely to feed aggressively.[…]
Hunting
Hunter stereotypes: Which one are you?
You work hard to get everything set up for the perfect hunt — and THAT camp member shows up. You know the who I’m talking about.[…]
Deer of the Year
10-year-old busts big 10-point in Concordia Parish
When the biggest Concordia Parish buck that Craig Hawn had ever seen stepped out at 150 yards last month, he decided to use a little reverse psychology in an attempt to make the shot easier for his 10-year-old son, Morgan.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crank up more crappie
The best places to troll crankbaits for winter crappie. […]