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May 22, 2025
/2016

Year: 2016

Events & Announcements

Melancon’s resignation confirmed, but he’s not going anywhere yet

December 15, 2016 Andy Crawford

Gov. John Bel Edwards confirmed in an emailed statement last night the resignation of Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Secretary Charlie Melancon, but a spokesman for the governor said the embattled agency head isn’t leaving just yet.[…]

Deer Hunting

The tale of two hunters

December 15, 2016 Capt. Steve Himel

While science can provide many answers, there is no substitute for actual time spent in the woods observing deer.[…]

Sidebars

How Soileau became a kayak duck hunter

December 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Tony Soileau cut his teeth hunting ducks from conventional blinds in the Cypress Creek Hunting Club in Evangeline Parish.[…]

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Fishing

Tippets

December 15, 2016 Catch Cormier

For flycasters, trout take center stage this month — both the saltwater and freshwater varieties.[…]

Sidebars

Top 10 reasons duck kayaks are cool

December 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Tony Soileau had no problem quickly rattling off 10 reasons why duck hunting from a kayak is cool:[…]

Crappie/Bream

Best tips for more crappie

December 15, 2016 Kinny Haddox

Whether it’s a jig or a shiner, West Monroe’s Ronnie Turner always adds a little lagniappe for his crappie.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Credentials of a guide and a chef

December 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

What gives Lloyd Landry IV and Tenney Flynn the authority to discuss the qualities of Sciaenops ocellatus, the red drum — what we call “redfish?” […]

Freshwater Fishing

Crappie Food Network — Best crappie lure presentations

December 15, 2016 Kinny Haddox

Presenting your crappie bait in the best spot for the maximum amount of time is the most important thing you can do to be successful for suspended crappie,[…]

Crappie/Bream

Falling water means great Lake D’Arbonne crappie fishing

December 15, 2016 Kinny Haddox

If history repeats itself, the 2016 winter drawdown on D’Arbonne will make the water go down and fishing action will go up.[…]

Redfish

How to really clean a bull red

December 15, 2016 Jerald Horst

Tenny Flynn is not only proficient at producing beautiful cutlets from fillets, but he cleans out the throat and cheeks of each bull red.[…]

Freshwater Fishing

10 Commandments of crappie fishing

December 14, 2016 Phillip Gentry

These principles will help everyone become more successful at catching crappie.[…]

Events & Announcements

LDWF’s Melancon asked to resign, source says

December 14, 2016 Andy Crawford

Embattled Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon has been asked to resign but “is still coming to work,” a source told LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]

News Breaker

Recreational weekend-only red snapper season ends in state waters

December 14, 2016 From News Reports

The weekend-only red snapper season in state waters is effectively over because LA Creel estimates indicate harvest numbers have been reached, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]

Bass Fishing

How to pitch for more bass

December 14, 2016 Andy Crawford

Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to.[…]

Deer Hunting

Two Port Barre men arrested for deer hunting violations on Sherburne WMA

December 14, 2016 From News Reports

Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two Port Barre men on Monday after allegedly finding a dead deer concealed in the back seat of their pickup truck, according to a press release.[…]

Deer of the Year

New Iberia hunter downs 140-inch Arkansas buck

December 14, 2016 Patrick Bonin

Jennifer Broussard was pretty pleased with how her morning hunt had gone on Nov. 13 — less than two hours in, and she had already taken down a nice doe that would tip the scales at 110 pounds.[…]

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