Deer of the Year
Chattering squirrel alerts hunter to 171-inch buck
When a hunter is on a deer stand, the presence of noisy squirrels can sometimes be a big distraction. […]
Month: January 2017
Inshore Fishing
Two Houma men cited for allegedly keeping 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Houma men Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Columns
Farts and Bubbles: Hunt like a champ
When the Notre Dame football players leave the locker room and head for the field they pass under a sign that reads, “Play like a champion today.”[…]
Deer of the Year
New Orleans hunter drills 163-inch Mississippi buck
Long before Marni Demelo ever saw a trophy Mississippi 10-pointer making its way through the woods Saturday, she heard it coming — thanks to the frigid conditions the region experienced during last weekend’s cold snap.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Nutria liver makes great bait
Some of Bill McCarty’s favorite fishing holes in January are between the Wax Lake Outlet and Atchafalaya River, where it’s usually no problem to catch a bunch of catfish averaging 2 pounds.[…]
Deer of the Year
Unconventional hunter fools big Natchitoches Parish 10-point
There are all sorts of deer hunters.
Some (like yours truly) love to sit in a comfortable box stand overlooking a lush food plot or corn feeder. While waiting for a deer to walk out, we’ve even been known to take along a radio to catch the action if an LSU game is on.[…]
Fishing
Pierre Part man dies Monday night in Belle River boating accident
A 31-year-old Pierre Part man died Monday evening on Belle River when his 16-foot aluminum boat apparently struck a pier and ejected him from the vessel, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Duck hunters survive capsizing in frigid Mississippi River Saturday
After a weekend duck hunt that nearly ended with catastrophe in the cold waters of the Mississippi River, Matt Grabert called Saturday’s experience “the scariest thing I’ve ever been through.[…]
Deer of the Year
Montgomery hunter nails Grant Parish 14-pointer
No stranger to taking well-crowned bucks in Louisiana’s Red River delta country, Thomas Lewis was on a months-long quest for another.[…]
Columns
The list is back!
As we do every January, we recognize fly-fishing achievements in Louisiana with our FLC (Fly Lines Column) Awards.[…]
Bass Fishing
When is the best time to catch a Toledo Bend lunker?
It’s the $1 million question: When should you make the haul to Toledo Bend for the greatest chance to catch one of the double-digit bass that teem in the huge reservoir?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide lands Golden Meadow ‘leopard red’ Sunday morning
As a fishing guide on the water regularly out of Golden Meadow and Grand Isle, it should come as no surprise that Capt. Eddie Berthelot Jr. has literally caught thousands of redfish.[…]
General
Monroe woman charged in connection with LDWF game warden shooting, LSP says
A 31-year-old Monroe woman was charged with one count of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer in connection with the early Saturday morning shooting of an enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in Morehouse Parish.[…]
General
LDWF agent shot Saturday morning in stable condition in Shreveport ICU
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent wounded in the line of duty early Saturday morning during a vehicle stop in Morehouse Parish is in stable condition tonight after being shot five times — including once in the temple.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Use your GPS now to improve your hunting in 2017
If you have a handheld GPS unit, you can really put it to use for your hunting. Even in preparing for the next season.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF agent shot multiple times in the line of duty
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was shot multiple times early this morning (Jan. 7) during a vehicle stop, the agency reported.[…]