Hog Hunting
BR hunter downs 325-pound boar near St. Francisville
Many hunters get “buck fever” — the adrenaline-induced, heart-pounding excitement experienced when you finally see that monster buck you’ve been after all season. […]
Month: March 2017
Fishing
Stocking Up in Lake Pontchartrian
With deer season on the way, it’s time to stock up enough fish to help us make the winter.[…]
News Breaker
Make an old tom kabob
Lots of hunters like chasing turkeys, and I’m with them all the way. Every now and then, a turkey can do something really stupid, but most of the time they are so wary they make deer seem as foolish as babes in the woods.[…]
News Breaker
Delta Waterfowl: Duck hunter numbers in decline nationwide
Despite booming waterfowl populations in recent years, the number of duck hunters nationwide — and in Louisiana — has been in a steady decline, according to an online report.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Location, design critical when creating brush piles
Guide William Sasser can almost always find a place to catch crappie in Clarks Hill Lake, S.C. He estimates that he has about 200 brush piles in the lake.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Catch more catfish with this one tip
It’s not uncommon, especially during colder months, for catfish to hit baits without taking the hook in their mouths. These short strikes can be frustrating for anglers and often result in a long day of catching nothing. Capt. David Hilton had a few of those days in his years of fishing, but he found the solution for it some time ago.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
These 7 tips will improve your long-line trolling
Like spider-rigging, having success in long-line trolling takes dedication in order to get a system that works for your boat and your setup. Try these seven tips will help you become a better long liner.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite 12 on opening weekend of turkey season
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries were busy during the opening weekend of turkey season, writing up 12 hunters for various alleged hunting violations.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cowboys’ Prescott does Dularge
It’s not everyday that the NFL’s Offensive Rookie of the Year — who happened to throw 23 touchdowns and only four interceptions for the Dallas Cowboys during a magical run last season that landed him a Pro Bowl berth — shows up on your boat to catch some speckled trout and redfish.[…]
Columns
This couple cooks with passion
Mike and Shellie Daniel use the word “passion” repeatedly when talking about cooking.[…]
Bass Fishing
Theriot man cited for allegedly possessing 42 bass in Falgout Canal
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 31-year-old Theriot man on Sunday for allegedly possessing 42 bass in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Big specks slamming live shrimp at Caminada Pass jetties
The plan was to head out to Grand Isle bright and early last Thursday morning for a story with Tommy Vidrine on how he was already using artificial lures to catch some nice speckled trout at the Caminada Pass jetties.[…]
News Breaker
Amberjack season in state waters set to close March 30
Less than a week after the NOAA Fisheries shut down amberjack season in federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the recreational season will also close in state waters on March 30.[…]
Big Bass
Tournament angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.61-pounder
Anglers were socked in by fog early during the American Bass Anglers AFT tournament at Toledo Bend on March 18. […]
Big Bass
Elton angler lands Toledo Bend 10.82-pounder
Trey Daggett received an early 10-pound-plus birthday present Saturday, March 18, while fishing on Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Jordan Lee wins 2017 Bassmaster Classic
In 2013, Jordan Lee was a member of the Auburn University fishing team. On Sunday, he was on top of the professional bass fishing world.[…]