News Breaker
Bayou La Loutre is loaded with specks
For Hopedale anglers, Bayou La Loutre is the “Highway to Happiness” in November, according to Capt. Jonathan Sanchez.[…]
Year: 2017
News Breaker
Head to lower Mississippi River for November trout
Redfish were choking the marshes around Venice in October, but trout were few and far between. By early November, however, specks should be invading the Mississippi River, producing plenty of action.[…]
Field Notes
Blind brushing tips for opening day
With the Louisiana waterfowl seasons kicking off this month, duck and goose hunters across the state will be heading out to scout and brush blinds. […]
Hog Hunting
Apex Predator’s 31-hog smackdown
This season I had a mission to fill my freezers by stalking hogs to help train for ultra-marathons. It’s been a major success so far, as I harvested 31 pigs in 18 days of hunting on R. K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area and Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Deer of the Year
Impressive 8-point down in Claiborne Parish
Austin Vidrine of Monroe accepted an invitation from his friend Scott Gill to hunt one of his stands on the 1,230 acres Gill and his family own in rural Claiborne Parish. On Halloween afternoon, Vidrine downed the first buck he had ever taken — an impressive 140-class buck that had never been seen on game cameras.[…]
Deer of the Year
160-inch 8-point drilled in Grant Parish
Jason Futrell is serious about managing deer on the 400-acre tract of Grant Parish land he and a friend lease not far from his home in Colfax. As a result of trying to do things the right way, the 36-year-old hunter put the crosshairs of his scope on a heavy-antlered 8-point buck Oct. 28, opening day for still hunting in Area 2.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Bienville Parish 10-point busted in Saline Swamp
Stacey Mathews works as supervisor for the U.S. Postal Service in Jonesboro, and even though there was no rain, sleet or snow last Saturday morning — she definitely delivered in the clutch.[…]
News Breaker
New Jersey artist’s painting selected for 2018 Louisiana Duck Stamp
A New Jersey artist was selected as the winner of the 2018 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp in a competition sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Haynesville man busted for alleged deer violations
A 66-year-old Haynesville man was cited for hunting violations after admitting he shot two does on the same day in Claiborne Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
DTX lives up to the Hype
Not many years ago, compound bows offered little in terms of adjustability. Most models featured only 10 pounds of draw-weight range, and at most, only 3 inches of draw-length adjustment.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bettin’ on balsa – Benefits of balsa crankbaits to catch bass
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Ott DeFoe is a product of his environment, and a particular aspect of those positive influences from his East Tennessee youth prove advantageous across southern waters. […]
Contents
Duck commander
Larry Reynolds is a man who wears two hats.
One is a perfect fit for the waterfowl study leader at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries — a position he’s held since 2008. […]
Contents
Cover: November 2017
Dr. Frank Sullivan arrowed this monstrous buck — that rough-scored between 220 and 230 inches of bone — behind his dental practice in St. Francisville on Oct. 5.[…]
Contents
A wildlife legacy – Robert Barham’s wildlife legacy
Robert Barham could probably get an invitation to hunt or fish just about anywhere in Louisiana, but his ideal destination would probably be the woods and waters of Morehouse Parish around his small hometown of Oak Ridge.[…]
Hunting
Specialist Series Netting
The Camo Systems Specialist Series Ultra-Lite Camouflage Netting works great as a concealment solution for boats, ATVs, duck blinds, ground blinds, tree stand skirts, tripods, ladder stands and more.[…]
Fishing
Huk Attack
The new Huk Attack won Best of Category in the 2017 ICAST New Product Showcase, and is the most engineered, purpose-built fishing shoe ever created. […]