Deer Hunting
Hunting Big Bucks — Mississippi River Whitetails during the Rut
The rut is hot, and we’re hunting whitetail – big bucks in the Mississippi River Delta… Com’on n go with us. […]
Month: November 2018
Featured
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles trout parade begins
The Lake Pontchartrain Trestles becomes a boat parade in November, and with good reason. […]
Deer Hunting
Big 12-point goes down at just 12 paces in Claiborne Parish
A frozen lock prevented Wade Holloway from heading to the deer stand he really wanted to be at — which wound up putting him in position to down a 12-point Claiborne Parish trophy buck. […]
Bass Fishing
West Pearl River getting right for bass
There are so many great fishing options during the fall that it can be hard to choose one. Speckled trout are practically committing suicide in the marsh, redfish are everywhere, shrimp are popping for their lives and huge flocks of birds are diving. […]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman wants to feature … You!
We are looking for Louisiana sportsmen and women who love to hunt and/or fish and have pictures and videos doing what they love. […]
Bass Fishing
Put a skirt on – and punch that jig
Punch skirts are popular with many bass anglers because they turn normal creature baits into essentially jig presentations. […]
Deer Hunting
Article on duck hunters shooting big buck generates questions
Capt. Jesse Savoie with the LDWF details the laws regarding the conflicts that come into play when a Louisiana hunter is attempting to hunt ducks and deer at the same time. […]
Featured
Father, son die in Lake Pontchartrain Saturday
A father and son died Saturday during a fishing trip in Lake Pontchartrain near Irish Bayou, but authorities don’t yet know the details of the incident. […]
Field Notes
Recycle old fishing lures into brand-new baits
Caleb Meyer recycles old lures by melting them down and pouring them into his own soft-plastic mold. […]
Bass Fishing
Big water locales perfect for kayaks
Louisiana has several great freshwater fishing lakes that offer a variety of species like bass, bream and catfish. Also, don’t forget the excellent crappie fishing (white perch in North Louisiana, sac-a-lait in the South). […]
News Breaker
Speckled trout slam in the Sulfur Mine
My old friend and former charter guide Gordon Matherne said November is the best month of the year to fish the Sulfur Mine. […]
Flounder
Big Lake gives up big flounder
Starting in mid-October and peaking in November, saltwater fishermen enjoy some of the best fishing — then feasting — the coast has to offer in the Calcasieu Ship Channel along the western edge of Big Lake. […]
Featured
Waterfowl dishes for your holiday table
Waterfowl dishes for your holiday table […]
News Breaker
Follow the river for Venice redfish
The fishing in Venice depends on the Mississippi River more than humans rely on oxygen, and a slowly falling, high river in October will shove the November redfish farther from the river, according to Capt. Dustin Bounds. […]
Field Notes
How to have redfish success with a chatterbait
Most Louisiana anglers have seen, either in person or in videos, redfish in water that’s so clear, it looks like it should have been delivered by the Kentwood man. […]
Contents
Gettin’ it all right — Duck-hunting tips for success
Sometimes it just pays to be right in the place at the right time. That’s definitely the case with duck hunting. […]