Deer Hunting
After the flood: The bayou state’s deer herd
While deer can tolerate high water, animals can become stressed over time. When flooding is severe like it was this past season, it pays to be cautious.[…]
Month: October 2019
Deer Hunting
New deer urine regs clarified
The 2019-20 Natural deer urine regulations says it’s legal to use products from manufacturers involved with the ATA program.[…]
Field Notes
6 huge mistakes to avoid in coyote trapping
When you’re trapping this season, avoid these common mistakes when using foothold traps, and you’ll catch more coyotes than ever.[…]
Deer Hunting
Venison Fajitas with a Cuban twist
Humberto Fontova uses his Cuban heritage and his love for Louisiana culture to concoct recipes. In this video, he shows how to cook venison fajitas.[…]
Bass Fishing
D’Arbonne bass ready to get out and play
According to local fisherman and tournament angler Todd Risinger, Lake D’Arbonne gives anglers several choices of where to target to catch bass.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie Psychic team represents Louisiana in major $100,000 Arkansas tournament
Congratulations to the Crappie Psychic team for placing 7th in the Mr. Crappie Classic on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas and representing Louisiana well.[…]
News Breaker
Two WMAs will be closed Oct. 26-27 due to military training
The LDWF is notifying users that Fort Polk-Vernon and Peason Ridge WMAs will be closed the weekend of Oct. 26-27 due to military training by the U.S. Army.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red snapper season to reopen
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season for the next three weekends.[…]
Big Bass
Humble angler lands 11.08 Caney lunker
Ben Raley and his 11.08-pound Caney Lake lunker from this past Saturday.[…]
Bass Fishing
How Greg Hackney finds bass in new water
Greg Hackney makes his living fishing new places. In this video, he goes over his tried and true methods of finding fish in a new place.[…]
Hunting
Use caution near logging operations on Thistlethwaite WMA
Hunters using the Thistlewaite WMA Limited Use Area are asked to use caution due to logging operations in the 345 acre tract.[…]
Deer of the Year
Webster Parish brute bites the dust
On Oct. 1, Rachel Pepper killed this Webster Parish buck. It had 9 points with an inside spread of 18 ¼ inches and main beams 22 inches.[…]
Field Notes
Louisiana’s most edible mushroom
You can find delicious, oyster mushrooms at high-end markets — or you can harvest them for free in many wooded areas in Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Sac-a-lait season on Benny Cenac’s Houma ranch
Benny Cenac’s Golden Ranch Farms is situated on the Atchafalaya Basin, which is hailed as the best crappie fishing on the Gulf Coast.[…]
Field Notes
“B.Y.O.G.” — Bring your own gas — and save cash
Capt. Todd Seither transports less expensive fuel from his home up in St. Rose to gas up his 24-foot Skeeter down at Cajun Fishing Adventures in Buras.[…]
Apex Predator
Hunting black squirrels with a bow
The author explains how he’s taken black fox squirrels along the Mississippi River and surrounding bottomland hardwoods with a bow.[…]