Hunting Reports
Claire’s First Deer
Claire McGovern, 12, of Denham Springs, took her first deer ever with an excellent shot from her 7mm-08. She was hunting with her dad on January 16, 2021 in Sicily Island LA.
Year: 2021
News Breaker
Construction begins on new fishing piers at Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Contractors have begun construction of new fishing piers at seven water control structures on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA.[…]
Bass Class
Bass Angler Spotlight: Jordan Sylvester
Jordan Sylvester fishes on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit, which includes more than 100 schools.[…]
Field Notes
Don’t overlook black drum
The black drum is an inshore and estuarine fish that doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves, according to Joshua Bourg.[…]
Field Reports
Can you believe where we caught all these fish?!
There’s a certain zone in Southeast Louisiana, very close to New Orleans, that’s become a wintertime fishing Mecca in recent years.[…]
Features
Shell Beach guide has answers to February fishing questions
Shell Beach guide said a good fishing clinic, involving redfish and speckled trout, can cure anything that’s ailing you in February.[…]
Bass Fishing
The Great 8: Lake Fausse Pointe’s trophy bass
Louisiana’s Lake Fausse Pointe showed out as a trophy bass destination in 2020, with eight bass weighing more than 7 pounds.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Redfish
Red drum, commonly referred to as redfish, are one of the most popular species of saltwater fish throughout the southeast.[…]
Deer Hunting
Plant food plots late, love them year-round
Winter grasses, clovers and chickory planted late in the winter can give your deer herd a jump-start on spring growth.[…]
Fishing
Spro Gouken Fluorocarbon Line
The folks who have brought you great SPRO fishing lures for years now bring you something to spool on your reel and tie on those fat, little crankbaits.[…]
Fishing
Gamakatsu G-boxes
The Gamakatsu G-Box gives fishermen the ability to make boxes with the size of the lures and terminal tackle that need a home.[…]
Catfish
Rigging your catfish boat
Description: Want to rig your boat for frequent bouts with catfish? Here’s how to outfit and rig the hull to make fishing a breeze or a battle.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Try live crawfish when you target slab crappie
Don’t forget crawfish for late-winter and early spring crappie. Crawfish and crawfish-colored lures start working best in February.[…]
Hunting Reports
Hudson’s first deer
Hudson Griffith, 7, shot his first deer with Remington .270, in DeSoto Parish, Grand Cane, on Nov. 25, 2020.
Hunting Reports
Big weekend in Tensas Parish
Allie Hubbard took these deer on the same day on a lottery deer hunt in Tensas Parish the first weekend in January.
Hunting Reports
Weston gets Webster Parish buck
Weston Duck, 10, used a 6.5 Creedmoor to down this Webster Parish buck on Nov. 19, 2020.