Field Reports
We whacked the fish on dead shrimp
Marsh Man Masson toted along a bag of dead shrimp this week, and used it to put 10 different species in the boat in Venice.[…]
Month: September 2022
Columns
Species spotlight: Bobwhite quail
Bobwhite quail are small birds that prefer walking more than flying. Their numbers have declined, but are still highly regarded.[…]
Columns
How to properly set up your hunting bow
Use these steps to properly set up your bow. Failure to do so often results in frustration, additional work, and even total failure.[…]
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Royal Jug and Gun Club
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois hunts a grit pile with a father-son duo, and sees first hand the effort that goes into feeding an entire camp.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bumper crop of crappie
It’s safe to say that the majority of the rivers and bayous on the Northshore are seeing a bumper crop of young crappie.[…]
Columns
Redfish blues
Todd Masson says he hasn’t see a decline in a fishery population like he’s witnessing with Louisiana redfish right now.[…]
Columns
Hunting camp stories abound, but tales of payback just never go away
Every deer camp has a cartoonish character like Elmer Fudd that comes back to the camp with outrageous stories of their adventures.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s offshore honey holes
Veteran Louisiana angler and writer Humberto Fontova has taken his case about the benefits of offshore oil rigs to the nation.[…]
Features
Squirrel Gravy
Across Louisiana, there’s plenty of public access, a large squirrel population, a liberal bag limit and a long season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunting saddles
Excerpt & Meta Description: There are plenty of benefits to saddle hunting, including that you no longer need to find the perfect tree.
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Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2022 Rut Report
This rut prediction is based on the timing of scrape initiation for each area, which tends to occur during the new moon phase.[…]
Hunting
Boone and Crockett cites Baton Rouge hunter’s record book bear
Baton Rouge hunter William C. Jenkins harvested a monstrous Alaskan brown bear and was recognized by Boone and Crockett.[…]
Alligator
Louisiana’s tag-only alligator season reaches every corner of the state
For sportsmen, alligator hunting is a way to have fun, get tasty wild groceries and also help control populations on a smaller scale.[…]
Fishing
LDWF announces next set of dates for free fishing courses
The new Fishing Course Series launched by the LDWF last month has announced the addition of courses across Louisiana.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating boating fatality in St. Tammany Parish
The LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in St. Tammany Parish on Sept. 22.[…]
Fishing Reports
Tammy’s Toenail Reef bull red
The queen of the horseshoe at Hopedale Marina, Tammy Bretey with the bull red she caught and released at Toenail Reef in Eloi.[…]