News Breaker
Three men cited for flounder violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish on Oct. 19, 2022. […]
Month: October 2022
Columns
Corned venison
After one week of letting the brine work its magic, you are left with some of the finest venison sandwich meat known to man. […]
Deer of the Year
Crickett Collins nails buster buck with crossbow
Crickett Collins killed a 13-point buck on the evening of Oct. 14 in Morehouse Parish with her Raven crossbow. […]
Deer Hunting
What not to do when deer hunting
Kinny Haddox talked to about a dozen hunters to help come up with a bona fide list of things NOT TO DO when deer hunting. […]
Columns
Hunting a dust trail, the little Blue House and lots of squirrel mulligan
Kinny Haddox recalls some hunting adventures he had with his friend Byron Rogers deep in the Caldwell Parish woods. […]
Deer Hunting
Crossbow hunting
The new style crossbows allow older hunters and many others the opportunity to keep hunting from blinds or shoot houses. […]
Bass Fishing
Flat-sided crankbaits for bass
Flat-sided crankbaits become increasingly effective when bass are chasing shad because it looks more like a shad than a rounded crankbait. […]
Bass Fishing
How bass capture food
Largemouth bass can use a range of options to best achieve successful prey capture depending on the sensory input. […]
Fishing Reports
Steve’s Toledo Bend fall crappie
Steve Lemmons had great crappie fishing trip on Toledo Bend last fall. […]
Hunting
LDWF, LTAHA to host five trapping workshops during 2022-23 trapping season
The LDWF and the Louisiana Trappers and Alligator Hunters Association will host five free trapping workshops from Dec. 10-Feb. 25. […]
Bass Fishing
Big afternoon cull helps Rivet take lead at Bassmaster Open on Sam Rayburn
On Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Central Open at Sam Rayburn, Tyler Rivet caught a five-bass limit that gave him the early lead. […]
Columns
The Womack Journal: How it all began
Warren Womack of Bluff Creek has kept a journal of every deer and turkey he killed since 1968. Here is discusses his first few bow hunts. […]
Field Reports
Fish gobbled up this turd bait
The Deps Cover Scat is gaining a reputation as a fish-producer. Marsh Man Masson put it to the test on his most recent fishing trip. […]
Fishing Reports
John Sampson fishing for redfish
John Sampson, 11, from Ponchatoula was fishing in Buras with his father and Capt. Todd from Cajun Fishing Adventure when he landed this beautiful redfish on Sept. 9, 2022. […]
Features
Mottled ducks live a tough life
Mottled ducks have been in steady decline over the last 50 years with hunting limits reduced to just one bird per day in Louisiana. […]
Fishing Reports
Garrett Bull with his bull red
Garrett Bull, his dad, Chris, and their friends had a great day out of Cocodrie. Garrett hooked first bull red on light tackle. It took a while, but he said, “that was fun!” […]