Features from January 2023
Trenasses are the roads used by many species that make up the South Louisiana marsh. They often lead to the most productive fishing trips.
By January, ducks have been around the area for a while and know every place they can be safe and where they shouldn’t go.
Hunt deer in southeast Louisiana’s piney woods and your deer hunting qualifies as among the most challenging on the continent.
Bobby Phillips was owner and operator of one of the state’s most popular and legendary fishing tackle shops, the Honey Hole in West Monroe.
Small bait shops are a huge part of Louisiana’s outdoors. Cooter’s has been part of Union Parish almost as long as Lake D’Arbonne itself.
Cranford’s Northside is located just miles from from Lake Claiborne, Lake D’Arbonne and other area fishing holes.
It’s hard to find a unique tackle shop with a better story than the one told by Gus Maggiore Jr. of Gus’ Tackle & Nets.
Small bait shops are a huge part of Louisiana’s outdoors. Ivy’s Tackle Box carries a full line of rods, reels, baits, lines, and tackle.
J&J One Stop quickly became known as the go-to place to buy something to whet the appetite of crappie, bream and catfish.
With a little planning and a slower more thought-out approach, late season deer hunting can be a great time to punch your tag.
Redfish can tolerate cold water much better than many other species. In bad conditions, anglers just need to find the fish.
Matt Miller and Dustin Koeppel, both from Slidell, are die-hard duck hunters that have developed knacks for finding wood ducks.
Columns - January 2023
- Time to get out there and put some birds on the water and cash in on your dog’s first waterfowl hunting season.
- With the hunting seasons coming to a close and the weather making fishing difficult, Joe Macaluso dislikes January's 31 days.
- Natural Forage Baits are in demand by crappie fishermen and, more importantly, crappie, as owner J.R. “Beau” Davidson knows very well.
- Fresh or salt, there are tournaments to fit every kayak angler’s fishing style, and they are sure to make you a better fisherman.
- With a keen sense of sight, smell and hearing, red foxes are adept at staying hidden. The red fox is a small, dog-like animal.
- One recent trip, it was bone-chilling cold and we went crappie fishing, staring straight into a 23 mph north wind that stung.
- Open your freezer and grab a bag of your favorite wild game to get your new year started on a healthy note!
Outdoor Updates - January 2023
- Louisiana’s red drum stock assessment is being depleted, warned Jason Adriance, LDWF marine fisheries biologist.
- Jordan Parker was hunting on his grandfather’s 2500 acre property in Bossier Parish when he took this 12-point buck on Nov. 13.
- Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana.
- Despite an initial low count, habitat conditions inside and outside of our state tend to favor Louisiana waterfowl hunters.
- Lee Comer was hunting on 129 acres located near Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish on Nov. 13 when he took this trophy 11-point buck.
- Brandon Cartinez was hunting near his home in Sabine Parish when he killed this trophy 13-point buck on Nov. 15.
- The LWFC has adopted a resolution to expand the Dewey W. Wills WMA by 2,440 acres to incorporate riparian river bank property.
- Hunter Frey left his hunting trip in Missouri to return home and kill this big Concordia Parish buck on Nov. 19.
- The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to modify crappie regulations on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake.
- Leigh McClendon was hunting on family land in Grant Parish when he killed this great 11-point buck on Nov. 14.
- On Nov. 11, 2022, Jordan Jones took this impressive 12-point buck while hunting on his 450 acre farm in DeSoto Parish.
- On Nov. 25, Ben White was hunting on public land in Madison Parish when he took a 15-point buck with his CVA 350 Legend primitive firearm.
- Garrett Thibodeaux killed an impressive 11-point buck on Oct. 16 at the Grand Lake Hunting Club in Avoyelles Parish.
- Collin Riddle of Marksville took an impressive 10-point buck with his Mathews bow on Oct. 10 in Avoyelles Parish.
- Colton Frizzell, a 31-year-old firefighter and paramedic from Vivian, killed this 13-point on Nov. 19 at his hunting lease in Caddo Parish.
- Amanda Weaver shot this Caddo Parish buck that carried an almost perfectly symmetrical 12-point rack on Nov. 25.
- Brad Smith was hunting on private land owned by a friend in Lincoln Parish when he downed an 11-point buck on Oct. 29.
Hot Spots - January 2023
- January is the time of year that Toledo Bend bass start to migrate a little and biologically get ready to spawn.
- One of Adam Marceaux’s favorite places to catch bass in January is specifically Little Tensas Bayou in the Atchafalaya Basin.
- Campo’s marina owner Robert Campo said if two things happen this month, the famous “Redfish Jubilee” will occur at Shell Beach.
Field Notes - January 2023
- Using a pirogue or jon boat to creep along creeks, sloughs, and lake edges can be an effective way to hunt this time of year.
- Baylen Guy and Brandt Babineaux did well in eight tournaments on the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation circuit.