Features from November 2023
Biologists give their reports for the annual WMA Waterfowl Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for ducks.
While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.
Electric hunting bikes are bikes on steroids — with sturdy frames, heavy duty suspensions and fat tires for stability in varied terrain.
The Fort Johnson-Vernon WMA is home to one of the most unique and productive public hunting areas in the state of Louisiana.
Changes in weather, habitat and agriculture practices have made hunting difficult for many Louisiana duck hunters.
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.
Columns - November 2023
- The importance of white shrimp to Louisiana’s anglers can’t be measured by inches. They are small in stature, but huge in importance.
- True trophy bucks, those that qualify for Boone and Crockett Recognition, represent less than 1% of the buck population in a herd.
- Hopefully you’ve been training to get your dog in proper physical shape and focused for big duck hunting season.
- The Frog Guru Baits Glide Frog was designed by Joshua Baudoin with the intent of making a durable and effective artificial lure.
- The difference between mechanical and fixed broadheads is that mechanical ones open on impact, while fixed ones stay in the same configuration.
- This Osso Buco stuffed arancini recipe transforms tender venison shanks into a mouthwatering filling for these crispy Italian rice balls.
- The pounds of red snapper we don't catch in Louisiana will be added to any the other four Gulf States don’t take and divided for next year.
- Bobcats are highly adaptable and can thrive in diverse environments, including forests, swamps, deserts, and even urban areas.
- The trout have moved into the marsh as they transition to their fall patterns and kayak fishing is particularly suited for these times.
- The author wrote a poem based on the real life trials and tribulations of duck hunters and what turned out to be a part-time duck dog.
Outdoor Updates - November 2023
- Marcus Johns with his 10.38-pound Poverty Point largemouth bass he caught on a trip with his son, Austin Lambert, on Sept. 10.
- Bears in certain areas of Louisiana are problematic and causing economic losses and declining hunting opportunities in some areas.
- Eighteen menhaden fisheries spills this year has caused the LWFC to pass a NOI modifying current rules for the industry.
- On an Oct. 1 hunt, Caleb Huff of Bentley arrowed a big 8-point buck with a 17 ½-inch spread on private land in Grant Parish.
- Gage Paulk was hunting on the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 2 when he had to scare off two alligators to get to his buck.
- In a meeting held in Concordia Parish, officials asked for hunters and landowners to aid them in their fight to control the spread of CWD.
- Heather Crawford killed a 9-point buck, nicknamed “Wide Boy,” with her crossbow on Oct. 7 near Dubach in Lincoln Parish.
- Coastal areas along Holly Beach and Rutherford Beach were full of dead fish after at least three separate menhaden net spills.
- A 13-foot 9-inch alligator was killed near Sicily Island on Sept. 22 by customers with Full Strap & Stringer Outfitter and Guide Service.
- In September, Toledo Bend gave up an 11.03-pound bass to Zach Oswald and a 10.09-pound bass to Jason Webre.
Hot Spots - November 2023
- Raceland Bassmaster Elite angler Tyler Rivet grew up fishing for sac-a-lait and bass in the Bayou Black area.
- Capt. Lloyd Landry welcomes November with open arms. He finds speckled trout stacked up in the interior lakes of Dularge this month.
- According to Capt. Don Maille of Peter’s Nets Charters, the keys to finding speckled trout this month are birds, reefs, and moving water.
- The fall bite can’t come soon enough on Toledo Bend. It’s past time for the topwater bite to thrill so many bass anglers.
- With fall upon us, Slidell angler Todd Knight targets the West Pearl and Middle River for a consistent bite waged by largemouth bass.
Field Notes - November 2023
- We love hunting ducks in Louisiana. But that is just the start of it. We love killing ducks, but we really love cooking them.
- The LSU-S Fishing Team’s Brayden Nichols and William Tew won the Major League Fishing Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament.
- The New River Gorge area and Southern West Virginia are like a slice of heaven for smallmouth bass fishermen.
- There is satisfaction in bagging a deer that you walked up on unseen. Here are seven tips that will help you become a successful stalker.