Features
Louisiana outdoor treasures: Gail’s and Charley’s
Storms and shifting demographics has taken a toll on most of the places that Grand Isle fishermen relied on for live bait. […]
Articles by Joe Macaluso
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Lasting results on the outdoors
However you do it, make a plan to pass along the life-long outdoor pleasures you’ve had in our Sportsman’s Paradise. […]
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Extreme dislike of January and “flashbacks” to what might come next
With the hunting seasons coming to a close and the weather making fishing difficult, Joe Macaluso dislikes January’s 31 days. […]
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Searching for the perfect sportsman’s Christmas gift
With all the outdoor items out there for sportsmen, getting a thumbs up on just the right Christmas gift isn’t easy. […]
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Speckled trout “ting” is really a “whole buncha tings” facing Louisiana
Marine biologists say we don’t have enough large egg-producing female speckled trout to keep our trout population from being self-sustaining. […]
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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. […]
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Feds could use a good rap on the knuckles over red snapper counts
Using out-of-date, outmoded and an archaic management system when it comes to recreational fishermen catching red snapper. […]
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Say, are you the outdoor writer? What is this fish my husband caught?
If you work in the writing business long enough, well, there are stories you remember for a long, long time — even longer. […]
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Unfortunately, not all outdoor stories are a pleasure for us to write
It’s not only important to wear a life jacket, but to make sure it is functioning properly, especially if it is self-inflating. […]
Bass Fishing
First bass sets us on a path to ruin; and off to the store for more lures!
No dyed-in-the-wool bass fisherman ever tells anyone — certainly not his significant other — about how much they spend on the pursuit of bass. […]
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Peril on the water is a constant; Heed the call for boating safety!
Peril on the water is a constant. You know it. But there are things you can do to enhance your safety when boating or fishing. […]
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LSU’s Scott Woodward finds his way home to eat, fish and sleep in “good waters”
Fishing and hunting help keep life balanced for LSU’s Athletics Director Scott Woodward. He’s overjoyed to be back home in Louisiana. […]
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Ah, spring! When a young man’s fancy turns to fishing
The annual run between February and late April is the boat-buying season, a time when dealers across the country run specials. […]
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Wow! Did he have big horns! But sadly, not the right kind
Joe Macaluso spreads out buck-lure canisters for West Feliciana Parish deer hunt and it attracts randy bull. […]
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What happens at deer camp, stays at deer camp
“What’s done in Vegas, stays in Vegas. ”What about hunting camps? Same rule, and that’s where this story takes us. […]
Outdoor Updates
Giant cuberas caught in Eugene Island area
Luke Hodges and Jeff Thompson each caught cubera snapper in May destined to place in the Louisiana Top 10 Fish Records List. […]