Features
Louisiana outdoor treasures: Ivy’s Tackle Box
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. […]
Articles by John K. Flores
Other Hunting
Late-Season Squirrels
From the piney woods of the north to the alluvial Mississippi River basin’s bottomland hardwoods to the coastal marshes — all across Louisiana there is a certain quietness that seems to take over in late winter. […]
Hunting
Brush Busting
Growing up in Michigan, I cut my hunting molars beginning with rabbits. I often like to say that Michigan is the Sportsman’s Paradise north, but only as a close runner-up to the one here in the south — especially where rabbits are concerned. […]
Hunting
Bayou Bunny Blast
I could hear the high-pitched yodels of the beagles heading my way along the canal spoil bank. I chose my spot carefully, not just because it would give me a clear shot at a rabbit ahead of the dogs, but it allowed me to also keep an eye on my buddy and my sons back at the boat. […]
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Duck, Duck, Goose Combo
David Sims exchanged yodels with wary specklebellies, coaxing them ever closer to our pit blind. Stopping to catch his breath before starting another series of calls, he whispered to remind us, “Wait ’til I say shoot ’em.”
The crisp cold temperature, the light overcast and breezy conditions had birds on the move. The expanse of agricultural prairie swelled with the wild sounds of geese calling to one another in the atmosphere above.
And the bunch that Sims peeled away from the direction they were headed now seemed to like what he was telling them. […]
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Better Late Than Never
The rhythmic whistle of mallard wings slicing bits of air from the sky could be heard as they nervously circled high above. […]
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Hot Redheads and Delta Cakes
Over the years, with each generation, there always seems to be a good-looking redheaded actress that captivates audiences everywhere. […]
Inshore Fishing
Betts Flounder Fanatic jighead
Because of the sideways bite of a flounder, Betts’ new Flounder Fanatic hooks are a good way to increase your catch. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Essential bull-bream equipment
Bream big and small will often suck a bait — hook and all — deep down their throats before the float sinks. […]
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Heading ’em off at the passes
In sort of a hypnotic, mesmerizing motion the tip of my float wavered left to right in a semi-circle until it slowly sunk beneath the surface of the water. […]
Bass Fishing
The 2011 tagging program
In an effort to determine the impact of angling pressure on bass in the Lacassine Pool, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries implemented a one-time study in 2011. The goal was to tag approximately 1,500 bass that were at least 8 inches and above in size. […]
Sidebars
Delta duck foods
One thing that makes the Delta Young Guns so successful is not only their youthful zeal and hardcore tactics, but also their knowledge of duck food. […]
Ducks
Delta Young Guns
The e-mail came from a senior X-ray technologist at the local hospital in Morgan City that I hadn’t seen in years. […]
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Down on the Farm
A hit song by the late John Denver, way back in 1974, has lyrics that go, “Well life on the farm is mighty laid back, Ain’t much an old country boy like me can’t hack. It’s early to rise, early in the sack, thank God I’m a country boy.” […]
Other Hunting
Tips to avoid dove baiting
Every September, you can take to the bank someone will get busted for shooting doves over a baited field. Not only is this illegal, but it also gives the entire hunting community a black eye. […]
Offshore Fishing
The Scelfo Rig for Spanish mackerel
“They’re fun to catch, but it starts getting expensive if you don’t have the right rig to use,” says Marty Scelfo. […]