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Make sure your hunting dog is ready physically and mentally
Regardless of when your duck hunting season begins, dogs need to be ready to go both physically and mentally.[…]
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Wild Pork Blanket Dumplings
Blanket dumplings are a warm, comforting dish made by wrapping flavorful fillings in soft dough, creating a cozy meal.[…]
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The weather is cool, but the redfish bite is hot
As the days get colder, the redfish fishing gets hotter. The Louisiana marsh this time of year is what kayak anglers’ dreams are made of.[…]
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Executive orders are victory for fishermen, hunters
The Restoring American Saltwater Angling and Recreation executive order is a path to more access and opportunity in America’s oceans.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Black Label OFO
Black Label Tackle’s Outstanding Fishing Object (OFO) is an urchin-style soft plastic that was introduced in late spring 2026.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI
Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI soft plastic just hit the market in late summer, but Greg Yates got his hands on it 5 ½ months ago.[…]
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Mild weather and close trout make for great days in the kayak
This is the time of year kayak anglers dream of: mild weather, short paddles and limits of hungry trout make for a great day on the water.[…]
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Dove Piccata
The dove breasts are lightly dredged in ranch-seasoned flour and quickly seared before being finished in a bright lemon-caper piccata sauce.[…]
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Majestic mornings in the duck blind
Now that this year’s special September teal season is over, waterfowlers have another special season for black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
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Hiring a professional dog trainer
When deciding to get a dog, there’s three options: buy one already trained, self-train it, or send it to a trainer.[…]
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Creamy Cajun Venison Alfredo
Creamy Cajun Venison Alfredo is made with whitetail backstrap, fresh fettuccine noodles, butter and Parmesan cheese.[…]
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Battling a shark from a kayak
If done properly and safely, one decent-sized shark can provide a kayak angler great sport as well as many delicious dinners.[…]
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The Matrix Shrimp
The Matrix Shrimp arrived in July to the delight of saltwater fishermen, particularly those who fish deep, moving water.[…]
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Sportsmen worried what SpaceX deal means for Pecan Island
Much to the dismay of duck hunters, coastal restoration folks and residents of Vermilion Parish, 130,000 acres of Pecan Island were sold.[…]
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Bobby Garland Slab Stalk’R
The Bobby Garland Crappie Baits Slab Stalk’R will catch slabs if finicky crappie aren’t eating the Baby Shad.[…]
Alligator
Will new recreational season have an impact on our booming alligator population?
It’s certainly no great revelation that the American alligator has taken over our marshes and swamps. Outdoorsmen are seeing more of them.[…]