Louisiana Sportsman

May 30, 2026

The author took these two hogs hunting near the base of the mature Nuttall oak tree he's leaning on.

Internet tree scouting for Nuttall oaks

November 7, 2019 Josh Chauvin

Before Joshua Chauvin takes any trips to new areas, he always studies maps for potential hunting locations. This article focuses on Nuttall oak trees.[…]

Pelicans frequent the MRGO Dam to gorge on the schools of bait. They descended on this redfish as an angler attempted to reel it in. The angler won both battles.

Kayakers have great access to MRGO structure

November 1, 2019 Chris Holmes

Point your kayak towards the rock dam on the MRGO in Hopedale. It has easy access and consistently provides great fishing opportunities.[…]

The Petit Minnow

November 1, 2019 Don Shoopman

Crappie Psychic’s Petit Minnows are 2 ½-inch, soft-plastic minnow-style baits that are perfect for crappie and speckled trout.[…]

Garmin’s Xero A1i sight (far left) covers every need a bowhunter might come up with when he comes to full draw on a trophy animal. The author said the sight was instrumental in making a killing shot on this alligator (left) because of its ability to compensate for steep-angle shots.

Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it

November 1, 2019 Sammy Romano

Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why.[…]

Hunting black squirrels with a bow

October 1, 2019 Josh Chauvin

The author explains how he’s taken black fox squirrels along the Mississippi River and surrounding bottomland hardwoods with a bow.[…]

The author caught this spectacular, 30-inch speckled trout on a Sept. 1 trip.

A ‘Dirty 30’ speck for my son and I

September 26, 2019 Chris Bush

Surprise 30-inch lunker speckled trout became a lifetime memory for Chris Bush and his 10-year-old son Ramsey on a wade-fishing trip to Corpus Christi, Tex.[…]

QAD’s Exodus broadhead feature blades that sweep back over the arrow shaft, resulting in a short, compact head and improved arrow flight.

What’s new in broadheads for 2019?

September 26, 2019 Sammy Romano

Bowhunters have plenty of new broadheads to choose from for deer season. Determine the style that best fits your purposes.[…]

Whether trolling, jigging, or casting and retrieving, the Rat-L-Trap is an effective bait for big fish like big reds and jack crevalle.

Young angling expert loves Rat-L-Traps when it comes to bull reds

September 25, 2019 Chris Holmes

Next time you’re looking for some kayak fishing excitement, tie on a Rat-L-Trap and go rattle up some bull redfish. Here’s some tips.[…]

A dark “teardrop” marking below the eye of a flier differentiates it from other members of the sunfish family.

Take a flier on this bream

September 24, 2019 Brian Cope

The flier, Centrarchus macropterus, exists sparingly throughout America, but it can be found in big numbers in certain bodies of water.[…]

Recessed line ties make Delta Lure’s Rattling Swim Jig much more weedless.

Delta Lures LLC Rattling Swim Jig

September 24, 2019 Don Shoopman

Delta’s Rattling Swim Jig has been the answer for a number of bass anglers, including Logan Latuso, who won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation tournament.[…]

Hunting popular water holes for deer and hogs

September 18, 2019 Josh Chauvin

Once the popular water holes of an area are located, harvesting thirsty hogs and deer is a near sure bet this fall for hunters.[…]

Steve Savoy uses his trusty pirogue to silently get up close to bass hanging tight to tree-covered shorelines. Tossing unweighted, weedless jerk baits, provides heart-stopping, in your face action.

Jerkbaits are great weapons for kayak anglers

September 16, 2019 Chris Holmes

On a recent trip to a freshwater lake, Steve Savoye showed a technique he uses to get up close and personal hunting bass in his trusty pirogue.[…]

An angler shows a speckled trout hooked and landed on a Pencil Popper.

Pencil Poppers

September 13, 2019 Don Shoopman

This fisherman has been smiling ever since Cotton Cordell Lures downsized one of his favorite artificial lures for speckled trout: the Pencil Popper.[…]

One advantage of rigging a soft-plastic jerkbait with a nose hook? Most fish are hooked solidly in the corner of the jaw.

Nose-hooked soft jerkbaits

September 12, 2019 Chris Bush

Try nose-rigged soft-plastic jerkbaits when speckled trout aren’t responding to traditional offerings. It can be the difference between success and failure.[…]

The red circle indicates the adjustment screws used to adjust the second and third axes on your bow’s sight.

The axis of bow accuracy

September 6, 2019 Sammy Romano

Many archers still don’t realize how critical it is to properly level all three axes of their bow’s sight. Failure to do so can result in severe misses.[…]

RTB kayak anglers gather at Wake Side marina for last minute preparations before the shotgun start of the tournament.

Kevin Schexnaider is champion of Ride the Bull 10

September 3, 2019 Chris Holmes

The Ride the Bull 10 Champion was Kevin Schexnaider of Erath. He caught his 26.8-pound bull just a few minutes after the tournament began.[…]