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July 15, 2026
/Columns

Columns

The heads of two big bucks taken in violation of the daily limit on Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge last November.
Columns

Noteworthy poaching violations of 2018-19 season

February 28, 2019 Keith LaCaze

Here’s a look at some wildlife violation cases from this previous fall, along with sentencing in a baiting case. All are well worth mentioning, and are a reminder that protecting wildlife resources is a never-ending job.[…]

Dusty Anders used Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait on a successful December trip at Toledo Bend.
Columns

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait

February 26, 2019 Don Shoopman

Rat-L-Trap’s new MR-6 crankbait has everything in it tour anglers want, including a low-pitched knocking sound unlike the rattle of a Rat-L-Trap.[…]

Columns

New speckled trout column debuts

February 25, 2019 Chris Bush

New column will help you to become a more well-rounded speckled trout fisherman.[…]

Columns

Looking for chunky chinquapin? Caney Lake delivers!

February 25, 2019 Catch Cormier

When it comes to readers – a.k.a. chinquapins, a.k.a. shellcrackers – there’s no better place to catch a monster than Caney Lake.[…]

Some days it is best to stay home and organize your gear. But if you choose your days carefully, you can find some excellent kayak fishing during February.
Columns

It’s a secret in the kayak fishing world

February 19, 2019 Chris Holmes

February may be the best kept secret in kayak fishing. If you pick the right days and conditions, the fishing can be absolutely fantastic.
[…]

Columns

Crawfish: It’s what’s for dinner

February 6, 2019 Jerald Horst

The sheer numbers of crawfish in the Atchafalaya Basin is amazing, if only for the reason that Louisiana has the lowest number (39) of species of crawfish of all the southeastern states in the U.S.[…]

Josh Chauvin dropped this 7-pointer with his .44 mag Contender pistol after the buck walked directly into the treetop he was hunting.
Apex Predator

Apex Predator: Fallen treetops bring in the bucks

February 4, 2019 Josh Chauvin

Targeting fallen treetops is a great way to locate bedded-down deer, according to Apex Predator Josh Chauvin. […]

Columns

‘Towing the line’ in the kitchen

January 27, 2019 Jerald Horst

Colleen and Christian Orfanello create original, unique dishes. Here they share their recipes for Bull Turtle Soup and Smoky Soft-Shell Crabs.[…]

Hog hunter Jeffery Rachal and Bullet after a good morning’s work along Red River.
Columns

It’s time to dog the hogs

January 24, 2019 Keith LaCaze

Fill the upcoming void in hunting seasons by hog-dogging.[…]

One sure way for novice fly tiers to advance their skills is by attending a fly festival. At the Cenla Fly Festival last year, expert fly tiers from across the region demonstrated a wide variety of flies.
Columns

Fly tying 201

January 22, 2019 Catch Cormier

Getting started in fly tying, and the benefits of tying your own flies.[…]

When the temperature and the water levels drop, look for reds packed into tight schools in deeper cuts and dead end canals. Position yourself in the middle, and slowly work your bait up the ledges to find where they are holding.
Columns

Winter have you down?

January 18, 2019 Chris Holmes

For kayak fishermen, January and February are generally dreaded months, but pick the right days and you can enjoy a great cold-weather kayak trip.[…]

Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is as tough as the original, with nylon mesh woven into the tail for superior durability.
Columns

Vudu’s New Weedless Shrimp

January 15, 2019 Don Shoopman

Vudu’s new Weedless Shrimp is perfect for shallow water applications.[…]

Josh Chauvin, the Apex Predator, with a nice North Louisiana public lands buck he took using a hillside strategy involving white and red oak acorns.
Apex Predator

Apex Predator: Deer hunting in the North Louisiana hills

January 15, 2019 Josh Chauvin

The Apex Predator, Josh Chauvin, details the specific trees hillside deer in North Louisiana target late in the year — and how to set up and intercept them. […]

Whitney Defelice downed her first deer — a doe near Cypremort Point — earlier this fall. Her brother Ethan coached her through the shot — and helped drag it out of the marsh.
Columns

The late season is here: It’s time to make a memory

January 12, 2019 David Moreland

January marks the end of the 2018-1919 deer season, and in Areas 1 and 6 the rut is at its peak. It is the time for real wall-hangers to be chasing does, and the best time for a hunter to connect with one. […]

This blacktip shark is a female because she lacks claspers on her pelvic fins.
Columns

Creature Feature: Shark biology 1001

January 2, 2019 Jerald Horst

Finding most sharks difficult to identify, with the risk of keeping a protected species and getting a ticket, most sportsmen simply release them.[…]

Columns

Seafood recipes from a master in the kitchen

December 29, 2018 Jerald Horst

Here are recipes for Seafood Stew and Broiled Fish.[…]

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