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It’s an exotic thing
January marks the end of hunting seasons across most of the country, with some ending at the first of the month, some at the end.[…]
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Sometimes it’s just your time
Deer hunters spend untold hours scouting out their hunting leases, doing everything they can to up their odds of killing big bucks.[…]
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Meet the cute hammerhead
Hammerhead sharks, with their grossly misshapen noggins, have always inspired a sense of ominous dread and awe in humans.
They are just scary-looking. Thus they have to be dangerous. […]
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On the rut track
Well, it is now December here in the Deep South, and as far as patterning mature bucks this is the time when the rubber meets the road.[…]
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The Big Green Egg king does seafood
Oyster Artichoke Brushettas are a perfect example of the finger foods that Kevin serves right from the grill to his guests.[…]
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Cold weather, hot fishing
While many anglers across the country are forced to put their kayaks in storage to wait out months of icy weather, Louisiana anglers have no such problem.[…]
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Saving the alligator in Louisiana
During my career with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, I was fortunate enough to witness and participate in a few conservation success stories. Perhaps most notable is the recovery in Louisiana of the American alligator. […]
Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Spinbait
What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass?[…]
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It’s time for a meat hunt
In December, seasons are open for most game species, so it is time for a hunter to put some meat in the freezer.[…]
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The joys of Christmas fishing
Spending a beautiful day in the marsh with good friends, catching fish on flies we had tied, is a joy of Christmas for every fly angler.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
DGPS vs. WAAS: What is better in a GPS?
I am now running my Global Positioning System unit mated to a DGPS receiver while in offshore locations, but I am considering getting another GPS unit that I would be using in interior lakes away from the coastal waters. I am also considering one of the current handheld units offered.[…]
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It’s a tough little world for shiners
The minnow family, Cyprinidae, is the largest family of freshwater fish in the world with roughly 2,400 species.[…]
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Get to know a crossbow
Although crossbows have been around for thousands of years, until recently, their use for deer hunting has been legally limited or restricted in most of the country.[…]
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Get out and relax
A chaotic year is coming to a close. Spring flooding swamped North and Central Louisiana, and Toledo Bend reached historic levels. Then the Great Louisiana Flood in August destroyed homes and businesses down south.[…]
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Cajun cook does shrimp his way
Lane LeMaire is a dedicated Cajun cook and a skilled outdoorsman. So it is no wonder so much of what he cooks is fish, seafood and game.[…]
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Chronic Wasting Disease
As I mentioned in our last installment, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is focusing on the spread of chronic wasting disease in wild deer.[…]