Crappie/Bream
Crank up the dial on summer crappie
Crappie are notorious for being super selective about artificial baits, and summertime normally only makes them even more difficult to catch.[…]
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Bastian Island is a prime summer trout destination
What makes Bastian Island different from most speckled trout destinations in South Louisiana is its versatility.[…]
Deer Hunting
Anatomy of a deer skull
The head of the deer receives all the sights, sounds and smells on the landscape and processes this information in a matter of seconds.[…]
Features
Sight casting to tripletail
Tripletail love to suspend under floating objects. They drift along with logs, old crates or any other flotsam.[…]
Catfish
Tchefuncte River blue catfish
Mike Jones knows Tchefuncte River spawning blue catfish will move out of the shallows in June and head for the deeper holes.[…]
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Hot days can still produce fast action for speckled trout
Even on the hottest days, anglers might find fast action. They just need to look for the trout and try different baits, methods and depths.[…]
Deer Hunting
What are deer eating?
Develop a program to improve your property’s deer forage if your goal is to have quality whitetails with nice antlers and good body weights.[…]
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Many opportunities in the fertile waters around Fourchon
In the fertile waters around Port Fourchon, practically any fish might hit a bait at any moment. Stay flexible and be prepared.[…]
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Follow the shrimp for spring specks
It’s May in Louisiana, and the brown shrimp are beginning their move out of the marsh, setting the stage for some amazing trout fishing.[…]
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Pass through Big Lake structures to a redfish paradise
Big redfish commonly congregate on the downstream side of the Calcasieu Lake weirs waiting to snatch anything flowing to them.[…]
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Fishing reefs to rigs at Cocodrie
The early summer months are prime time for good to excellent speckled trout fishing out of Cocodrie. It needs to be put on your bucket list.[…]
Crappie/Bream
What’s bugging bream?
Finding a mayfly hatch at the right time could turn any humdrum day into a memorable experience and put a numerous panfish in the boat.[…]
Alligator
Alligator lottery winner tags out on first hunt
In 2008, LDWF created the Lottery Alligator Harvest Program, which allows over 1,000 people the opportunity to harvest over 3,000 alligators.[…]
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How to stack up hogs on public land
With careful scouting and perseverance, hunters can successfully find and harvest hogs on public land in Louisiana.[…]
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Bowfin are prehistoric predators
Anglers intentionally fishing for bowfin won’t face much competition. Hooking into these toothy monsters provides unbelievable excitement.[…]
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Lessons learned from tom turkey
John L. Brown believes that if a turkey hunter could eliminate just five mistakes, they would become much more successful.[…]