Features
Pass up the shallows to score winter redfish
When the north wind wails its cold, angry screams and drives water southward, redfish and other marine creatures must find deeper refuges.[…]
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Features
Mid-winter fronts are tough, but don’t give up on big speckled trout
A day speckled trout fishing after a cold front can be just as productive as opting to wait for better conditions to make your next trip.[…]
Deer Hunting
Late-season deer hunting success
Late season can be very exciting hunting, but may require more effort to adjust your technique to match the habitat and deer movement.[…]
Ducks
Adjust tactics for late-season ducks
You need to use subtle tactics, decoy set-ups and calls the ducks haven’t heard or seen often to take late-season ducks.[…]
Features
The Calcasieu Estuary is a favorite for fast fishing action
The wintertime pursuit of saltwater fish within the Calcasieu Estuary can produce a variety of species of fish.[…]
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The Biloxi Marsh is superb for winter redfish
The Biloxi Marsh, also called the Bayou Biloxi Marsh, contains some of the best redfish habitat in the country.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappieholics
Getting tips from crappie anglers to understand why they think like they do. We dive head-long inside the minds of three Crappieholics.[…]
Ducks
The glory days of Wham Brake
Wham Brake is one of north Louisiana’s spots that earned a reputation with hunters during the waterfowl glory days of the 1960’s and 70’s.[…]
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Hunters are conservationists
Hunters teach the next generation of conservationists to respect the land and wildlife and to always give back to those in need.[…]
Deer Hunting
Find the funnels for deer
Deer living on both ends of a bottleneck or funnel will travel through to move — giving hunters more opportunities to take them.[…]
Features
Redfish stocking
The LDWF issued the state’s first-ever permit to stock hatchery-raised redfish. The initial stocking will be limited to Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe’s sac-a-lait bite is better than ever in November
While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.[…]
Ducks
Ducks stopping short
Changes in weather, habitat and agriculture practices have made hunting difficult for many Louisiana duck hunters.[…]
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Bike, don’t hike
Electric hunting bikes are bikes on steroids — with sturdy frames, heavy duty suspensions and fat tires for stability in varied terrain.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting at Johnson-Vernon WMA
The Fort Johnson-Vernon WMA is home to one of the most unique and productive public hunting areas in the state of Louisiana.[…]