Bass Class
Knee injury turned prep football player into aspiring bass pro
Sophomore at LSU-S is catching bass, not footballs. […]
Field Notes
Deer Hunting
Take advantage of rain events during deer season
Be ready to hunt weather changes as deer season arrives. […]
Crappie/Bream
Pumpkin spices crappie jigs — why not?
Pumpkin spice starts showing up everywhere when fall arrives. Even crappie will savor a little pumpkin spice on their dinner tables. […]
Bass Class
Haughton teen is no cupcake on high-school bass circuits
High school angler Jase White of Haughton has an appetite for snacks that is matched only by his appetite for catching bass. […]
Deer Hunting
Take better outdoor photos
Jordan McEntyre, who specializes in outdoors photography and videography, shares his tips for better wildlife photography. […]
Bass Class
LSU-S pairing isn’t “stumped” in college tournament in Alabama
LSU-S’s Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young qualify for national college bass-fishing championship on New York’s St. Lawrence River. […]
Deer Hunting
Checking stands should be No. 1 on deer hunters’ preseason to-do list
Make sure your holdover deer stands are ready well before opening day. Cleaning out and fixing them is a must on preseason to-do lists. […]
Deer Hunting
Reverse Seared Venison
It’s time to polish off the remaining meat from last year’s harvest. Nothing pairs better with backstrap than chanterelle mushrooms. […]
Deer Hunting
Get your compound bow ready for archery season
Before you take your bow to the range to practice, you need to make sure that it is ready. This means an inspection of your bow. […]
Field Notes
Time to go “whole hog” on the wild hog problem
Wild hogs are giving plenty of Louisiana landowners, hunting camps and farmers problems. Here are some potential solutions. […]
Bass Fishing
Five choices for rigging swimbaits
Bass pro Dylan Fulk said swimbaits are fairly simple baits to fish, but there are a number of options for rigging them. […]
Bass Class
West St. John bass anglers blaze a trail
Khristian Rousseve and Shamar Pierre of West St. John become the first black anglers to win a high-school bass tournament in Louisiana. […]
Field Notes
Give bowfishing a shot
Jeremy Cable and his family operate Lite ’em Up Bowfishing, a charter service that specializes in nighttime fishing excursions in Cocodrie. […]
Field Notes
Pogeys on the menu at Sabine Lake
Menhaden, aka pogeys, can make an excellent bait choice when chasing speckled trout and other species at Sabine Lake. […]
Field Notes
First-aid additions for your fishing bag
Pack a couple of ACE bandages for first aid in your tackle bag, and you’ll be ready for many emergencies without taking up much space. […]
Field Notes
Unforeseen consequences: the ammunition shortage and the coming hog-ocalypse
Shane Kessler is the owner of Rougarou Hog Control, a feral pig eradication outfit out of Natchitoches uses thermal optics. […]