Deer of the Year
172-inch deer down in Catahoula Parish
Kyle Adams hunts with 25 other members in Catahoula Parish on a 2,800-acre club near Harrisonburg.[…]
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Fishing
VIDEO: Why PFDs and kill switches are important
We all know we’re supposed to use them. It’s just Boating Safety 101. Yet we all too often get in a hurry or become complacent, and leave the life jackets in the locker or sitting on the seat as we zip from one fishing hole the next. And too many anglers don’t even think about kill switches.[…]
Alligator
Check out video of giant Florida gator
Where’s Troy Landry when you need him?
The star of Swamp People on the History Channel would probably have loved to fill a tag with the giant gator that was captured on video Sunday east of Tampa, Fla.[…]
Deer of the Year
Holden hunter drills big Livingston Parish 12-point
Bankston’s buck sets club record, green scores 158 inches[…]
Inshore Fishing
Downriver redfish
Capt. Shawn Lanier (225-205-5353) said he pretty much swims against the flow this month.
“A bunch of the Venice area guides quit fishing in January and February so they can hunt,” Lanier said. “Me, I don’t hunt — at least not on land and not with a gun. I’ll do all my hunting from the boat with a rod and reel, and mostly downriver where I’ll target big redfish in the outside bays.[…]
Big Bass
Mansfield angler scores on Toledo Bend 10.55-pounder
Mansfield’s Frank Canizaro Jr. and his fishing buddy Andrew Pilcher initially set out on Toledo Bend’s waters near Huxley Bay on Jan. 11 in search of crappie.[…]
Deer Hunting
4 Louisiana prison guards accused of 26 illegal deer kills in Mississippi
Four Louisiana prison guards are accused of illegally killing 26 deer in Mississippi, according to media reports.[…]
General
Ponchatoula man arrested for unauthorized use of Venice airboat
A 31-year-old Pontchatoula man was arrested Monday by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly taking an airboat last fall from a camp at Cypress Cove Marina in Venice without the owner’s permission.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA-Louisiana: Popular TAG Louisiana program to continue
Just five weeks after an announcement by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries that the popular TAG Louisiana program would be ending, it appears the popular volunteer fish-tagging and reporting program isn’t dead yet.[…]
Deer of the Year
Former players help retired football coach find Bienville 10-point
Joey Pender coached high school football for 33 years, retiring from West Ouachita High School after the season that just ended. […]
Deer of the Year
Chattering squirrel alerts hunter to 171-inch buck
When a hunter is on a deer stand, the presence of noisy squirrels can sometimes be a big distraction. […]
Inshore Fishing
Two Houma men cited for allegedly keeping 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Houma men Tuesday for allegedly being in possession of 52 redfish in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
New Orleans hunter drills 163-inch Mississippi buck
Long before Marni Demelo ever saw a trophy Mississippi 10-pointer making its way through the woods Saturday, she heard it coming — thanks to the frigid conditions the region experienced during last weekend’s cold snap.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Nutria liver makes great bait
Some of Bill McCarty’s favorite fishing holes in January are between the Wax Lake Outlet and Atchafalaya River, where it’s usually no problem to catch a bunch of catfish averaging 2 pounds.[…]
Deer of the Year
Unconventional hunter fools big Natchitoches Parish 10-point
There are all sorts of deer hunters.
Some (like yours truly) love to sit in a comfortable box stand overlooking a lush food plot or corn feeder. While waiting for a deer to walk out, we’ve even been known to take along a radio to catch the action if an LSU game is on.[…]
Fishing
Pierre Part man dies Monday night in Belle River boating accident
A 31-year-old Pierre Part man died Monday evening on Belle River when his 16-foot aluminum boat apparently struck a pier and ejected him from the vessel, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]