Bass Fishing
Unlock the Alabama rig for winter bass
Love it or hate it, there’s little doubt that the Alabama rig has added a new dimension to bass fishing, and especially during cold weather when fish really key on schools of bait.[…]
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Events & Announcements
Bodcau WMA shooting range now open
Following a facility improvement project that started in December, the Bodcau Wildlife Management Area shooting range in Haughton is now reopened.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout already biting in Terrebonne Bay
Besides not having to wrap up your pipes, protect your plants or pull out your heavy coat, Louisiana’s mild winter so far this year brings with it an added bonus: speckled trout are already being caught in outside spots like Terrebonne Bay — in mid-February.[…]
Fishing
The best stain cleaner ever
I never could wear white without collecting stains. Back in the ’80s when white pants were in style (for some unknown reason), I tried to look cool.[…]
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Lafayette Parish man cited for hunting ducks and geese during closed season
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged hunting violations on Feb. 12 in Lafayette Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
Power equipment a big part of the 2016 Louisiana Sportsman Show
Tractors, farm equipment and lawn mowers and equipment will be displayed and available for sale at the Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, March 17-20 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana.[…]
Hunting
Rabbit hunter allegedly a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a rabbit hunter in St. Landry Parish on Saturday for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm, according to a news release.[…]
Events & Announcements
Chain saw artist returns to Louisiana Sportsman Show
Chain-saw carver Jason Emmons of St. Croix, Ind., will be back at the 2016 Louisiana Sportsman Show, and attendees can watch as he works on new pieces of art.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show even bigger
The Louisiana Sportsman Show has always included a full complement of boat dealers, but this year’s show scheduled for March 17-20 will provide an even great focus on the latest boat offerings.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch bass with lockjaw
The coldest month of the year is here, but you still want to go out and catch some bass. The question is: How?[…]
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Treat squirrels with more respect, you’ll kill more
“I don’t understand it. I see plenty of squirrels when I’m deer hunting, but once deer season is over and I go after squirrels, they just don’t seem to be around.” […]
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Flock of ducks apparently struck by lightning in Avoyelles Parish Monday morning
After surviving the 2015-16 hunting season, a flock of ducks in Avoyelles Parish was apparently taken out by a most unlikely source — a lightning strike during severe weather that rumbled through the area Monday morning.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Two cited for possessing 33 redfish in Port Sulphur
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two men for allegedly being over their redfish limit in Port Sulphur on Feb. 11, according to a news release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lake Providence hunter arrows 155-inch ‘Kickstand buck’ in East Carroll Parish
When a barking dog disrupted Jim Lensing’s morning deer hunt on Jan. 23 in Lake Providence, he decided that afternoon to move to a lock-on stand overlooking an old pecan orchard that he’d only hunted a few times this season.[…]
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West Monroe doc documents 2015-16 duck season with video
When Hampton Rutland heads out for a duck hunt, he has to take along a lot more than just his decoys, shotgun, shells and hunting bag.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lockport hunter arrows 165-inch ‘Bullwinkle buck’ on Tensas River NWR
When Darrel Dorsey pulled the trigger on his crossbow last month, he definitely wasn’t expecting the reaction he got from a giant 9-point on Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in Madison Parish.[…]