Deer of the Year
Fears buck too small; 17-point rack calls for relief
Hunting on 600 acres of family land in Madison Parish, Melissa McKinley killed a 17-point Madison Parish buck on Dec. 12.[…]
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Hog Hunting
Trophy feral hog “Mr. T” meets his demise in Marion
Matt Talbert was hunting on the Struttin’ Buck Hunting Club when he killed a nearly 300-pound big hog nicknamed Mr. T.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Great Wall is great winter fishing spot
The Great Wall has helped the waters around MRGO fill back up with speckled trout and redfish, especially in winter.[…]
Bass Fishing
Species spotlight: Striped bass
Striped bass are targeted by thousands and thousands of anglers. They are not in the same family as largemouth or smallmouth bass.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hammons downs Lincoln Parish 15-point brute
Reggie Hammons took a 15-point buck on a hunt with his son, Toby, on Christmas Eve at the 150 acres in Lincoln Parish where they hunt.[…]
Deer of the Year
Daughter downs trophy buck; dad gets emotional
Hannah Odom took a big 8-point buck on Dec. 17, while hunting with her father at their 700 acre hunting club in Madison Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Dead of winter in dead end canals
Chas Champagne shows how to target redfish and bass in frigid post-front conditions by ducking off in dead end canals.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: Bayou Bug 2.0
One of the soft-plastic lures that launched Cajun Lures six years ago has a new look. Bayou Bug 2.0 has arrived, and it is catching bass.[…]
Catfish
Two catfish eat family of ducks
Nick Price has cleaned plenty of catfish in his life, but none of that prepared him for what he found cleaning two of his Dec. 12 catches.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass pro Miller loves V&M Flatline jig in winter
V&M Pacemaker Flatline jig is bass pro and Toledo Bend fishing guide Colby Miller’s top choice for January bass fishing.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cousins have quick success on Concordia Parish property
Brad Adams and his cousin Jason Enlow both took trophy bucks in Concordia Parish. The land provides plenty of cover for deer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cagnina downs buck this year he missed year ago
On December 12, Dylan Cagnina of New Iberia took a 12-point Bienville Parish buck he is sure is the one he missed a year ago.[…]
Deer of the Year
Kisatchie National Forest produces big buck for Hailey
Josh Hailey took an impressive 13-point buck on the Kisatchie National Forest in Grant Parish on November 15.[…]
Deer of the Year
Scott downs 12-point from friend’s stand in Bossier Parish
Blanchard’s Brandon Scott took a Bossier Parish 12-point trophy buck while hunting his friend’s stand on Nov. 28.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass pro Hunter Freeman’s go-to January bait
A jig from Bryant’s Custom Jigs has been Hunter Freeman’s go-to bait from his collegiate fishing days to his current spot on the FLW Pro Tour.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Wahoo, tuna are Venice’s offshore targets
According to Katie Duplass, January is when the offshore pivots towards migrating pelagic fish such as wahoo and larger yellowfin tuna.[…]