Deer Hunting
Phantom buck finally makes fatal mistake
Jerry Denman shot a trophy buck on Dec. 8 at a 33-acre tract of property in Red River Parish. It could be the buck he has hunted for the past several years.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Crappie angler nabs trophy bass on Lake Claiborne
Jeff Brown was fishing for crappie at Lake Claiborne with his friend Monty Walker on Feb. 2 when he hooked and landed the biggest bass of his life.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend best bass month is at hand
February is prime time to catch big bass at Toledo Bend. Low water shouldn’t slow down the action in what looks like is going to be a great time.[…]
Catfish
Species spotlight: Channel catfish
Channel catfish are known as the smallest of the “big three” species of catfish. The average size is about 16 inches, or 1½ pounds, but they can grow much larger.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prairieville hunter kills huge Concordia Parish buck
Jeremy Martinez of Prairieville hunted through gusting winds and heavy rain to kill a Concordia Parish 14-point trophy buck on Jan. 10.[…]
Hog Hunting
Wild Pork Cuban Sandwiches with Humberto Fontova
Humberto Fontova delivers a crowd-pleasing sandwich in this Sportsman TV episode. He mixes wild pork with a classic cuban sandwich recipe.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Prespawn sac-a-lait at Bayou Des Allemands
Clyde Folse, better known as the “Crappie Psychic,” shows how he fishes the Bayou Des Allemands area for sac-a-lait right before the spawn.[…]
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These methods determined trout numbers are down
Determining the status of Louisiana’s speckled trout stock goes far beyond dockside interviews and email surveys. Gillnets are used to gather fish.[…]
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Louisiana duck season over; Catahoula Lake fight is not
The issue of who legally owns the massive Catahoula Lake area and the fight to keep it open for public waterfowl hunting access is not over yet.[…]
Bass Fishing
The good ole’ days are back at Caney Lake
The return of hydrilla has Caney Lake back in the business of producing trophy largemouth bass, and February is a key time to be on the lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caney yields another sack of monster bass
Trey Bayles of West Monroe hooked five lunker largemouth bass weighing more than 36 pounds this week on Caney Lake near Chatham.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The tight-line fool
Jeff Bruhl tight-lines crappie jigs to catch slabs this month. It’s a technique that requires a bit of practice because they are notoriously light biters.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Northshore slabs ready to spawn
Ray Miller said February is when crappie are easily accessible in the Tchefuncte River because the spawn brings them into the shallows.[…]
Deer of the Year
Calhoun hunter kills trophy 10-point buck
Mickey Greer of Calhoun killed his biggest ever deer on Jan. 10 in Madison Parish. He may not have killed the deer if he hadn’t misplaced his keys.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle: Go deep off the beaches
Keith Bergeron, aka Captain Herk, is convinced that big speckled trout hang out year-round along the beaches of Grand Isle and Fourchon, including January and February.[…]
Deer of the Year
Dad alerts daughter about approaching 8-point; instead she downs a 14-point
Lacie Russell, a student at the University of Louisiana Monroe, took a 14-point buck while hunting with her dad, Greg, in Morehouse Parish.[…]