Bass Fishing
Winter bass fishing on Toledo Bend
The Magnum Rat-L-Trap triggers bites at Toledo Bend as big bass start showing up this first month of winter, if not before.[…]
Newsletters
Deer of the Year
Ponchatoula hunter takes advantage of club invitation with 150-inch Claiborne Parish buck
David Booth was hunting at his friend’s hunting club in Claiborne Parish on Nov. 16 when he shot a trophy buck.[…]
Field Reports
Catch, clean and cook: Wild swamp chickens
A successful hunt for gallinule requires patience and skill, as the hunters navigate through the labyrinth of wetland trails.[…]
Field Reports
Keeper speckled trout in the marsh
Perfect-sized speckled trout have invaded the marshes of South Louisiana, joining the redfish, flounder and largemouth bass that live there.[…]
Columns
Cuzz’s Bite Me Scents
Dan T. “Cuzz” DeWitt’s Bite Me Formula’s “secret sauce” liquid scent triggers beaucoup bass and crappie bites.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wind direction almost foils Frey’s chance at big buck
Hunter Frey was hunting at his new hunting club in Catahoula Parish when he downed a trophy 9-point buck on Oct. 5.[…]
Deer Hunting
Become a mentor to help out new hunters
Ricky Aucoin thanks his dad for taking the time and effort to introduce him to hunting. He now passes the torch to his grandson, Baylor.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting season reopened in Maurepas Swamp WMA
Deer hunting season in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has reopened, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sterlington hunter surprised by big Richland Parish buck
Casey Barton of Sterlington was hunting with his son, Mason, in Richland Parish on Nov. 16 when he downed a big 11-point trophy buck.[…]
Columns
Fall fishing is a kayak angler’s delight
Kayak anglers delight in the fact that trout and redfish have ganged up in the marshes and water temperature keeps them close inshore.[…]
Field Notes
Toledo Bend’s Spanish heritage
Whether you are fishing, camping or boating on North Toledo Bend, take some time to check out two important Louisiana state historic sites.[…]
Deer of the Year
Pierot downs big buck hot on the trail of does
Nathan Pierot of Calhoun was on a hunt with his buddy, Chris Johnson, when he shot this trophy buck on Nov. 17 in Bossier Parish.[…]
Columns
Saddle hunting and the archer
Saddle hunting has gained in popularity among archery hunters, for a number of reasons, including increased mobility.[…]
Bass Class
Port Barre teens take on the world
Bennett Fontenot and Braxton Speyrer finished a mere 2 ounces shy of winning the 15th annual TBF High School Fishing World Finals.[…]
Field Reports
This bait is 100 percent the key!
Not all artificial lures are created equal. But sometimes you match the right bait with the perfect conditions for fishing it.[…]
Deer of the Year
Helping friend pays dividends in big buck for Harrell
Matt Harrell of Iowa, La., was hunting in Beauregard Parish on Nov. 12 when he downed this trophy 10-point buck.[…]