Deer Hunting
The tale of two hunters
While science can provide many answers, there is no substitute for actual time spent in the woods observing deer.[…]
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How Soileau became a kayak duck hunter
Tony Soileau cut his teeth hunting ducks from conventional blinds in the Cypress Creek Hunting Club in Evangeline Parish.[…]
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Top 10 reasons duck kayaks are cool
Tony Soileau had no problem quickly rattling off 10 reasons why duck hunting from a kayak is cool:[…]
Fishing
Tippets
For flycasters, trout take center stage this month — both the saltwater and freshwater varieties.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Don’t park when fishing for Delacroix’s fall trout
“Stick and move,” Capt. Chad Dufrene said repeatedly that day. “In the fall months you stick when they bite and move when they quit. And do it all over again until you put a nice box of fish together.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Reds also on the menu in Delacroix
What if we want to catch some Delacroix reds this month? No problem, Capt. Chad Dufrene said.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
November is my favorite month for marsh fly fishing, since the interior lakes and bayous are thick with speckled trout. […]
Deer Hunting
Best public deer-hunting areas
Begin your deer season in the western part of the state in mid-September with plans to hit these WMAs. The rut starts earlier here than anywhere else in the state, which launches around the end of September in some locations and ends near mid-November.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer are more educated, better at hiding, hunter says
The deer hunting world has changed. Hunters over 65 years old remember when hunting clothing meant a flannel shirt and khaki pants or blue jeans.[…]
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Day in the life of a waterfowl guide
It isn’t long after returning from a morning duck hunt that Colby and Davy Daniels are already getting ready for the next day.[…]
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How to be a Top Gun
Guided duck hunts are expensive, but often cheaper than doing it on your own.
A day hunt at Top Gun with accommodations, for instance, is $375 per hunter.[…]
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Shoot big for more waterfowl hunting success
With all the waterfowl gear available in the sporting goods world today, Davy and Colby Daniels are pretty basic — and old school — in their approach to guiding their 300 to 400 duck hunters each season.[…]
Inshore Fishing
How to catch offshore fish with mullet
Although inshore guide Capt. Cody Obiol prefers engaging mullet from their schools’ perimeters, he has on occasion put a few live ones into service when calm seas allow a nearshore tuna run.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Why Prien Lake is a great kayak-fishing option?
John Williams is a lucky guy.
As owner of Pack & Paddle in Lafayette, one of the largest kayak and outdoor gear dealers in Louisiana, he gets invited by some of the state’s best kayak fishermen to fish in the coolest places.[…]
Offshore Fishing
How to find Prien’s trout
Prien Lake holds few secret spots. It is roughly 6 feet deep in most of its bed, except where the Calcasieu River channel courses through near its western bank.[…]
Deer Hunting
Learn to tell white oaks from red oaks
Whether it’s deer or squirrels you’re hunting, it’s no secret that you’ll raise your chances of success by putting yourself in the right spot.[…]