Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Catahoula Parish trophy
Tyler Bowen of Lafayette took a 8-point Catahoula Parish trophy buck that scored 145 3/8 gross with his bow. […]
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Deer Hunting
Foti family scores “trifecta” at Winter Quarters
The Foti family from Lafayette scored an impressive “triple play” Dec. 18 in Tensas Parish, downing three bucks. […]
Columns
Plant trees for your deer
A good forest survey or inventory will tell you what trees make up your forest and what species you might want to plant for deer. […]
Ducks
Duck, duck…snow
Cole Barthel and a group of Simmons’ Sporting Goods hunters limited out the morning of Jan. 11 hunting in the rare north Louisiana snow. […]
Bass Fishing
Hackney goes with a jig to hook bass in January
Greg Hackney sticks with the Strike King Hack Attack Flouro Flipping Jig for bass fishing during one of the coldest months in Louisiana. […]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe basics for January sac-a-lait
Forrest Green of Lacombe has learned a lot about how colder temperatures affect the crappie bite on Bayou Lacombe. […]
Columns
Sheepshead: Don’t overlook these fish
The most-underrated saltwater fish in Louisiana has to be the sheepshead. The good news for kayak anglers is that they are hard fighters. […]
Field Notes
January’s bull reds are prime for flies
Louisiana is a flourishing fly fishing locale for redfish, especially during the winter when the bull reds push into the interior marshes. […]
Deer of the Year
Buck eludes brother-in-law; sister-in-law gets him
Kylie Brown took down a 12-point trophy buck her brother-in-law had been after near her home in Richland Parish on December 22. […]
Field Reports
20 fish in first 20 MINUTES!
Fishing reaches a significantly elevated level of fun for Marsh Man Masson when any type of competition is added to the mix. […]
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. […]
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. […]