Deer Hunting
The one deer book you have to read
Deer-hunting success comes down to how much work you’ve put in, and it’s a never-ending battle to gain the upper hand on a wily buck.[…]
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82 Options: Fishing locations abound along Highway 82
Highway 82 in Vermilion Parish is a paved corridor through some of the finest natural areas in the state.[…]
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Bushytail Booyah: Making the most of the opening weekend of squirrel season
Sammy Guillory of Breaux Bridge was a man on a mission near the end of one of his first hunts during the 2011 Louisiana squirrel season.[…]
Other Hunting
Annual cookoff a great squirrel celebration
Do you want to be declared the 2012 world champion squirrel chef, and at the same time help families in need?[…]
Other Hunting
Berzas’ Opening Day Squirrel Gravy Recipe
Berzas’ Opening Day Squirrel Gravy Recipe[…]
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Suburban cross: Learn how to hunt suburban deer
By 8:20 a.m. five text messages had alerted me to many vital matters.[…]
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Haunted Graveyard: Head to Lafitte’s Indian Graveyard for hot fall redfishing action
So, when the voice on the other end of the phone said we’d be fishing in a graveyard, I’ll admit it took me aback. The call came a short time before Hurricane Isaac struck, so we weren’t talking about fishing a flooded cemetery.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The good, the bad, the ugly and the dangerous
Whenever hurricanes or big tropical storms blow through our area the fishing action often increases.[…]
Columns
Coastal region’s best hope for Isaac recovery: You!
OK, admit it: You didn’t take Tropical Storm Isaac seriously. No, it’s alright. I didn’t either, even when when it finally churned it’s way up to a Category 1 hurricane. Really, what was there to fear? Isaac certainly was no Katrina.[…]
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A mullet by any other name is still a mullet
The striped mullet is a fish of many names. By one count, it carries 21 English names and at least 144 in other languages. It is “jompo” in Malagasy, an appropriate-sounding name for this most airborne of fish. In Dutch it goes by “diklipharder.”[…]
Ask Captain Paul
The Bird Island that once was
Dear Capt. Paul:
Do you have the coordinates for Bird Island in Barataria Bay near Grand Isle?[…]
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The rub about deer: Understanding rubs
Moving along the woodland edge, the morning dew saturates the footwear. As the sun breaks through, you finally find evidence of whitetail activity — a fresh tree rub.[…]
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Cover: October 2012
The odds of hunting success can be increased by learning what foods deer are most likely to eat.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Barrier islands take hit after Hurricane Isaac, coastal restoration group says
It is well understood that the coastal areas of Louisiana are rapidly eroding. And the day-to-day erosion advances whenever storm events such as Hurricane Isaac batter the state’s coastal areas.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bayous Lacombe, Liberty offer great trout action
When I was young, I could not wait until teal season each September. Hunting was not the plan, but fishing around Bayou Lacombe was.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Hurricane Isaac-related fish kills not as serious as past storms, LDWF says
Final numbers aren’t in yet, but the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said anglers in certain freshwater areas of Southeast Louisiana likely will feel the impact of Hurricane Isaac-related fish kills.[…]