Inshore Fishing
Coastal fish kills due to hypoxia, LDWF says
Several fish kills along the Louisiana have been reported in the past week or so, and a state fisheries biologist said the culprit was low dissolved oxygen levels.[…]
Other Hunting
Teal fodder
Teal are not large ducks and don’t require heavy loads that bigger ducks do to knock them down. However, in today’s world of trying to find the perfect load with plenty of pattern density, packing enough mojo to get the job done is difficult.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Teal opener good for most hunters
The long off season finally ended as the 2010 teal season kicked off Saturday morning. Hunters were greeted with temperatures anything but “fall-like,” and the mosquitoes swarmed about in the largely windless, sticky morning air; par for the course here in Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Holy Mackerel has incredible trip out of Venice
LouisianaSportsman.com regular Holy Mackerel (who goes by the every-day alias of John Gremillion when not on the site) experienced a great weekend trip out of Venice, targeting several different species.[…]
Deer Hunting
More to archery practice than sighting in
If you’re a bowhunter, you’ve no doubt pulled your bow out of the closet a couple weeks before the season to shoot a few times just to see if you’re still sighted in. You may feel like you’re ready, but are you?[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
Ethanol Information Page
Ethanol is a fact of life, but many don’t understand the issues surrounding the gasoline blend. LouisianaSportsman.com has collected as much information as possible so that our users can make informed decisions.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Teal arriving in larger numbers, reports still mixed
Following rampant, doubtful speculation during the summer months, Louisiana hunters are set to get a taste of teal this weekend, and the reports look promising despite the sweltering temperatures.[…]
Events & Announcements
Book highlights life of Louisiana game wardens
Game wardens have an unenviable job, working long hours in remote areas and interacting with a public that is, by its very nature, often armed. So what is the life of a game warden like?[…]
Inshore Fishing
Shelled & Shallacked: Lake Borgne rigs still a speckled trout mecca this month
Garrett didn’t brag: I’ve got to give him that.[…]
Events & Announcements
Sportsmen look forward to September sales tax holiday
The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Holiday occurs each year on the first consecutive Friday through Sunday of September.[…]
Columns
Deer season finally arrives
I am writing this column in late July, which means I have two months to get things in order for the upcoming season. On the other hand you are reading this column in September, which means that the deer season is here.[…]
Columns
U.N. Small Arms Treaty a real threat to U.S. gun owners
Several times a week, I receive internet warnings that scream the present administration plans to circumvent the Second Amendment to the Constitution.[…]
Fishing
Fish finders lower learning curve to speed bump
Wandering the aisles at the annual ICAST show last month looking at next year’s fishing equipment, I realized that the convention is a window into the future in more ways than one.[…]
Columns
Missing someone? Blame it on the Rios
To fellow flyfishers in Southeast Louisiana, our loved ones are wondering: Where have you been?[…]
Ask Captain Paul
GPS an invaluable tool for deer hunters
Now is the time to get in the woods with your GPS. Now is the time to hit the woods and establish your GPS waypoints and trails for your stands, blinds and favorite hunting locations.[…]
Columns
Mako shark is LOWA’s Fish of the Year
Generally speaking, a shark, any kind of shark, just doesn’t make the average Louisiana saltwater angler’s heart beat faster.[…]