Events & Announcements
LouisianaSportsman.com forum upgraded
LouisianaSportsman.com took a quantum leap today by upgrading its forum and reports sections.[…]
Inshore Fishing
X-Treme popper fishing calls in redfish
I’ve always thought redfishing with a cork was akin to reaching your hand into a hornets nest and tickling the queen – just plain painful.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest highlights Louisiana deer potential
The 2nd Annual Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest provided a glimpse into Louisiana’s big-buck potential, the former head state deer biologist said.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Early topwaters fool Lafitte trout
It looks like the speckled trout bite has started to pick up steam all across coastal Louisiana within the last week or two.[…]
Fishing
Don’t like bowfishing? Don’t do it
Just a few years ago, Louisiana Sportsman published a feature story about a hunter whose technique of choice was taking really, really long shots at deer.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Bowfishing bill pulled from consideration
The bill that aimed to ban bowfishing for redfish was pulled today (April 21) by Sen. Dan Claitor, who said one of the main reasons was unfavorable public input.[…]
General
Louisiana black bear killed near Epps
A West Carroll Parish farmer reported a dead Louisiana black bear yesterday (April 8), and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are asking for help in discovering who killed the animal.[…]
Turkey Hunting
LouisianaSportsman.com’s ‘Undertaker’ kills, butchers possible state-record turkey
On Monday (April 12)evening I wanted to see if I could roost some birds. I brought my wife along. So at 7:15 p.m., we were sitting in a blown-down tree glassing the fields.[…]
Deer Hunting
Last call for Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest
Hunters wanting to enter the Second Annual Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest have until April 23 at 1 p.m. to have their deer scored at the Baton Rouge store.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bogalusa church to host Sportsman’s Paradise Expo
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Bogalusa will be holding their Sportsman’s Paradise Expo and wild-game cooking competition on Saturday, May 8.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Majority of Delta National Wildlife Refuge closed following oil spill
The recent oil spill within Delta National Wildlife Refuge south of Venice forced U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials on Saturday to close the portion of the refuge south of main pass.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Senate Natural Resources Committee to consider bowfishing ban on redfish
As most LouisianaSportsman.com users know by now, Republican Dan Claitor has submitted a bill that, if receiving final legislative approval and signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, would prohibit bowfishing for redfish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Legislator wants slot limit on Lake Cataouatche bass
As predicted, the opening of the Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion early last decade has led to a bass-fishing boom in the marshes of St. Charles Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
18,000 gallons of crude oil spilled in Delta National Wildlife Refuge
NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, the State of Louisiana and the Chevron Pipe Line Company are responding to an oil spill from a pipeline in the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lake Pontchartrain specks bite best in cleanest water
Strong winds that have been pounding coastal Louisiana for the last several weeks have left most speckled trout anglers scratching their heads as to where to fish.[…]