Fishing
New Orleans Boat Show canceled
The New Orleans Boat and Sportshow has kicked off the spring fishing season for the past 39 years, but the 2010 event has been canceled largely as a result of the economic downturn.[…]
Hunting
Browning First Aid kits
Unfortunately, accidents happen in the sporting world. That’s why Browning offers five first-aid kits. The kits, designed to support groups of varying sizes and different excursion lengths, are crafted from high-quality material to withstand the rigors of the field.[…]
General
Louisiana Sportsman to defend trademark
Louisiana’s outdoorsmen have really taken to the Sportsman logo, and the trademarked fleur-de-lis is everywhere. From T-shirts to decals to tattoos, it seems everyone wants to sport the eye-catching design.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hopedale trout transitioning to the bottom
While the trout transition to the inside around Hopedale has long been completed, Captain Charlie Thomason with Bayou Charters (504-278-FISH) says there’s another kind of transition happening right now.[…]
Deer Hunting
Boeuf WMA closed because of flooding
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham has issued a Declaration of Emergency closing Caldwell Parish’s Boeuf Wildlife Management Area until further notice because of high water.[…]
Deer Hunting
Steiner Predator C5 binoculars
Steiner has expanded its popular Predator C5 line of nocs to include 8×56 and 10×56 models for even greater light-gathering and higher-resolution views.[…]
Deer Hunting
Safety harness recalled
EXO-Tech Safety Harnesses have been recalled because users could fall while using them, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Nov. 18. Owners of the harnesses manufactured by Gorilla Inc. are urged to stop using them immediately.[…]
Hunting
Heatmax Toasti Toes Insole Foot Warmers
Cold feet will bring a hunt to a premature end, but hunters don’t have to worry about that with Heatmax’s Toasti Toes Insole Foot Warmers.[…]
Hunting
Hi Mountain Seasonings Game Processing DVDs
Three videos produced in conjunction with meat processor Brad Lockwood and Outdoor Edge provides all hunters need to know about processing their game.[…]
Hunting
EZ Access Gear EZ Yote Lanyard
The EZ Yote Lanyard keeps gear like calls handy and organized. The lanyard will hold up to four calls on adjustable cords, but is also perfect for keeping dog trainers, handheld GPS units, compasses and other gear handy.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
D.T. Systems H2O 1800 Series Training Collars
The H2O 1800 series of training collars from D.T. Systems are can be used by professional and novice dog trainer.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Duck survey show mixed results
Many hunters were disappointed with the West Zone opening of the duck season, with most reports being of dismal numbers.[…]
Deer Hunting
2008-09 Deer Season Best Ever?
According to the number of deer officially measured from last year, the 2008-09 Deer Season was the best ever. Over 60 deer qualified either for the State Recognition Program or for the State Record List. […]
Deer Hunting
It’s managed-hunt time in the Bayou State
With the Thanksgiving holiday approaching, wildlife management area hunters should be getting their gear in order and doing a little scouting to be certain their favorite hunting spot is still there and hasn’t been logged or washed away by the October rains. […]
General
Hunting and fishing archive opened to public
Louisiana Sportsman’s wealth of information is now available on LouisianaSportsman.com, with roughly 1,000 feature articles older than two years being open to the public through our front page.[…]
Deer Hunting
Escaped fallow, Sika deer open game, officials say
A number of fallow and Sika deer escaped from a Delhi enclosure, and state officials have asked hunters to kill them.[…]