News Breaker
LDWF cites Covington woman for illegally taken deer
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Covington woman for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Mary Parish on Feb. 19.[…]
Hunting Reports
Two coyotes
Benjamin Suggs, 8, with two coyotes he killed while deer hunting in Weyanoke.
News Breaker
Recreational gray triggerfish season to open March 1
The LDWF would like to remind anglers that the recreational season for the harvest of gray triggerfish opens on March 1, 2021.[…]
Field Reports
Flippin’ for bass in Bayou Bonfouca
Bayou Bonfouca in Slidell isn’t exactly a bass mecca, but it can make for a great choice in bass fishing destination.[…]
News Breaker
Agents investigating fatal boating incident in Washington Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Washington Parish on Feb. 23.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF reminds the public to leave injured or orphaned wildlife alone
The LDWF would like to remind the public that the best thing to do when encountering injured or orphaned wildlife is to leave it alone.[…]
Columns
Follow your hens, the gobblers will
Before turkeys go on the nest, one of the best ways to track gobblers is to keep tabs on the hens beforehand.[…]
Field Reports
This roux’s for you
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois and his crew spend any evening making Venison Chili around the fire before heading back to the duck blind.[…]
Field Notes
Trout Praline
This is a sweet and savory fish dish that is sure to knock your socks off. It will have you licking your plate for the praline sauce.[…]
Bass Fishing
Kayaking for green trout
Coastal kayak anglers have a relatively new, green target: largemouth bass, aka green trout can be caught alongside redfish and trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Cliff Crochet’s versatile bass bait
Bass pro Cliff Crochet uses the Spike, a soft-plastic, stickbait-style worm, year-round, but especially during the prespawn and spawn.[…]
Field Reports
Video trail cam captures buck shedding antler
Justin Hoffman of Ontario, Canada found a shed antler at the base of his trail camera, and the camera captured the antler dropping on video.[…]
Field Reports
Catching redfish from a public road
Referred to as the redfish jubilee, anglers line up along the roads on either side of the bayou between Shell Beach and Hopedale.[…]
Bass Class
Bass Class: SLU’s Dawson Andrews and Wyatt Ensminger talk fishing
Southeastern Louisiana University bass-fishing stars Dawson Andrews and Wyatt Ensminger plan to head to the professional ranks.[…]
Bass Fishing
Caddo lunker
Joshua Whitt shows off the 11.06-pound bass he caught while fishing a Jan. 1 tournament on Caddo Lake. […]
Features
Hard baits for speckled trout. Which ones to use?
Twitchbaits, jerkbaits and stickbaits belong in the tackle boxes of speckled trout fishermen. Here’s how to choose and use them.[…]