Deer of the Year
Homer hunter drops big Claiborne Parish 11-pointer
Michael Hightower slipped into the woods for a late afternoon hunt Dec. 14 on the lookout for one particular buck he had been seeing on his trail camera.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Best Delacroix fishing is now
Ray Chagnard rarely misses a week of fishing in Delacroix, and he said this is absolutely the best time to be there.[…]
News Breaker
Study tide charts for December trout success, veteran guide says
We’ve all been there: We pull up to our favorite fishing hole to find the trout absolutely mauling anything hitting the water — and then the tide stops moving and you can’t buy a bite.[…]
General
Merry Christmas from the Sportsman crew!
Thank you for being part of our Sportsman family.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to catch post-front bass
It never fails this time of year: You have a weekend tournament or plan to spend your weekend on the water and a cold front blows through.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Union Parish 10-point goes down Dec. 2
On Nov. 23, Chris Hart downed a big 150-inch 11-point buck on Shiloh Hunting Club in Union Parish that he had never, ever seen on camera.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF busts Lafourche Parish poachers
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for deer hunting violations after allegedly finding them with a fresh doe in the trunk of their car in Lafourche Parish on Dec. 10.[…]
Deer Hunting
Top 5 tips for hunting the rut
The Top 5 things Darren Boudreaux, state president of the QDMA, does to put himself into position to kill bucks this month.[…]
Deer of the Year
‘Godfather’ buck goes down in Lincoln Parish
On Howard Caviness’ Lincoln Parish lease, one buck definitely stood out from the crowd. So he and his son nicknamed the deer “Godfather,” and on Dec. 9 finally made it an offer it just couldn’t refuse. […]
Deer Hunting
Baskin man cited for not using tags, shooting seven bucks
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 53-year-old Baskin man for alleged deer hunting violations in Franklin Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marsh Man Masson vid: Fish bit just days after Louisiana’s snowstorm
After catching my first tagged redfish, I continued to hit the bass and reds before switching gears and boating speckled trout after speckled trout.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Tying and securing a double rig
Catching speckled trout two at a time is a hallmark of an excellent Louisiana fishing trip — and few rigs are better for the job than the double rig.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hamburg man busted for deer-hunting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 48-year-old Hamburg man for alleged deer hunting violations, as well as being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to a news release.[…]
Columns
Exotic ‘yak trips
Catching fish in a kayak never gets old. However, there is always that quest for bigger and different species. Nothing provides that opportunity better than a trip to an exotic location.[…]
Columns
Tourney tip: Target tide lines
The Inshore Fishing Association (IFA) Kayak Fishing Tour is a premier catch-photo-release kayak tournament series that spans from South Carolina to Texas. The five divisions (Atlantic, Florida East, Florida West, Louisiana and Texas) attract some of the best inshore kayak anglers from across the country.[…]
Columns
New gear reviews
If you’re looking for a reasonably priced spinning reel that’s built like a tank, the Penn Slammer III is it. Kayak fishing is tough on reels. Kayaks sit low to the water, and your reels will get wet and occasionally dunked.[…]