Inshore Fishing
Redfish, trout thick in Delacroix
If you live in Southeast Louisiana and want to catch quick limits of reds and specks, you should point your truck toward Delacroix.[…]
Deer of the Year
199-inch monster DeSoto Parish buck goes down
After four long years of coming up empty-handed, Donald Alexander had to have started to wonder if he’d ever actually cross paths with a majestic DeSoto Parish buck nicknamed “Crab Claws.”[…]
Inshore Fishing
Catch and cook: Raking in fish for a holiday feast
Anyone can bake a Butterball for the holidays, but in my house every year, the guests are treated to fresh, fried fish. It’s a tradition![…]
Alligator
Alligator, shrimp highlight Bayou State’s bounty
Jerilyn Chenevert shares her recipes for Alligator and refried bean flautas and Gingered shrimp with pea pods.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish lease pays off again with nice 11-point
There aren’t many certainties in life, but death, taxes — and apparently Thomas Bourne busting a nice Claiborne Parish buck.[…]
Field Notes
Inshore insights: Understanding water levels in the marsh
The pond that held all those biting redfish would have been a great honey hole — if only there was any water left in it.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Video: Using online satellite imagery to find clean water
How many times have you heard, “Just find clean water” — but were at a total loss where to start?
After all, fishing in clean water improves the odds of getting on a great bite.[…]
Deer of the Year
Family land produces 164-inch buck for La. Tech sophomore
Conner Gay, a sophomore at Louisiana Tech, lives in Ruston and is fortunate to have access to 100 acres of family property in Lincoln Parish to pursue his passion for deer hunting.[…]
Columns
Blue crabs’ molting miracle
Ecdysis — it sounds like something forbidden to do.
But really, it’s just the process of crustaceans shedding their shells.[…]
Deer of the Year
Timber harvest changes hunt plans, results in 166-inch buck
The call from the timber company where Dean Wainwright has a hunting lease in Vernon Parish carried news he wasn’t anxious to hear: The timber harvest was set to begin.[…]
Fishing
‘Castin’ Cajun’ TV host passes away
Tony Fontenot, longtime host of the Castin’ Cajun television fishing show, died this morning in Thibodaux. He was 59.[…]
Deer of the Year
Giant DeSoto Parish 8-point goes down
John Michael Garcia got a ‘sweat equity invitation’ to deer hunt on some prime property in DeSoto Parish in exchange for his help on a construction project there — and took full advantage when he downed an 8-point buck of a lifetime on Nov. 18 in DeSoto Parish.[…]
Columns
Tips for legal, safe duck hunts
Duck, coot and merganser seasons kick off in November. Louisiana is divided into three zones: coastal, west and east. […]
Deer Hunting
Potential record typical archery buck arrowed in Mississippi
Here’s what you need to know statistically about the 180-inch (green, gross) buck Zac Carothers shot with a bow Sunday in Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Bossier Parish buck goes down on warm, windy day
Last Saturday, Nov. 18 dawned warm and blustery — not exactly great conditions for deer hunting because movement is normally at a minimum in that type of weather. When the rut is on, however, a buck will often lower its guard — leaving the safety of thickets when an estrus doe has captivated its attenti[…]
News Breaker
Keep your eyes on Cocodrie
The Cocodrie area had a plague of undersized speckled trout in October — but that’s great news for anglers planning to head down there in November.[…]