Inshore Fishing
Weekend cold snap will concentrate Dularge trout
Many anglers see cold weather as a problem, but Capt. Travis Miller sees wintry conditions as a solution to a problem.[…]
Deer of the Year
Doe scent fools big Vernon Parish 11-point
Earlier this deer season, we had the privilege of reporting on the success of Shane Rachal, who thought he was shooting at a big 11-point buck he had on camera — only to find out the buck he actually downed that foggy October morning was an even larger 13-point.[…]
News Breaker
State season for red snapper begins Feb. 1
The recreational season for red snapper in Louisiana state waters will begin on Wednesday, Feb. 1 and continue until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler lands ‘mutant’ redfish
When Brent Dupre set the hook on a fishing trip out of Cocodrie with his buddies a few days before Christmas, he figured he had caught another run of the mill redfish in deep water just minutes from Lake Pelto.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Guide’s photo of dead sperm whale goes viral
Sister Lake is known for nice speckled trout and redfish, but nothing as big as what Capt. Travis Lovell photographed last month in Terrebonne Parish. […]
Deer of the Year
Walker hunter nails big West Feliciana 8-point
After a slow morning hunt on Dec. 21, Shane David decided to stop and pull the memory card from a nearby trail cam on his way in for lunch at his lease near St. Francisville. […]
Inshore Fishing
Deep Delacroix
I was surprised to hear Captain Ron “Ahab” Broadus (504-914-6063) say January was one of his favorite months to fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
USGS website provides real-time info on water conditions
Traditional lunar tables are great to give you an idea of high and low tide predictions for your general area, but localized weather conditions — especially wind — can have a big impact on tidal flow.[…]
Deer Hunting
Greensburg men cited for numerous deer hunting violations in St. Helena Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Greensburg men on Dec. 22 for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Helena Parish.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Primitive pistol hunting now legal
Challenging myself to master tougher weapons has always brought my deer hunting to new and exciting levels. Just as I switched from crossbows to longbows and recurves, last year I did the same with my firearms — and tried out handgun hunting. […]
Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter rattles in big Tensas Parish 10-point
Dustin Alexander and his brother Daniel are fortunate to be friends with Lane Cox, whose family has membership in the historic Winter Quarters Hunting Lodge in Tensas Parish. […]
Contents
Missing pieces — Late-rut deer tactics
An old bass angler once told me he could tell what the fish were biting any time of year by looking at the empty pegs at his local tackle shop.[…]
Contents
Basin busters — Top deer-hunting tips for the Atchafalaya Basin
Jonathan Cheely walked behind his father Jamie in knee-deep water and rain to make an afternoon deer hunt near Bayou Boutte in the Atchafalaya Basin swamp.[…]
Columns
Meet the cute hammerhead
Hammerhead sharks, with their grossly misshapen noggins, have always inspired a sense of ominous dread and awe in humans.
They are just scary-looking. Thus they have to be dangerous. […]
Columns
It’s an exotic thing
January marks the end of hunting seasons across most of the country, with some ending at the first of the month, some at the end.[…]
Columns
Sometimes it’s just your time
Deer hunters spend untold hours scouting out their hunting leases, doing everything they can to up their odds of killing big bucks.[…]