Features
Wet-leg reds— Where to wade-fish for Vermilion redfish
Redfish move into Vermilion Bay, and you can catch all you want. Or you could bypass the crowds and target these unpressured redfish.[…]
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Bayou boogie — Best WMAs and squirrel-hunting tips
On opening day last year, conditions were favorable for squirrel hunting at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area and the adjacent Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
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Outside In — A deer-hunting tactic you never thought of
For about 10 years, I haven’t been able to shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong.[…]
Deer Hunting
A man called Smith — Secrets of a trophy bowhunter
Monroe bowhunter Brad Smith has big bucks figured out, and he’s willing to help others learn his bowhunting tactics for success.[…]
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Hunting tips must fly true
Each year, as bowhunters switch over from shooting their practice tips to broadheads, I see many of come into our archery shop in total states of panic.[…]
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Chaos reigns at LDWF headquarters
My threadbare but trusty 1995 edition of Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines “chaos” as being a state of utter confusion. […]
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Cover: October 2016
The long wait is finally over and it’s time to hit the woods. Learn everything you need to know to put a deer on the ground.[…]
Inshore Fishing
SC man arrested for guiding without a license, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a South Carolina man Thursday for alleged charter fishing guide violations in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
STAR’s West Division trout leader DQ’d for failing polygraph
The Louisiana Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament officially has a new first place speckled trout angler in the West Division — after the long-time leader was officially disqualified this week for failing a polygraph test.[…]
News Breaker
Melancon snapper letter ‘inaccurate,’ Florida agency head says
The ongoing turmoil at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries continued Thursday in the wake of its opposition to regional management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico — but this time another state is involved in the dust-up.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney punches his way to Venice bass bite
With an incoming tide and dirtier-than-expected water to start the day Wednesday, it took a while for the bass bite to turn on down in Venice.[…]
Field Notes
Tips for early squirrels
Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
How to score on opening day
New Roads’ Darren Boudreaux says food, scent and hunting pressure are keys to early deer hunting success in October.[…]
Events & Announcements
Acreage increases on Peason Ridge, Tunica Hills WMAs
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in September approved sizable acreage increases for both Peason Ridge and Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Areas.[…]
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Vermilion Bay means seafood to Trout Masters
It didn’t take us long to learn that Vermilion Bay Trout Masters can cook. Here are recipes for crab salad and Zydeco Sauced Fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Hackney live from Venice on Facebook Wednesday morning
If you want to see what goes on behind the scenes while filming an episode of Sportsman TV, check out Louisiana Sportsman’s Facebook page all day Wednesday for live reports from Greg Hackney — who’s down in Venice to target bass at the Delta National Wildlife Refuge.[…]