Columns
What was and is to be: The best of fishing 2015 and looking to 2016
As longtime readers to this column know, I hate “best” lists. So much so, that each year I make my own.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mississippi River delta deer season to reopen Saturday morning
Deer hunting season in areas of northeast and central Louisiana near the Mississippi River will resume Saturday (Jan. 9) 30 minutes before sunrise, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter drops 160-class buck — in his backyard
The old adage about real estate is, “Location, location, location.”
The same can be said about where you set up your deer stand, and Mason Troquille got the best of both worlds.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWF Commission votes to close deer seasons in affected areas if Morganza or Bonnet Carre Spillways open
A potential closure to the deer season in a large swath of the Atchafalaya Basin looms if the Morganza Spillway is opened to divert flood water from the swollen Mississippi River, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bonnet Carre Spillway to open starting at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway this Sunday (Jan. 10) at about 10 a.m. to relieve pressure on main line levees, maintain river stages and regulate the flow of the Mississippi River from the spillway southward.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Grey Duck Lake is Bay Courant
Dear Capt. Paul:
Can you provide the coordinates for Little Grey Duck Lake and Grey Duck Lake in the Golden Meadow/Catfish Lake Area?[…]
Hunting
LWF Commission adopts Notices of Intent for hunting seasons, regs and WMA rules
A brand new Deer Area 5 in the Atchafalaya Basin and the early release of duck season dates for the 2016-17 hunting season were just a few of the changes in a Notice of Intent adopted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission at its meeting Thursday in Baton Rouge.[…]
News Breaker
Best bets to kill more late-season doves
Most hunters who head for dove fields only around Labor Day weekend might be missing out on the opportunity for some great wing-shooting, because dove seasons in most Southeastern states don’t end until mid-January.[…]
Deer Hunting
Cottonport man cited for shooting spotted fawn on Richard K. Yancey WMA
A 60-year-old Cottonport man was cited for allegedly shooting a spotted fawn after a license and game check on Jan. 6 at Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area in Concordia Parish.[…]
Hunting
Five men cited for poaching rabbits on game warden’s property in Claiborne Parish
An off-duty game warden with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men for allegedly hunting rabbits during illegal hours on his personal property near Minden, according to a press release.[…]
Hunting
Five men cited for poaching rabbits on game warden’s property in Claiborne Parish
An off-duty game warden with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited five men for allegedly hunting rabbits during illegal hours on his personal property near Minden, according to a press release.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana hunter downs monster 184-inch typical 9-point on Giles Island
A Lake Charles hunter downed a gigantic 9-point on Giles Island the day after Christmas that is currently the pending No. 2 typical white-tail in the Mississippi Magnolia Records.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter downs nice 12-point before Delta deer season closure
Only days before deer season came to an abrupt halt on Winter Quarters Hunting Club in Tensas Parish, Ruston’s Daniel Alexander got in a good lick before the rising waters of the Mississippi River shut the area down. […]
Deer of the Year
Video: Watch massive 184-inch Giles Island 9-point go down
All of us can probably recall Christmases from our past that we vividly remember — when Santa Claus came through with that extra-special gift we had been thinking about and hoping for.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Collapsible extension ladder great for accessing T-top to sight-fish
With rods and reels, tackle boxes, ice chests, life jackets and other assorted gear all requiring a spot in your boat, space on-board is definitely at a premium. […]
Inshore Fishing
How would Bonnet Carre Spillway opening impact Pontchartrain fishing?
With Mississippi River levels continuing to rise, some expect the earliest-ever opening in the 85-year history of the Bonnet Carre Spillway — which would relieve pressure on the levees protecting New Orleans and divert freshwater into Lake Pontchartrain for the first time since 2011.[…]