Ricky Aucoin has hunted public lands for more than 30 years, and he’s killed a number of really nice bucks. But he said it’s imperative to take some steps to ensure you safely return from each trip.[…]
It’s the season to be thankful — and many Louisiana recreational anglers are thankful to have another shot at catching red snapper in state waters this year.[…]
The look a little different — not like a run-of-the-mill crankbait with a round, diving bill. The slab of plastic sticking out of their mouths can be squared off at the end or shaped like a coffin.[…]
When Joe Sam Rolfe met with the folks at White Oak Bluff campsite on the Boeuf River, little did he know that the sidearm he carried would one day put his name in the Louisiana record books.[…]
Dr. Daniel Raymond and his Highway 15 hunting buddies aren’t the only ones who think the area is legendary.[…]
When it comes to hunting with a buck decoy, the game changes significantly.[…]
Decoys come in several different positions and styles. Some have the head of the decoy up and some have the head down; some decoys are in a bedding position, and one even portrays a deer in an estrus pose that can lure big bucks looking for romance.[…]
Fishing with an electrician does have its advantages. […]
The bridge modern-day trout fishermen call the Trestles is old. In fact, nobody who fishes it today was alive when it was first built.[…]
Tom Cresson’s fishing style has changed since he and his wife purchased their lake house and Karen started fishing.[…]
Fishing the wall at Bayou Rigoletts means you might have to sit there a few minutes while waiting on a pod of redfish to move through.[…]
There’s no doubt that the Bayou Rigoletts wall offers some of the best redfishing in all of South Louisiana during November, but there is a spot not too far to its south that offers some of the best speckled trout fishing, as well.[…]
While talking bowhunting with Stephen Chatman not too long ago, local hunter Bill Knight stopped by and couldn’t help but tell me a unique way he has to hunt deer over a corn pile.[…]
I’ve got to admit that I’m a neophyte when it comes to bowhunting. Therefore, one arrow is just as good as another to me. […]
I always keep track of my hunting activity during the deer season. I take notes on weather conditions and food sources, etc.[…]
Most hunters are aware that, during the rut, bucks are not too concerned about feeding. The boys bulked up during the pre-rut and are ready for love once the rut moves into gear.[…]