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The 2015 Rut Report
The 2014 season ended with a lot of hunters scratching their heads and wondering what was going on.[…]
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Night games — How to catch Delacroix trout after the dark
This Delacroix guide and his two buddies prefer to do their speckled trout fishing after the sun sets — when the crowds have left for home.[…]
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The offshore gang — Learn how to catch tuna, dolphin and more from these young anglers
They’re baaack!
Five years ago Louisiana Sportsman ran a feature story about a gang of school kids who caught scads of fish from Metairie drainage canals right in the heart of the New Orleans metropolitan area.[…]
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The second shift —Sleep late and still kill your limit of teal
Kenny gaped — then he looked around the room frowning, his eyes like cue balls. Suddenly he smiled, reached into the cooler, and grabbed another brewskie.[…]
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Bang-up Barataria — How to stay on specks during the September doldrums
Do you remember how we used to try to fix things by hitting them? We’d smack the side of the old TV to straighten out the picture or hit the radio when it wouldn’t pick up a signal.[…]
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2015-16 WMA Forecast
The outdoorsmen who know so much about deer, squirrels, rabbits and other wildlife and the environment in which they live are enthusiastic about the upcoming hunting seasons on wildlife management areas in Louisiana.[…]
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The sweet spot — Tips for September teal-hunting success
My plan was well thought out for the opening day of teal season, but apparently the birds didn’t get the memo, e-mail, text — aw, heck, whatever method birds use to communicate one to another. […]
Crappie/Bream
A planer approach — How to use planer boards and big crankbaits for crappie fishing
Think spider-rigging for crappie is high-tech? Then you’ll be blown away by the new-age tactic of using planer boards and big crank baits to dredge up fish.[…]
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Dad gum mangroves!
This Lafitte guide relaxes by heading out of Grand Isle to catch mangrove snapper, one of the most-persnickety fish in the Gulf.[…]
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A deer stands — A procrastinator’s guide to bowhunting
I’m the world’s worst procrastinator.
Don’t fool yourself: You might be a bad procrastinator, but my procrastination would run circles around your procrastination.[…]
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Science vs. opinion
What are the roles of science and public opinion in the process of structuring hunting or fishing regulations?[…]
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Cover: September 2015-Hunting
September is an awesome time to get to the nearshore rigs for incredible mangrove action.[…]
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Cover: September 2015-Fishing
September is an awesome time to get to the nearshore rigs for incredible mangrove action.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF offers opening day dove hunts Sept. 5
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is providing opening day dove hunting opportunities this Saturday on leased private land in three parishes.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Bass tournament benefitting wounded game warden scheduled for Lake D’Arbonne
A fishing tournament benefitting the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent who was shot in the back during a traffic stop in May is scheduled to take place later this month on Lake D’Arbonne.[…]
Hunting
Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 4-6
The upcoming Labor Day Weekend has an added bonus this year: Louisiana’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday is slated for Sept. 4-6, 2015.[…]