Inshore Fishing
Beach bite back on at Grand Isle
A welcomed north wind is expected this week with the passage of an early cool front — perfect conditions to target speckled trout and redfish along the beach at Grand Isle.[…]
Deer Hunting
Four people cited for illegal deer hunting violations last week in Mississippi
Four people were cited for alleged deer hunting violations last week by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF seeking up to 24 cadets for training academy
If you’ve ever considered becoming a game warden, here’s your chance.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Buras bull red beatdown
Gary Abernethy has been lucky enough to fish in a variety of pretty special places, including Montana, the Bahamas and the Florida Keys. […]
Columns
Some accidents can be avoided
On a hot July Saturday some years ago, a group of friends launched their boats on Red River for an afternoon of fun on the water. They travelled upriver to a sandbar just north of a port and barge-mooring location on the Red.[…]
Columns
Unauthorized trespass
August is when I typically run through a checklist of things I consider important for all serious hunters to do or prepare for as the hunting season quickly approaches.[…]
Crappie/Bream
The key to summertime crappie limits
According to veteran guide Jerry Neeley, a limit of big crappie in August is as easy as a technique he calls “power trolling.”[…]
Field Notes
Tips for better fish mounts
It’s amongst the chaos of landing a trophy fish that preparations start to ensure the fish arrives at your taxidermist in optimal condition.[…]
Alligator
Two Colfax men cited for illegal gator hunting violations
Two Colfax men were cited for alligator hunting violations in Grant Parish on Aug. 18, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two Grant Parish men cited for illegally killing 9-point buck
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged deer violations in Grant Parish on Aug. 11, according to a news release.[…]
News Breaker
VIDEO: Is this the world-record tuna
The heaviest tuna I ever landed was a roughly 115-pound yellowfin. But the meanest one was a 90-pounder that almost killed me. I mean the danged thing just refused to give up, and I almost threw the rod, reel and stand-up belt overboard in capitulation.[…]
General
Artic Ice
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Deer Hunting
Buck Busters
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Deer Hunting
Gun hunting kills majority of deer
It’s probably no surprise to anyone that gun hunters are far more successful than those using stringed weapons.[…]
Fishing
MicroWave guides no gimmick
I’d heard of American Tackle Company’s MicroWave guides, but figured they were just gimmicks.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Two fish kills reported recently in the Atchafalaya Basin
A perfect storm of high temperatures, a falling river and the return of afternoon thunderstorms caused two localized fish kills in the Atchafalaya Basin within the last week, according to a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries freshwater biologist.[…]