Field Notes
7 steps to clean a squirrel
Squirrel season is open in Louisiana. Here are the 7 steps to easily, quickly and cleaning snatching the hide off of a squirrel. […]
Inshore Fishing
Video: History’s worst kayak launch ever
I might be tempting fate for my next kayak trip by posting this video, but check this out for things NOT to do when launching your ‘yak at the beach.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches youth downs big 11-pointer
Maci Messenger may not be a huge fan of math class, but she probably likes the symmetry of the numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14 after a special weekend deer hunt with her grandfather in northern Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Natchez man cited for allegedly drowning 8-point buck in Concordia Parish, LDWF says
A 40-year-old Natchez man was cited by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly tying a rope around a swimming 8-point buck’s rack and drowning it in the Mississippi River on Dec. 11, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Pruitt downs Franklin Parish bruiser
Three seasons back, Joey Pruitt got a good 25-yard look at a big buck while bowhunting in Franklin Parish, but a small branch prevented him from getting a shot at the deer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter drops big 28-point non-typical buck
A big key to deer hunting is simply being in the right place at the right time, and Natchitoches resident Steven Mitchell can prove it.[…]
Deer of the Year
Athens hunter nails big Claiborne Parish 12-pointer
Ask Peggy Stovall about her idea of family, and you’ll quickly realize the Athens native believes it’s not just an important thing — it’s the only thing. […]
Bass Fishing
Iowa angler hooks up with 10.95-pounder at Toledo Bend
Launching from Big Bass Marina alone on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 12, Iowa’s Daniel Schexnayder had to contend with lots of fog on Toledo Bend’s waters.[…]
Events & Announcements
‘SaturdayRock’ wins November Nikon Big Buck Photo Contest
LouisianaSportsman.com user “SaturdayRock” earned the win during the November installment of the Nikon Big Buck Photo Contest with this image of a huge buck.[…]
Field Notes
Top 6 squirrel-hunting tips
Keith LaCaze is a lifelong hunter, and he chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel hunting.[…]
Hunting
Zero your scope — properly
When you open up that Christmas present and find a brand-new scope for your rifle, what is your first thought?[…]
Deer Hunting
Digital scouting equals scent-free scouting
Technology gives and takes. And each Louisiana hunter has to make a decision about how traditional or modern they want to hunt.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Angler hooked in lip, tries to remove it at the camp
I’ve had a treble hook jammed into my jawline, so when I heard that fellow Louisiana Publishing employee Jay Forest had speared himself in the top lip with a jig hook I had to shiver a bit.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister Poc’it Hawg Raiser
A Texas bass angler’s bid to get back to the Bassmaster Classic depended heavily on a soft-plastic creature bait that few, if any, others had in their arsenal when they fished the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship on Nov. 6-8 on the Ouachita River.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Pro tips for choosing winter crappie-fishing spots
Toledo Bend guide Dennis Tietje gives his tips for choosing winter fishing spots for crappie.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to detect light crappie bites
When cooler temperatures have those crappie biting lightly, strike detection becomes paramount. Here’s a technique you can use to avoid missing a light bite.[…]