Inshore Fishing
Vortex Shad now available in three new colors
Just like fish sometimes prefer a different color bait, Chas Champagne knows fishermen are always on the lookout for their next new favorite lure.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Houma man arrested for multiple violations after boat chase Monday morning, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 32-year-old Houma man Monday after a boat chase in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Video: Impressive 50-yard crossbow shot smashes egg
If you can hit an egg at 50 yards with your crossbow, imagine the confidence you’d have with a deer at half that distance.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter arrows big Lincoln Parish 13-point
When Jackie James was a defensive end at Louisiana Tech in the mid-70s, he had to help out on some tackles other linemen missed. […]
Bass Fishing
Calcasieu River gives up a lunker
Vincent Collins isn’t a big bass fisherman, but that didn’t stop him from catching a really big bass.[…]
General
LDWF investigating potential cougar sighting in Beauregard Parish
Barry Price got quite a shock Friday when he was going over trail cam photos taken from his deer lease in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
New deer-breeding map helps nail down rut
So the deer-hunting season is open, and you’re spending time in the woods. But what you’re really waiting on is the rut, when bucks throw caution to the winds and leave their concealed haunts in search of love.[…]
Hunting
Choosing the right broadhead
Whether you set out this bow season with your old reliable fixed-blade broadheads, or decide to step up and pay a bit more for the latest mechanical broadheads on the market, the bottom line is that a well-placed shot with either one will bring a deer down.[…]
Columns
Island hopping
When it comes to easy access, protected water and a smorgasbord of fish, kayak anglers need look no further than Delacroix Island. Known locally as “The Island,” this historic St. Bernard Parish commercial fishing village is a kayak angler’s dream. The fishing area is unlimited, diverse and kayak friendly.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pairing a popping cork with a gold spoon
Conventional thinking says the bait of choice to target redfish under a popping cork is shrimp, right?[…]
Bass Fishing
How to pick the best creek to fish
Bass fishermen know that fall means going back in creeks to find fish that are mirroring the movements of baitfish. So how is it that on most reservoirs in the south, one or two creeks stand out in October and November as the places to be?[…]
News Breaker
Construction beginning on artificial reefs at the Pickets
Construction is set to begin this week on three artificial reefs designed to protect scour holes created at Ship Shoal 26 out of Dularge and Cocodrie, known to many Louisiana speckled trout anglers as the Pickets.[…]
Hunting
Father, son encounter black bear on Richard K. Yancey WMA
When Darrin Foster and his son Nick sat down on a log Saturday morning to take a break in unfamiliar woods on Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, neither of them was expecting an up-close encounter with a Louisiana black bear – but that’s exactly what happened.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana angler is kayak world champion
Steve Lessard is no stranger to the podium when it comes to kayak fishing tournaments. His determined, skilled fishing style consistently puts him at the top of a variety of local and national competitions.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout continue pushing in near Shell Beach
Earlier this week, Capt. Jacques Laboureur made a speckled trout trip out of Shell Beach that almost didn’t happen.[…]
Fishing
Rayne man cited for alleged fraudulent shrimp sales, LDWF says
A Rayne man is facing four counts of theft by fraudulent shrimp sales after enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested him on Tuesday, according to a press release.[…]