Bass Fishing
Fall lunkers like grass
Shorter days and sliding water temperatures tell bass it’s belly packing time and a great many will move up from summer depths.[…]
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Big game on Pearl River
“Kickoff’s at seven,” Artie reminded. “So we wanna get the backstraps in the smoker by mid-afternoon. Y’all be back by then, huh? And with some backstraps? Heck we need to marinate ’em a little beforehand.”[…]
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Unlocking the marsh
The inherent challenge of fishing the Delta marsh is that “everything looks fishy.”[…]
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Venice’s fall variety includes lemons and bulls
It’s undisputed, an absolute certainty amongst saltwater anglers.
Venice is the fishing capital of Louisiana, especially in the fall of the year.[…]
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Grand Isle’s yellow October
Kim Fouquier had the nose of our 29-foot Twin Vee Catamaran in the armpit of the huge 90-foot steel shrimp trawler, putting our bow tightly into the spot on the metal beast where its big outriggers sprang from its hull. […]
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Ensuring a trophy mount
The crashing noise startled me.
It was like a sound effect from one of those old western movies during a saloon brawl, where some cowpoke always grabs a chair and smashes it over the sheriff deputy’s head. […]
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Cover: October 2014
Hunting season is finally here, so all you have to do now is be in position to score. This issue is packed with information to help you do just that.[…]
Deer Hunting
Is your deer program working?
Managing your deer herd can make hunting a pleasure or a chore. Learn how to achieve your goals and enjoy your time in the woods.[…]
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10 trophy buck tips, based on success
The day, Dec. 23, 1998, was nasty and getting nastier, and the weatherman’s promise of sleet and freezing rain couldn’t have been more on target, falling over the north Louisiana landscape.[…]
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Louisiana’s big buck locations
When I retired from Wildlife and Fisheries in 2007, I predicted that within five years Louisiana would have a new state record typical buck. […]
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Heresy at Pointe a la Hache
In the nine years since Hurricane Katrina, forays into one of my favorite fishing holes, Pointe a la Hache, have been few and far between, mainly due to a lack of fishing guides.[…]
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Right place, right time
How often have you heard a deer hunter say: “So many choices, so little time?” […]
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More ducks is good news? Maybe, but …
No one who really knows me would accuse me of being a die-hard duck hunter. While I’ve spent a lot of time over the years pointing a shotgun at waterfowl (“pointing” being the operative term), what has traditionally gotten my hunting juices flowing has been the thought of climbing into a tree and having a deer — any deer — walk into range.[…]
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Bluefish eat everything
Bluefish are truly the cannibals of the sea. They eat anything and seem to take special delight in eating each other. It makes you wonder why they are still around — how they get close enough to spawn with each other before biting their paramour in half. […]
Deer 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.[…]
Deer Hunting
Many resident pleads guilty to felon in possession of firearm charges
Jerry Kenneth Thompson Jr., 44, of Many, pleaded guilty last week to one count of possessing a firearm and ammunition after a felony conviction, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]