News Breaker
LDWF offers private-land dove hunts on opening day
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will provide public dove hunting options on private land leases in three parishes across the state.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator focuses on best fishing sunglasses
Whether you’re trying to spot a floating lure in the glare of the sun, scanning the edge of a pond for tailing reds or just trying to protect your vision, top-notch sunglasses can have a huge impact on your fishing success.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass boat strikes tree in Labor Day accident on Bayou Black, LDWF says
A 52-year-old man was injured Monday morning on Bayou Black when he apparently lost control of his bass boat and struck a tree.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Marrero man sentenced for commercial fishing violations, LDWF says
A 30-year-old Marrero man who took undercover agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on chartered fishing trips without a charter boat license pleaded guilty last week to numerous commercial fishing violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
2nd Amendment Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 5-7
If you’ve been waiting to buy that new gun and stock up on ammo for the upcoming hunting season, Louisiana’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday scheduled for Sept. 5-7 will be the perfect time to do it.[…]
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2014-15 WMA forecast
For $15, a hunter can hunt a wonderland of public lands and waters featuring the most-appealing habitat for big game, small game, migratory birds and other species in the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Bass Fishing
Break the bank — Targeting bass by fishing shoreline disruptions
We stepped to the bow, angled the trolling motor and mentally prepared ourselves for prospecting a long stretch of bank.[…]
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Shell Beach serenade — Biloxi Marsh gives up fall redfish action
Pelayo’s scouting report was as bleak as the LDWF’s aerial report. And both destroyed the giddy forecasts from DU and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife folks.[…]
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Haves and Have-nots — Teal season can be feast or famine
“Hmmm — six blue-winged teal would make for a nice day and plenty to eat,” I thought to myself the night before the opening day of the 2013 teal season. “Seriously? Six birds. One half dozen. Who’d of ever of thought the day would come?”[…]
Crappie/Bream
Good Scents
Adding smell to your crappie baits increases appeal and results in more bites. Here are some expert thoughts from Toledo Bend guide Jerry Thompson.[…]
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Lost in paradise — Survival tips when you get lost in the woods or on the water
It was one of the most unsettling moments in my 50 years of hunting. In 30 minutes I had gone from standing in a familiar spot to being completely turned around.[…]
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2014-15 Deer Rut Report
Feeding and breeding. These are the two activities bucks are involved with during the fall and winter months.[…]
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A wing and a prayer — Louisiana’s dove-hunting lives on
Nearly forty years ago, I made my first dove hunt near the desert town of Orogrande, New Mexico, while on a six-year stint in the Air Force.[…]
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The Fly Guy —Fly-fishing advice on how to catch Marsh Island reds
Keith Richard never had a chance at figuring out what was going on when he walked into Stillwater Outfitters fishing guide Steve Smith’s Cypremort Point camp.[…]
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Unforsaken Fourchon — How to fish for Fourchon Beach trout
So it’s been a slow season for trout. The usual summer slam we expect every year never quite materialized, and anglers and guides alike have scratched their heads, wondering if this season is an ominous portend of things to come.[…]
Columns
I can’t stand a liar
I remember saying I would never think like my dad, the hard-nosed redneck who raised me under a regime of strict rules and hard work. I promised to never say the things he said, and I’d be my kids’ best friend.[…]