News Breaker
LDWF seeks input from dove hunters across the state
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is surveying dove hunters across the state on season dates, hunting success, ammunition and more.[…]
Bass Fishing
St. Amant angler reels in 10.55-pound bass on Toledo Bend
Before last Thursday, Donald Hack’s biggest bass at Toledo Bend was 6 pounds.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Howell wins 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Alabama’s Randy Howell had only two B.A.S.S. wins to his credit when his twelfth Bassmaster Classic competition began on Friday. He went into today’s final round in 11th place, 9 pounds behind the leader.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tharp falls to second in Bassmaster Classic — by 1 ounce
Randall Tharp is known for his cool demeanor, but the second day of the Bassmaster Classic was almost more than he could take.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Evers claims Bassmaster Classic Day 2 lead by 1 ounce
Oklahoma’s Edwin Evers was the last to weigh in during the second day of the Bassmaster Classic, and when the scales settled he had claimed the lead of the so-called Superbowl of Fishing — but just barely.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet rebounds on second day of Bassmaster Classic
When Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet struggled to log a 51st place spot in the first day of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic, he said he was going to go out today and have fun.[…]
Bass Fishing
Ardent introduces Apex reels at 2014 Bassmaster Classic
Ardent reels are known for their bullet-proof constructio, and its new Apex line continues that tradition.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Crochet struggles during first day of Bassmaster Classic
Cliff Crochet was stoked about his second Bassmaster Classic, but thing fell apart quickly when competition began today on Lake Guntersville in Alabama.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Tharp leads after first day of Bassmaster Classic
Randall Tharp said local knowledge was one of the keys to his 27-pound, 8-ounce showing today that put him in lead of the 2014 Bassmaster Classic on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.[…]
Deer Hunting
Climate change impacting wildlife, study claims
The National Wildlife Federation is urging sportsmen to do their part to help slow down or reverse climate change, concluding in its latest report “Nowhere to Run: Big Game Wildlife in a Warming World” that many big-game species across North America are already being affected and could be headed for a big fall.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
SlatGrate makes a versatile cooking platform
If you’re tired of using un-twisted coat hangers to roast wieners around a campfire, or if you just want to step up your game and cook burgers or steaks over your fire pit, the SlatGrate cooking platform might be what you’re looking for.[…]
Events & Announcements
Surviving whooping crane from Jeff Davis Parish shooting euthanized Wednesday
The male whooping crane injured in a shooting in Jeff Davis Parish earlier this month was euthanized Wednesday at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Record field set for 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tourney
A record-setting field of more than 700 archers is scheduled to compete at the 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tournament on March 1 in Alexandria.[…]
Columns
Crappie crooks
February can be a little slow, as far as hunting and fishing goes. Hunting seasons are ending. The fish aren’t spawning yet, and besides it’s still pretty cold for getting in a boat.[…]
News Breaker
Vid shows hog charging hunter
Hog hunting is a ton of fun, and it can extend hunting season. But as LouisianaSportsman.com user Chris Morris discovered in early February, wild pigs can be dangerous.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Baby nutria the newest live bait for redfish?
There may be a hot, new live bait for catching redfish along the Mississippi and Louisiana coasts — young, tender nutria.[…]