Columns
More than just photos
A couple of months ago, here in Happy Trails, I discussed whether or not the use of trail cameras actually diminishes or takes something away from some people’s overall hunting experience.[…]
Hunting
Hunter enjoys extra-special season in the stand
This has been a most unusual deer season for me.
It started before the season began, when there was much doubt as to whether I could even participate.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter takes down trophy ‘cull’ in Tensas Parish
Martha Sumrall has hunted with her husband on Somerset Hunting Club for a number of years, and has taken several good bucks on the 5,800-acre property in Tensas Parish. […]
Bass Fishing
Bassmaster Classic to return to South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell in 2015
The Bassmaster Classic will return to Lake Hartwell and South Carolina’s Upstate in 2015, bringing with it an approximate $30 million impact on the local economy. […]
Columns
David and Goliath
One of the lures of kayak fishing is the ability to launch in remote places and fish areas generally not accessible to powerboats.[…]
News Breaker
Sportsman TV tonight: Tony’s Chenier Duck Hunt
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip deep in the marshes south of Houma to experience a little camp life and a great duck hunt with the publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, Tony Taylor.[…]
Coastal Projects
State coastal recreation plans discussed at Thibodaux meeting
State officials heard concerns over fresh water diversions and future local development as the state presented its annual plan for coastal restoration for the 2014-15 fiscal year that starts July 1.[…]
Fishing
LDWF announces correction to 2014 fishing regulations pamphlet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is advising anglers of a correction to the Free Fishing Weekend dates printed in the 2014 fishing regulations pamphlet.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Artificial reef to be constructed in Lake Pontchartrain starting Jan. 31
Anglers in Lake Pontchartrain will soon have a new 4-acre artificial limestone reef to fish on near Kenner, officials said.[…]
Deer of the Year
A.S.H. junior shoots huge 12-point at Three Rivers WMA on New Year’s Day
Isabella James learned from her father at an early age to be as quiet as a church mouse when she was up in a deer stand.[…]
Columns
Lunker Frog
There is a soft-plastic frog so lifelike in detail that the legs possess a kicking motion no self-respecting bass can resist, a soft-plastic frog that captures the confidence of bass anglers everywhere and also reigns supreme as the ICAST Best Soft Lure of 2013.[…]
Other Hunting
Shot selection
Swamp rabbits are larger than their upland cousins, and the habitat they reside in is some of the toughest terrain you’ll ever walk and hunt in.[…]
Other Hunting
Swamper table fare
Rabbit meat is some of the most-delicious meat you can harvest. While some claim they don’t care for the gamey taste, I’ve found quite often is it’s all in the handling.[…]
Other Hunting
It ain’t like it used to be
“When I was a kid, squirrel hunting was a big traditional thing, like deer hunting is now,” Bob Childress said. “Men would schedule their time off around squirrel season.[…]
Other Hunting
The gem of Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest is a gem for Louisiana hunters and fishermen, one surprisingly little known beyond the Shreveport to Alexandria corridor where most of its lands lie.[…]
Recipes
Old-fashioned squirrel gravy
Squirrels have some of the sweetest and whitest meat of all game animals. Here’s Bob Childress’s recipe for Old-fashioned squirrel gravy.[…]