Apex Predator
Backpack cleaned hog meat out of the woods in one trip
When a hog hunt is successful, that’s when the going sometimes gets pretty tough.[…]
News Breaker
Waterfowl hunting not permitted on Bussey Brake WMA in Morehouse Parish
With opening day of duck season in the east zone slated for Nov. 23, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is advising hunters that waterfowl hunting will not be permitted on Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area this season.[…]
Hunting
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Babes in the Woods
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip to his camp to introduce a couple of young hunters to outdoor life. […]
Inshore Fishing
Catch monster specks wade-fishing in Calcasieu Lake
Capt. Bruce Baugh kicked off wade-fishing season in style last week, netting some truly amazing speckled trout in just a two-hours span on Calcasieu Lake. […]
Columns
To use trail cameras, or not
Something interesting and thought provoking happened to me recently while out running errands.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time’s a charm on 170-inch Ouachita Parish 9-point
Within a span of about 24 hours, West Monroe’s Krista Richardson laid her eyes on the same big buck three different times. […]
Deer of the Year
Shreveport hunter shoots 165-inch non-typical buck in Red River Parish
Apparently, the early bird doesn’t always get the worm.
Dennis Shirley slept a little late on Nov. 9, but still managed to get to his stand in time to shoot a non-typical 14-pointer in Red River Parish that green scored 165 inches Boone and Crockett.[…]
Bass Fishing
Leesville angler catches 10-pounder at Toledo Bend
On Sunday, Nov. 10, Leesville’s Darold Gleason and his fishing partner, Kevin Jeane of Anacoco, knew they were sitting on the quality bass needed to win a V&M Fall Series tournament on Toledo Bend.[…]
Events & Announcements
Mollicy Bayou and Ouachita River reconnected to restore floodplain
As part of the Mollicy Farms restoration project, last month the last of about 50,000 cubic yards of soil was excavated on Mollicy Bayou to help reestablish a functional floodplain for the Ouachita River.[…]
Deer Hunting
Baton Rouge man cited for alleged deer hunting violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Baton Rouge man on Friday for alleged deer hunting violations in East Feliciana and East Baton Rouge parishes, according to a news release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Old duck call brings in big Sabine Parish 10-pointer
Zac Bethea’s long-lost duck call worked like a charm again last week, and he has a trophy mount to prove it.[…]
Deer of the Year
Shreveport bow hunter makes the most of second chance on big 14-point buck
In the late afternoon on Oct. 28, Drew Ratley was just about to jack down his Summit climber and get out of the woods.[…]
News Breaker
Duck Commander’s millionth call of 2013 raises $80,100 for charity
When John Nolan saw the winning eBay bid on Duck Commander Phil Robertson’s millionth call produced in 2013, the retired U.S. Air Force veteran was stunned.[…]
Deer of the Year
Non-typical 22-point nicknamed ‘Trash Head’ turns out to be a treasure
If one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, Gray Marston struck gold when he finally shot a big buck he had nicknamed Trash Head on Sunday, Nov. 10 in southern Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Columns
Pontchartrain plastics
Lake Pontchartrain is legendary for its fall run of speckled trout. With miles and miles of bridge structures and some artificial reefs, there’s no shortage of locations to get on a hot bite.[…]
Events & Announcements
DU hires longtime LDWF biologist to oversee conservation programs in Louisiana
Ducks Unlimited selected Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Mike Carloss as the new manager of conservation programs for Louisiana, according to a press release.[…]