Deer Hunting
Area 4 Shoot-Don’t Shoot Quiz
The first set of photos for you to consider shooting or passing over come from Area 4 — East Feliciana Parish.[…]
December 2014
Freshwater Fishing
Pro tips for choosing winter crappie-fishing spots
Toledo Bend guide Dennis Tietje gives his tips for choosing winter fishing spots for crappie.[…]
Deer Hunting
Area 6
The next four photographs are from a tract of land along the Mississippi River in East Baton Rouge Parish. The habitat is bottomland hardwoods, but the oak component is lacking.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
How to detect light crappie bites
When cooler temperatures have those crappie biting lightly, strike detection becomes paramount. Here’s a technique you can use to avoid missing a light bite.[…]
Deer Hunting
Area 2
The last set of photographs is from Area 2 in Desoto Parish. The habitat is mixed pine/hardwood, with no agriculture but some winter pastures for cattle and lots of oil and gas pipelines that create a lot of edge.[…]
Deer Hunting
Break deer-cam dependency
From his experiences on the road and at home, Chad Wall has come to realize that most hunters have lost the ability to read deer sign put down by nature. […]
Inshore Fishing
Live bait takes some TLC
“I’m all about live bait,” veteran redfish and speckled trout charter guide Herk Bergeron said. “The catch ratio is much better with live bait, especially for bigger fish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Isle marinas are a family thing
Buggie Vegas’ Cajun accent and beaming smile have become fixtures for sport fishermen launching or chartering out of Bridge Side Marina on Grand Isle.[…]
Columns
Is your deer hunting hot?
September seemed to be as hot as August was; the weatherman kept talking about the unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures in the 90s when the heat index was considered.[…]
Columns
The best of 2014
I hate lists. So much so that, after submitting The Best of 2013 last year for publication, I felt ashamed and disgusted.[…]
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Making memorable deer hunts
What makes a memorable deer hunt? Is it bagging a trophy buck, making a successful stalk, watching your child get their first deer, or something else?[…]
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The Delta Difference — The key to Mississippi Delta duck-hunting success
Dale Carnegie has nothing on LDWF waterfowl study leader Larry Reynolds. Nor does Henry Kissinger.[…]
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Fish in a barrel — Top cold-water tactics for Delacroix trout and redfish
During the fall, Ol’ Man Winter lazily throws a few cold fronts in our general direction, and we appreciate the cooler temperatures and lower humidity.[…]
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Sage Advice — Deer-hunting tips for Russell Sage WMA
Wouldn’t it be nice for deer hunters to find a 22,000-acre tract of hardwood bottomland available for public hunting?[…]
Bass Fishing
Bluebird blues — Expert tips for bass fishing after a front
As the year draws to a close, you can count on weather fluctuations, compliments of cold air masses descending from the north.[…]
As Big As they Grow
Brunswick County.doc Purifier Test (live)
Capt. Mark Dickson of Shallow Minded Guide Service said even the unusual amount of fall rain couldnt put off the good fall fishing in lower Brunswick County.[…]