Excessive fall and early-winter rainfall frustrated North Louisiana sportsmen, scattering ducks, making deer hunting tough and forcing the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to close major roads leading to popular wildlife management areas.[…]
Aaron McCready returned from a duck scouting mission — and wound up downing the biggest buck of his life in Morehouse Parish. […]
Andrew Beach landed this 20-point buck at Boeuf Wildlife Management Area after his friend took him under his wing and taught him the area.[…]
Spending time in the Union Parish woods has been beneficial to the Washington family’s deer hunting success.[…]
One of the most fascinating things weekend bass tournament fishermen can witness is professional anglers picking apart their local lakes when major tournaments roll into town.
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The past several seasons, big buck contests and social media posts have exploded with impressive photos of true trophy bucks, more than most anyone can remember in the recent past. […]
Pam Streeter works in the banking business, and she plays in the woods. But she’ll tell you the same principles for making “big bucks” apply in both worlds.[…]
Putting on her taxidermy hat, Garrett said these steps are critical for maximizing full shoulder trophy deer mounts. […]
Sometimes it just pays to be right in the place at the right time. That’s definitely the case with duck hunting.[…]
The rut won’t start for six to eight weeks now in the deer woods of Union Parish. But one family of successful deer hunters is already make plans and preparations for being there when it happens.[…]
To say the least, it was a nerve-wracking 48 hours for Landon York last week.
The 23-year-old Mandeville bowhunter encountered a big 10-point four times in two days on property his uncle owns in East Carroll Parish — but he was finally able to seal the deal on Friday, Oct. 5.[…]
At its October meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a declaration of emergency that expands the current cervid carcass importation ban to include Louisiana lands east of the Mississippi River.[…]
Check out this Sportsman TV episode, featuring some incredible deer-hunting footage and great tips from host Greg Hackney on hunting the rut this fall. […]
It’s been a crazy year on the Ouachita River. Spring flooding pushed waters far out of the river’s banks. Then a summer drawdown by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for repairs on the Columbia lock and dam drew the river down to a 40-year low. The drop emptied many smaller tributaries, brought D’Arbonne Bayou back to its channels and cut off most river lakes.[…]
The Boeuf River’s name comes from the French, and means beef or bull. The Bouef won’t win any beauty contests or make it on many peoples’ Top 10 lists, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a great place to fish — and that’s no bull. […]
Having fished crappie tournaments all over the nation, Ronnie Capps has seen more energy for the professional side of crappie fishing the last couple of years than he has ever seen in his entire 30-year fishing career.[…]