Crappie/Bream
Crappie bringing it on Lake Bistineau
Homer Humphreys is excited to talk about February crappie fishing on Lake Bistineau. The lake is chocked full of big crappie.[…]
Northwest LA
Bass Fishing
Bistineau bigmouths
“We fished this very spot,” murmured 59-year-old Rickey Lee. “I can’t remember names and faces, but I can remember where I caught a fish.”[…]
Sidebars
Caddo as a duck lake
Todd Hopkins, who lives on the lake, described it as an average duck hunting lake, one that can produce limit kills as well as one that can produce blanks.[…]
Sidebars
Caddo Lake has some challenges
Every duck hunting spot has its idiosyncrasies and challenges, and Caddo Lake is no different than the others. Brandon Garner and Todd Hopkins mused over a few of them.[…]
Sidebars
The skinny on Lake Caddo
Public access to Caddo Lake is easy, with multiple boat ramps on the Louisiana part of the lake. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Caddo Lake Waterbody Management Plan lists six boat launches.[…]
Deer Hunting
Jamestown man cited for alleged deer violations in Bienville Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 45-year-old Jamestown man for alleged deer hunting and tagging violations on Dec. 29 in Bienville Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Jamestown man cited for alleged deer violations in Bienville Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 45-year-old Jamestown man for alleged deer hunting and tagging violations on Dec. 29 in Bienville Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Union Parish 12-point is late Christmas gift
John Stansbury was faced with a bit of a dilemma Christmas day: He and his wife were enjoying the company of his wife’s mom, including a lovely Christmas lunch, sharing gifts and everything else that goes with celebrating on Dec. 25. […]
Deer of the Year
Big 14-point nicknamed ‘Mufasa’ goes down in Jackson Parish
In Disney’s “The Lion King,” the chief of the lion pride was a stately monarch named “Mufasa.” […]
Crappie/Bream
‘Stone’ cold crappie heating up Caney Lake
When Jay Stone of West Monroe isn’t in a duck blind in January, he’ll be on Caney Lake chasing crappie.[…]
Bass Fishing
Drawdown has Lake Claiborne on fire
You might call it a “Winter Fire” fishing report. It’s definitely winter, but the fishing is on fire”at Lake Claiborne. And it has been for a while, according to guide Sid Havard. […]
Features
Ducking Caddo
Dawn was hauntingly beautiful.
No flamboyant sunrise color; rather a suffusion of light through the fog-veiled cypress trees. Todd Hopkins’ and Brandon Garner’s duck calls echoed off the fog as effectively as off a steel wall.[…]
Deer of the Year
Homer hunter drops big Claiborne Parish 11-pointer
Michael Hightower slipped into the woods for a late afternoon hunt Dec. 14 on the lookout for one particular buck he had been seeing on his trail camera[…]
Deer of the Year
Homer hunter drops big Claiborne Parish 11-pointer
Michael Hightower slipped into the woods for a late afternoon hunt Dec. 14 on the lookout for one particular buck he had been seeing on his trail camera.[…]
Deer of the Year
‘Godfather’ buck goes down in Lincoln Parish
On Howard Caviness’ Lincoln Parish lease, one buck definitely stood out from the crowd. So he and his son nicknamed the deer “Godfather,” and on Dec. 9 finally made it an offer it just couldn’t refuse. […]
Deer Hunting
Benton man, juvenile busted for alleged nighttime hunting in Bossier Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 20-year-old Benton man and ticketed a 16-year-old juvenile after allegedly observing the pair spotlighting for deer in Bossier Parish.[…]