Columns
Handgunning for varmints
We were never overrun with those juicy targets we read about in the big sporting magazines — articles by guys who referred to their shooting cult as “varminters.”[…]
November 2013
Fishing
Battery chargers with a pulse
The chemical process that produces electrical power in a battery can also damage it without human intervention.[…]
Columns
Waterfowl enforcement
Duck and coot hunting seasons kick off in Louisiana this month, with the Coastal Zone opening on Nov. 9 followed by the West Zone opener on Nov. 16. East Zone hunters must wait for Nov. 23 to get going.[…]
Columns
To use trail cameras, or not
Something interesting and thought provoking happened to me recently while out running errands.[…]
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Grand Gosier Island
“I’ll fish Gosier two days after a front, when we have a bluebird sky and very little wind,” Bourgeois said. “The cooler November weather means you don’t have to start fishing as early in the mornings, and between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. is perfect for fishing reds on the flats at Gosier.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Freemason Island
“This island is just a long, beautiful stretch of shells, about a mile long,” Bourgeois said. “Once you step off the island into the water, the depth drops off fast and steep, so we don’t even wade in the water here.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The West-side Run
On the west side of the Mississippi River, Bourgeois has many options, with some good walkable islands with either shells or a hard sand bottom scattered from Barataria Bay to Timbalier Bay.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Boat launches for Lake Charles, Prien Lake and Moss Lake
Lake Charles, Prien Lake and Moss Lake are extremely easy to access.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tips to identify white bass, stripers and hybrid striped bass
Men, it seems — more specifically fishermen — like to mess with Mother Nature. North America is blessed with hundreds of suitable species for fishermen to catch, yet the pursuit of superfish for anglers to chase has led fisheries biologists to cross breed many naturally occurring species.[…]
Deer Hunting
Stalking gear
Stalking might be an ancient tactic, but the smart hunter takes advantage of modern technology.[…]
Deer Hunting
Size matters
In stalking, a hunter’s height can actually work against him because visibility is sometimes better closer to the ground, especially when there are thick bushes in the targeted area.[…]
Hunting
Pirogues make good scouting tools
Hunting out of a pirogue is a great way to see and slip up on more game if you have a creek running through your property or lease, but a pirogue can also serve as a great way to scout for places to hunt on the land.[…]
Hunting
Silent Killer
One of the things that make slipping up on game in a pirogue possible is silence.[…]
Sidebars
Manchac WMA best practices
The Biologist, Christian Winslow, has some tips for prospective hunters:[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tropical weather pushes trout toward Lafitte
To say you’re hoping for a hurricane to blow through South Louisiana just to make the fishing better would be a tad bit insensitive.[…]