Federally established Youth Waterfowl Hunting days begin Nov. 7, and hunters are reminded that only those 15 years of age or younger can participate in these special hunts.[…]
Most of the 20 years I’ve spent in outdoors communications has involved writing for Louisiana Sportsman. A quick search of the archives reveals that I’ve written at least 125 stories for the magazine.[…]
Last week’s northerly blow left a surprising number of shrimp in the Delacroix marsh. They’re small (I’d guess about 80-count), but there are plenty of them, and they’re being devoured by trout from the bottom and sea gulls from above.[…]
As Charles Johnson’s truck descended from the hills into the swamplands of West Feliciana Parish, its headlights swept through the giant trees.[…]
Jackson-Bienville is one of the oldest wildlife management areas in the state, and has had one of the most liberal deer harvest programs in the state, which makes some believe that this deer factory is out of deer.[…]
Well, actually this tasty little fish is not really a mullet, but you would never believe it if you listened to South Louisianans.[…]
The start of this month usually finds me feeling tropically depressed. Another year, another storm that has ravaged one of my coastal fishing spots.[…]
I spend a lot of time on the road tournament fishing, so when I’m home, I fish areas close to home like Delacroix and Venice.[…]
Kayaks have long provided peaceful transportation, free of noise and exhaust fumes, on freshwater lakes and rivers and saltwater bays and estuaries for bird watching, fishing and exploring.[…]
I have been in the boat business for many years. I know and appreciate the technological advances that have occurred in that time, but I do occasionally find myself reminiscing about the simple good-old days.[…]
It’s called “going viral,” and it refers to what happens to information that is of interest to a large number of people when it is published on the internet.[…]
Dear Capt. Paul,
I was wondering if you could help me out with the coordinates to the sunken barge near Freemason Island that is part of the Chandeleur Island chain.[…]
I shuddered when my cell phone rang and I saw the name on the screen. Ken Sherman had told me we wouldn’t head out until 5:15 a.m., an obscenely late hour for the die-hard tournament angler.[…]
“Here they come,” rasped Pelayo.
I was already crouching low in the ’rogue, so no need for the usual frantic “get down!” bit. I simply clutched the shotgun in the “get-ready” mode.[…]
Jay Folse’s six-step program has helped him bag trophy bucks, like this 175 5/8 inch monster.[…]
The one thing that has kept me standing at the dock more often than not when it comes to catching tuna is that they are offshore.[…]