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Teal Tip-off
Understanding what makes a blue-winged teal tick can help you catch up to the acrobatic flyer during the early 16-day season. […]
September 2012
Bass Fishing
Shade creates overlooked edges
Deer and bass are known for traveling edges. An edge is just an area where one kind of habitat meets another. […]
Inshore Fishing
National Security a concern for Sabine Pass anglers
Anglers new to fishing in the Sabine Pass area should be aware that the movement of liquid natural gas can throw a serious crimp in fishing plans. […]
Sidebars
Season forecast looks great, biologist says
With the breeding population estimates always playing a huge factor in predicting how the season shapes up, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Waterfowl Study Leader Larry Reynolds said this year’s teal season has the potential to be a memorable one. […]
Bass Fishing
More than ducks at Honey Brake Lodge
One of the fastest-growing names in duck-hunting circles is Honey Brake Lodge located on the banks of Larto Lake in central Louisiana approximately 40 miles east of the Alexandria/Pineville area. […]
Inshore Fishing
Limited Entry
Although half the lake and most of its best fishing is in Louisiana, access to the lake from the Louisiana side is limited. […]
Sidebars
Identification a must in early season
Another topic that both Gauthier and Locascio adamantly insist on is the ability to identify the birds you are meant to shoot. […]
Columns
BP message ‘bunk’
BP has conducted a public relations blitz since their Deepwater Horizon well belched almost 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Their message? Everything is better than ever thanks to their cleanup efforts. […]
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Sherburne shooters
Following a short ATV ride before daylight, Jared Wolfe and his Uncle Joe Dunaway climbed into their assigned stand for the 2011 Sherburne WMA Youth Hunt. […]
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Alligator Tales: Stories from Louisiana’s alligator-filled past
Louisiana has long captured America’s imagination with its beautiful bayous, delicious cuisine and abundant wildlife. Television shows such as “Swamp People” have only increased that interest — particularly about Louisiana’s famous alligators. […]
Columns
Smart anglers use grass shrimp
Freshwater anglers, unlike saltwater fishermen who well know the role of shrimp in the food web of the species they pursue, mostly ignore shrimp. […]
Deer Hunting
Youth model firearms
Youth hunters come in all shapes and sizes, especially considering that young hunters 15 years old and younger can apply for LDWF’s youth hunts on the various WMAs around the state. […]
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2012-13 WMA Forecast
Did you know when mast-producing trees are stressed, as they are in a drought, they produce a bumper crop of acorns? […]
Ask Captain Paul
Lost platform
Dear Capt. Paul:
I’m trying to locate a small satellite platform I used to enjoy fishing located in ST63 block. It shows up on my GPS as an icon that was already on my map card; therefore, I never saved it as a waypoint. […]
Hunting
Ameristep Chair Blind
The new Ameristep Magnum Tent Chair Blind is compact, lightweight, durable and was designed with the archery hunter in mind. […]
Deer Hunting
Whitetail reproductive studies benefit all cervidae world wide
While youth hunters and their chaperones are celebrating and taking pictures of their harvest, LSU graduate student Jessie Saenz is up to his elbows in deer guts looking for oocytes — immature egg cells. […]