Columns
Cold weather, hot fishing
While many anglers across the country are forced to put their kayaks in storage to wait out months of icy weather, Louisiana anglers have no such problem.[…]
Statewide LA
Deer of the Year
Minden hunter nails 12-point ‘second chance’ buck
Louisiana Tech wildlife major Tyler Zachry has kicked himself ever since bow season earlier this year when, unnoticed, one of the big bucks on his hit list walked up behind him to within 5 yards of his stand.[…]
News Breaker
Day 1 of December aerial survey: More mallards, potentially fewer birds overall
Socked-in clouds out of Baton Rouge prevented Larry Reynolds from starting December’s aerial waterfowl survey as planned on Wednesday, but he flew 13 transect lines on Thursday in Southwest Louisiana from the Texas line eastward to Rayne.[…]
Columns
Saving the alligator in Louisiana
During my career with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, I was fortunate enough to witness and participate in a few conservation success stories. Perhaps most notable is the recovery in Louisiana of the American alligator. […]
Deer Hunting
Top 7 tips of a buck killer
Youngsville’s John Pecoraro spends most of the year catching bass, but when the fall arrives he turns to deer hunting — and he loves to chase the big boys at Lucky 13 Ranch near Dry Prong.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brother, sister duo team up to take down big East Feliciana 8-point
When adults think of teenagers, their thoughts often drift to things like messy rooms, loud music, dirty laundry, the incredible cost of auto insurance and the daily challenge of keeping pantry shelves stocked well enough to withstand scavenging from daily after-school raids.[…]
Deer of the Year
5-year management plan pays off with 154-inch buck
For the past five years, Michael Stutson and his dad have taken the management their 300 acres near Harrisonburg in Catahoula Parish pretty seriously. […]
Bass Fishing
Storm’s Arashi Spinbait
What looks like a topwater prop bait but isn’t because it does its work underwater to entice suspending bass?[…]
Fishing
Tippets
For flycasters, trout take center stage this month — both the saltwater and freshwater varieties.[…]
Deer Hunting
The tale of two hunters
While science can provide many answers, there is no substitute for actual time spent in the woods observing deer.[…]
Sidebars
How Soileau became a kayak duck hunter
Tony Soileau cut his teeth hunting ducks from conventional blinds in the Cypress Creek Hunting Club in Evangeline Parish.[…]
Sidebars
Top 10 reasons duck kayaks are cool
Tony Soileau had no problem quickly rattling off 10 reasons why duck hunting from a kayak is cool:[…]
Freshwater Fishing
10 Commandments of crappie fishing
These principles will help everyone become more successful at catching crappie.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational weekend-only red snapper season ends in state waters
The weekend-only red snapper season in state waters is effectively over because LA Creel estimates indicate harvest numbers have been reached, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to pitch for more bass
Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two Port Barre men arrested for deer hunting violations on Sherburne WMA
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two Port Barre men on Monday after allegedly finding a dead deer concealed in the back seat of their pickup truck, according to a press release.[…]