Hunting
Crush Illusion Trail Cameras
Wildgame Innovations’ new Illusion series cameras are designed for hunters looking to pack light and still get high-quality images.[…]
Statewide LA
Columns
When’s the next fishing trip?
People I meet think I have the perfect job. After all, I get to hunt and fish for a living, right? Wrong.[…]
Contents
Cover: December 2015
Learn everything you need to know to take a late-season buck, and check out the gallery of trophies — like this one killed Oct. 22 by Chet Slaydon.[…]
Bass Fishing
Moody blues — Pro fishing tips to catch winter bass
From watching tapes to Google searches to live event attendance, scouting the other team or individual athlete is a strategy deeply woven into the fabric of most sports.[…]
Bass Fishing
Frosty jigs — Fishing pros share tips on how to catch winter bass with jigs
When the cold months result in bass that favor easily captured meals over more-mobile finned forage, jigs of various styles and sizes provide option[…]
Deer of the Year
‘Big Nasty’ meets his match in Claiborne Parish
Gil Dowies of Homer is fortunate that his wife’s family owns 1,000 prime acres of land in Claiborne Parish. Combined with 1,500 additional acres owned by other kin, Dowies and his hunting buddies have 2,500 acres of hunting paradise they call Sunnyside Hunting Club.[…]
Events & Announcements
Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales on Sportsman Gear
Christmas is just a month away, and mesh-back hats and long-sleeve performance shirts from the Sportsman Store are the perfect fit for the sportsmen in your family. […]
Events & Announcements
LDWF welcomes seven new enforcement agents
Seven new cadets officially became enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries during a graduation ceremony Tuesday in Baton Rouge.[…]
Deer of the Year
Summerfield hunter shoots big Union Parish 10-pointer
William Smith and his son, Chase, headed out to their box blind Saturday afternoon in Union Parish, with the plan being that the 13-year-old would get a shot at his first deer of the season.[…]
Coastal Projects
Coastal restoration projects endangered by Jindal-sponsored budget scheme
Lame-duck Gov. Jindal is at it again, looking to raid funds to cover a nearly $500 million mid-year budget deficit instead of pursuing more-permanent fiscal remedies, a New Orleans news site has reported.[…]
Fishing
‘Marine-grade’ means more than you might think
Owning a boat long enough to pay it off has a dark side. I usually own a fishing boat about 15 years — long enough to get it set up just right for me and, unfortunately, long enough to see electrical problems develop.[…]
Hunting
Top 12 Christmas gifts for the sportsman
We’ve all been there on Christmas Day, right?
Most of the time, the box is a dead giveaway — but at least it gives you a little bit of prep time to practice the obligatory “I love it!” silently before you rip off the wrapping paper from Aunt Wilma and see your brand-new tie, scarf or socks for the very first time.[…]
Columns
The illegal poisoning of wildlife
In early September, a hog hunter buddy of mine was out one morning on a private hunting lease. He and another hunter were there to hunt hogs the leaseholders wanted removed from the property.[…]
Deer of the Year
10-point ‘déjà-vu’ buck goes down in Claiborne Parish
Just about one year ago – on November 14, 2014 to be exact – Arcadia’s Thomas Bourn put the pop on a big 8-point buck that scored in the 140s, which was highlighted on LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Deer Hunting
Newellton man cited for night hunting, other deer violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted a 29-year-old Newellton man for allegedly shooting four antlered deer at night in Tensas Parish.[…]
Hunting
Leupold VX-1 3-9×40 Duplex rifle scope
The old adage says to buy as much rifle scope as you can afford, but unless you’re going on a once-in-a-lifetime big game hunt, you probably don’t need a scope that costs thousands of dollars.[…]