Features
Seasonal diet changes drive trout behavior
Availability of bait causes seasonal changes in speckled trout behavior. Choose their favorite season foods and catch more fish.[…]
Statewide LA
Columns
Speckled trout are here, there and everywhere
Don’t go looking for September speckled trout schools; scattered fish are going to be your primary targets.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s best public offerings for deer hunters
Where should public-land hunters go for 2021-22 deer action? Biologists point deer hunters to a double-handful of Louisiana WMAs.[…]
Deer Hunting
OL’MAN Alumalite CTS climbing stand
One of the quietest stands on the market, the Alumalite CTS has a 21-inch wide, ComforTech net seat and weighs only 21 pounds.[…]
Newsletters
It’s time to talk teal
As blue-winged teal make their annual journey south from the plains, Louisiana hunters like Tibby Figueiredo of Ville Platte get ready.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reverse Seared Venison
It’s time to polish off the remaining meat from last year’s harvest. Nothing pairs better with backstrap than chanterelle mushrooms.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday still exists — sort of
Many parishes continue to offer local sales tax exemptions on purchases of hunting equipment, firearms and ammunition over Labor Day weekend.[…]
Columns
Bowhunters: Set your sights
Decide which sight suits your hunting situation and budget, buy it and learn exactly how it works to ensure your success.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A revolutionary way to fish: the increasingly capable personal watercraft
Jock Smith of Lacombe has been catching fish from a personal watercraft for 3 years. He shares the pros and cons of fishing from a jet ski.[…]
Deer Hunting
Get your compound bow ready for archery season
Before you take your bow to the range to practice, you need to make sure that it is ready. This means an inspection of your bow.[…]
Field Notes
Time to go “whole hog” on the wild hog problem
Wild hogs are giving plenty of Louisiana landowners, hunting camps and farmers problems. Here are some potential solutions.[…]
Bass Fishing
Five choices for rigging swimbaits
Bass pro Dylan Fulk said swimbaits are fairly simple baits to fish, but there are a number of options for rigging them.[…]
Deer Hunting
Nomad 1/4 Zip Leafy Pullover, Pants
NOMAD’s lightweight pullover and pants are perfect for turkey hunting and archery hunting because they make a hunter virtually invisible.[…]
Columns
Summer kayak fishing = hot fun
With a little planning, you can safely and comfortably fish the peak of the hot Louisiana summer and catch some great fish, too.[…]
Deer Hunting
Barnett Hyper Whitetail 410 crossbow
Barnett has been known for producing quality crossbows at affordable prices, and the Hyper Whitetail 401 is a deer hunter’s dream.[…]
Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]