Crappie/Bream
Statewide crappie recap: Target big ones now on Toledo Bend
You couldn’t pick a better time to be on Toledo Bend than February, said Jerry Thompson of Living the Dream Guide Service.[…]
Statewide LA
News Breaker
Completed wetland restoration project on Sherburne WMA’s South Farm Unit provides more acreage for duck hunting next fall
Duck hunters on Sherburne Wildlife Management Area will have more acreage available for hunting this fall after a $440,000 wetland restoration project on the South Farm Unit, according to Ducks Unlimited.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Statewide crappie recap: Atchafalaya Basin
Sac-a-lait fishing in February in the Atchafalaya Basin is all about water levels and trying to find clear, still water.[…]
News Breaker
Ruston hunter documents duck season with aerial drone and GoPro
Hampton Rutland didn’t originally start out with the idea of documenting his first-ever duck season on new property into a tidy 4-minute video, but the GoPro Hero3 camera he got for his birthday last year spurred him on.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF releases Florida largemouth bass stocking priority list for 2014
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries plans to stock fewer but larger pure Florida largemouth bass fingerlings into waters across the state later this spring, a biologist said.[…]
Fishing
New SpotlightScan side-looking sonar
Classic bass-fishing destinations like Toledo Bend Reservoir and Lake Sam Rayburn had a lot more standing timber in them back in the 1970s. In fact, once you got above their lower basins the only way to get around was to follow the many boat lanes cut through the trees.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF to close hunting seasons on Pearl River WMA due to expected river level
With the Pearl River forecast to rise over the next several days, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that all hunting seasons on Pearl River Wildlife Management Area will be closed when the river reaches 16.5 feet at Pearl River.[…]
Bass Fishing
Phoenix 919 offers benefits of larger boats in more-compact package
Bass boats have gotten longer over the years, and now it seems almost everyone runs a 21-foot boat. However, Phoenix Boats realized that many anglers would like smaller, more manageable fishing platforms — but they didn’t want to give up the quality that is now expected.[…]
Fishing
Spring-loaded bracket protects transducers from stumps
Getting into the thick of stumps, laydowns and other cover can be key to fishing success. The problem is that transom-mounted transducers can be damaged maneuvering boats through such jungles.[…]
Bass Fishing
Burnette reels in 12.71-pound hawg near Indian Mounds on Sunday
Most people dream of catching one 10-pound bass in a lifetime, but Bobby Burnette seems to have a knack for reeling in lunkers on a regular basis.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF seeks input from dove hunters across the state
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is surveying dove hunters across the state on season dates, hunting success, ammunition and more.[…]
Bass Fishing
St. Amant angler reels in 10.55-pound bass on Toledo Bend
Before last Thursday, Donald Hack’s biggest bass at Toledo Bend was 6 pounds.[…]
Deer Hunting
Climate change impacting wildlife, study claims
The National Wildlife Federation is urging sportsmen to do their part to help slow down or reverse climate change, concluding in its latest report “Nowhere to Run: Big Game Wildlife in a Warming World” that many big-game species across North America are already being affected and could be headed for a big fall.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
SlatGrate makes a versatile cooking platform
If you’re tired of using un-twisted coat hangers to roast wieners around a campfire, or if you just want to step up your game and cook burgers or steaks over your fire pit, the SlatGrate cooking platform might be what you’re looking for.[…]
Events & Announcements
Surviving whooping crane from Jeff Davis Parish shooting euthanized Wednesday
The male whooping crane injured in a shooting in Jeff Davis Parish earlier this month was euthanized Wednesday at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Record field set for 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tourney
A record-setting field of more than 700 archers is scheduled to compete at the 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tournament on March 1 in Alexandria.[…]