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.[…]
Statewide LA
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.[…]
Columns
Crappie crooks
February can be a little slow, as far as hunting and fishing goes. Hunting seasons are ending. The fish aren’t spawning yet, and besides it’s still pretty cold for getting in a boat.[…]
Columns
Panko Trout
Private chef Tracy “T.L.” Bayles used a lot of Panko bread crumbs when he cooked in restaurants, and now likes Panko so much that he seldom uses other bread crumbs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Bassin’ in the Basin
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as host Greg Hackney heads into the Atchafalaya in pursuit of some nice Basin bass.[…]
Columns
Does the moon really matter?
As regular readers of “Happy Trails” have come to know, I am a trail/scouting camera fanatic, and use the data I derive each season from my web of cameras to tell me when and where deer, and bucks in particular, move on my personal hunting property.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana to open 2014 recreational red snapper weekend-only season this Friday, Feb. 21 in state waters
Louisiana’s weekend-only red snapper season will open up this Friday, Feb. 21 at 12:01 a.m. until further notice, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Tragic murder inspires Paradis hunter to create charitable program
Nathan Verdin’s love of hunting began at a young age when he shot his first deer as a 9-year-old. When a cousin was killed and another became disabled after an accident, Verdin turned to hunting to ease the pain.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lafayette angler lands 10.54-pounder in Hausen Bay at Toledo Bend
Tommy Melancon and his fishing partner Trey Hebert headed out early Sunday morning to pre-fish an upcoming tournament at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing
LDWF reports record low for boating fatalities in 2013
Only 13 boating fatalities were reported in the state for 2013 by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a record low since boating statistics started being recorded in 1974.[…]
Columns
Stand up and fish
After three days of northwest winds, the winter cold front left the water in Fourchon only inches deep and muddier than the Mississippi. These conditions don’t build high expectations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tandem-rigged baits serve targeted purposes
How quick are you on the follow-up cast? Can you reel up the first rod, grab a different one and drop a new bait at the point of a missed strike in, say, 10 seconds?[…]