Louisiana Sportsman

Columbia Sportswear Powerdrain Cool PFG shoe

May 1, 2013 Louisiana Sportsman

The ultra-versatile Powerdrain Cool PFG shoes from Columbia Sportswear were designed to move seamlessly from trail to water.[…]

Artificial Intelligence — Tips for trout fishing with artificial lures

May 1, 2013 David A. Brown

“Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” Yeah, Sir Walter Scott’s insight rings true for interpersonal relationships, but when it comes to speckled trout fishing, the Scottish writer can stick that nonsense in his bait bucket.

Tricking trout is the name of the game.[…]

Top Shelf — Where you should fish to catch a state-record speck

May 1, 2013 Chris Berzas

In the latter days of May 2012, Capt. Kirk Stansel of Hackberry Rod and Gun was on a run of big speckled trout in Calcasieu Lake.[…]

CanCooker Jr. has taste as big as its ‘big brother’

May 1, 2013 Jerry Dilsaver

If you liked the way the original 4-gallon CanCooker cooked your food but wanted a smaller version, then the new CanCooker Jr. is just for you.[…]

Gun cleaning miracle home remedy

April 29, 2013 Gordon Hutchinson

This month, we’re supplying you with one of those tips you will wish you had discovered long ago. It’s a cleaning liquid so simple, so easily concocted, you’ll probably wonder why you never heard about it before.[…]

Vacuum sealer systems aren’t just for the kitchen anymore

April 26, 2013 Allan Tarvid

Eating dinner at a friend’s house almost 20 years ago, I mentioned how good fresh fish tastes compared to fish that was frozen. […]

Archery Shoot is former dream child’s idea

April 24, 2013 Louisiana Sportsman

The first annual archery shoot to benefit Dreams Come True will be held May 4 at 4 Seasons Archery Range in Opelousas. The event will be hosted by former dream child Josh Castille.

If ever there was a perfect example of paying it forward, this would be it. Josh’s dream came to fruition in 2010 when he was able to go bow hunting for deer; in an effort to give back to Dreams Come True, he came up with the idea to hold this archery contest.[…]

LDWF reaches $10 million mark with DU

April 24, 2013 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission was recognized by Ducks Unlimited last month reaching the $10 million mark for waterfowl habitat restoration.[…]

Wardens often on the prowl for poachers after dark

April 24, 2013 Keith LaCaze

Nighttime is the realm of both the poacher and the game warden. Fifty percent or more of an enforcement agent’s time is spent working at night.[…]

Cover: May 2013-Bream

April 22, 2013 Louisiana Sportsman

The weather should finally settle out this month, and that means bream will be teeming in the shallows.[…]

Annual duck-hunter survey underway

April 22, 2013 From News Reports

Five thousand duck hunters will be receiving surveys from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries as part of the annual waterfowl survey, the agency reported.[…]

Field judging a buck’s age, Part II

April 22, 2013 Bill Garbo

In the March installment of Happy Trails, we looked at the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof,” paying particular attention to the possible use of certain visual geometric clues regarding the relationship of the tips of the antler beams to the eye and/or nose when viewed from the side as a way to reliably judge a given buck’s age in the field.[…]