News Breaker
Don’t give up on afternoon turkeys
Hunter Specialties pro Steve Cobb said turkeys hunters miss a great opportunity only hunting in the early morning.[…]
Statewide LA
Big Bass
Lutcher angler reels in Toledo Bend 10.66-pound hammer
Almost three years ago, when Ross Roper’s then-girlfriend caught a giant 11-pound-plus bass near Palo Gaucho Creek on Toledo Bend, he was there to net the monster aboard.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speck wreckin’
The morning air had a chill to it, but as the sun crept over the horizon I felt the urge to shed my coat.[…]
Hog Hunting
Public Rambling: Late-season hog success at the Delta
Though we struggled through a down deer season on the Delta, it’s not in our nature to give up, so we chased after the hogs relentlessly and finally scored on a few big ones late in March. […]
Inshore Fishing
10-lb. speck caught at Pointe-aux-Chenes
Among friends and relatives, Ted Samanie is known as “the man” in Schriever when it comes to speck fishing, and his latest achievement might spread word of his title to more of south Louisiana. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Pre-bend crappie hooks to escape snags
If you target crappie in areas loaded with stumps, treetops and laydowns that are prone to snags, this tip will save you lots of fishing time — and jigheads.[…]
Columns
Living with target panic
Archery is a sport requiring extreme mental focus, as well as proper form and muscle memory developed through lots of practice. […]
Contents
Cover: April 2017
April is a magical time of year. Trout are on the move back into the marshes this month, and that means you can expect hot action across the coast.[…]
Columns
Does it really look down?
It looks like any other fish. Well actually, it doesn’t look like them — it just sees things like them.
It just looks like it’s looking down all the time.[…]
Columns
Life is all about change
I met the Louisiana Sportsman crew in the mid-1990s at a Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association meeting in Monroe. I was a young, gung ho journalist new to the outdoor industry, having spent my formative days as a beat reporter for the Morning Advocate (now The Advocate) in Baton Rouge.[…]
Fishing
R2S 2-Speed Spinning Reel
Anglers have relied on two-speed conventional reels for years. The combination of cranking power and a speedy retrieve rate are sometimes what it takes to land big fish. […]
Fishing
P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon
Longer casts and extreme invisibility are just a few of the benefits you get when you spool P-Line Tactical Fluorocarbon.[…]
Hunting
WX Boss
You can now get the WX Boss with the new Kryptek Highlander frame design. Unlike traditional stick and leaf camouflage, the Kryptek design incorporates micro and macro layering inspired by artillery camouflage netting. Kryptek Highlander increases stealth when pursuing a wide range of game in mixed terrain. […]
Hog Hunting
BR hunter downs 325-pound boar near St. Francisville
Many hunters get “buck fever” — the adrenaline-induced, heart-pounding excitement experienced when you finally see that monster buck you’ve been after all season. […]
News Breaker
Make an old tom kabob
Lots of hunters like chasing turkeys, and I’m with them all the way. Every now and then, a turkey can do something really stupid, but most of the time they are so wary they make deer seem as foolish as babes in the woods.[…]
News Breaker
Delta Waterfowl: Duck hunter numbers in decline nationwide
Despite booming waterfowl populations in recent years, the number of duck hunters nationwide — and in Louisiana — has been in a steady decline, according to an online report.[…]