Deer Hunting

Basin, Morganza floodway goes back to doe days

Hunters chasing deer within a portion of Area 6 will be going retro this season, with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopting a declaration of emergency today (July 7) that institutes doe days in the Morganza floodway and inside the Atchafayala Basin guide levees for the first time since being abolished in 2006.[…]

News Breaker

Louisiana to keep two duck zones this year

After much discussion in recent weeks regarding changes to the state’s duck-hunting zones, it looks like they’re going to stay the same after all.

At least for this year.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Waterfowl Study Leader Larry Reynolds told the commission that oversees his agency today (July 7) that he didn’t advise attempting to change the zones this season because of federal hurdles that would have to be cleared before such a plan could be implemented.[…]

Inshore Fishing

Seaplane makes fishing barrier islands a breeze

I’m not a huge fan of flying, but when Capt. Theophile Bourgeois invited me and Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson to fly with him in a seaplane out to Gosier Island to wade-fish for speckled trout I knew I would have to cast my fears aside, especially after Bourgeois texted me pictures of the trout he had been catching.[…]

Hunting

PlotWatcher Pro

Like the original PlotWatcher, the new PlotWatcher Pro uses time-lapse video technology to record high-definition images, taking a picture every 5 or 10 seconds, and saving these individual pictures as an HD video.[…]

General

Home Guard Safe

Cannon’s new Home Guard Series gives owners the peace of mind knowing that their expensive property, hard-to-replace keepsakes and valuable personal information are safe and secure.[…]

General

Kowa Genesis Series

Bowhunters will love the Genesis Series/XD 44 and Genesis Series/XD 33 binoculars from Kowa. Utilizing four XD lenses, their advanced technology creates a brighter image with high contrast and remarkable color reproduction.[…]

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The Spillway Effect

Unless you are strictly a freshwater angler, the opening of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway has definitely altered your fishing plans for the summer. On May 9, the Corps of Engineers began opening the bays of the spillway to divert some of the rising river water into Lake Pontchartrain, and from there into the Gulf.[…]