Hunting
Lock, stock and barrel
The flintlock musket was common on the early American frontier, and settlers’ lives often depended on it. As a result, flintlock terminology has become part of our everyday language.[…]
Month: January 2015
Sidebars
Richard K. Yancey WMA is a hunter’s paradise
Chuck Wilkins is from Denham Springs, but he spends as much time as possible hunkered down at his hunting camp south of Deer Park.[…]
Deer Hunting
Coushatta man cited for alleged deer hunting violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Coushatta man for alleged deer hunting violations on Jan. 7 in Red River Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Angler talks about Poverty Point 14-pounder
For most fisherman, dealing with a backlash can be a frustrating, time consuming ordeal that often results in a bird’s nest of line being surgically removed from your reel- all while your buddies are hauling in a steady stream of fish over the gunnels.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Hitting the road: Fishing for wintertime speckled trout on Highway 1
As Tommy Vidrine’s Chevy pickup crested the bridge over Caminada Pass heading west from Grand Isle, the lights of Port Fourchon shimmered in the distance.[…]
Coastal Projects
Corps opens temporary bypass channel in Plaquemines Parish
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened a temporary bypass channel in the Doullet Canal today to facilitate construction of the new Empire Floodgate in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
News Breaker
DU celebrates more than 5 million acres conserved in United States
Since 1984, Ducks Unlimited has successfully conserved more than 5 million acres of waterfowl habitat in the United States, according to a release.[…]
Bass Fishing
Poverty Point sets new record with 14-pound largemouth
Poverty Point Reservoir’s largemouth bass record was shattered Monday when David Houston arrived with a hawg that was actually just a little wider than it was long.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter downs 11-point Red River Parish buck
Mike Waters started rattling for big bucks last year with some success, and decided to employ the same tactic when he hunted an old cutover near Coushatta in Red River Parish on the cold, cloudy afternoon of Dec. 29.[…]
Deer of the Year
Coyotes prompt quick decision on 170-class buck
Mark Cappel of Pineville makes his living working in the oil and gas industry in Alaska, so he doesn’t get to hunt his family’s land in Rapides Parish very often.[…]
Fishing
Longtime Acadiana bass and saltwater angler dies
A longtime bass angler and Louisiana Sportsman source for both fresh and saltwater fishing reports throughout Acadiana passed away Monday.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF currently upgrading ROLP website
The website where anglers can apply for Recreational Offshore Landing Permits is being upgraded starting today, and could be down for up to three days during the work, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brother-sister duo downs big Madison Parish bucks
Dr. David McGehee is a Ruston-based pediatrician whose family owns a prime piece of property in Madison Parish. His two adult children don’t have the opportunity to deer hunt often, but both capitalized this season after their dad let a couple of big deer slip through his fingers.[…]
Columns
Like father, like son
It is probably a fact that most dads want their sons to enjoy the same activities in which they participated growing up. It is also a fact that some dads can go overboard and push their kids a little too much to make this happen.[…]
Columns
Yo, crappie — give up the ghost!
Despite his great love for hunting, my dad would often forego a deer hunt in the last days of the season to get an early start on fishing. As he would constantly remind me, if you want big sac-a-lait, you need to fish cold water.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Using your GPS to improve your hunting
Recently I covered how to improve your fishing by using your GPS unit. Now, I will discuss how to improve your hunting by using your GPS unit.[…]