It was January 1965 and the Louisiana Conservationist, the official voice of the Louisiana Wild Life (yes that’s the way it was spelled then — Wild Life, not Wildlife) and Fisheries Commission, led off with an article on Louisiana’s wonderful winter offshore fishery. […]
Archery season is opening in many areas and fast approaching in others. Hopefully, most bowhunters know the tree stands they will hunt from.[…]
The possession of a firearm is only allowed in accordance with the Spillway’s hunting regulations, which are available here. The decision was made to leave this story up to educate the public on the Bonnet Carré rules and regulations.[…]
Johnny Falterman’s motivation for cooking is to watch people enjoying his food. Here are his recipes for Tiger Salad and Crawfish and Crabmeat a la Johnny.[…]
In the June column we talked about getting your rifle ready for hunting season. While I admit to spending more time with rifles nowadays, handguns have always been a part of my day-to-day routine. During my career it was as much a part of the uniform as pants and shirt, and while off-duty I was still either carrying one or had quick access to it. […]
In last month’s installment we discussed minerals and supplemental feeding of deer in Mississippi. This is still a controversial subject depending on who you talk to. Proponents call it supplemental feeding, opponents call it deer baiting.[…]
I’d much rather write articles about kayak fishing techniques, success and the latest equipment. Preaching is not my strong suit and this is not intended to come off as such.[…]
The RIP in Egret Baits’ new Zombie RIP Stik doesn’t stand for “rest in peace,” although it could.[…]
Harvest data produced by the LDWF DMAP program shows that hunters are killing more adult bucks than yearling (1 ½ year) bucks. Data from the Quality Deer Management Association also shows this is true in most of the southeast.[…]
Mathew Roberts had a New Year’s resolution. The avid kayaker and co-founder of Mission Six wanted to catch his first redfish on fly rod. In early Spring he did. And as he put it, his curiosity became an obsession![…]
Can you recommend a conversion program to get from W-X-Y to Lat Long (NAD 83). […]
Saltwater anglers get excited about catching a tripletail, a triple treat. They are easy to catch with live bait, they are hard dogged fighters, and they taste great[…]
The phone rang.
“Dude, what are you doing tomorrow?”
“Hey, Sammy. What’s up? I dunno, I’ve gotta…”[…]
You can do several things to prepare for most bow issues you will encounter in the field, possibly saving your hunt in the process.[…]
Capt. John Falterman, Jr. and his mom Debby joined forces to make a salad with fried oysters while John cooked his corn and crawfish soup.[…]
Kaput is the brand name of a toxicant approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use as a lethal bait for feral hogs. According to the label, the active ingredient in Kaput is Warfarin, an anticoagulant medication sold under the brand name Coumadin.[…]