Louisiana Sportsman

June 11, 2026

My approach to camera surveillance

October 22, 2015 Bill Garbo

Comparing where we are these days regarding surveillance of whitetail deer with where things were back 15 to 20 years ago is somewhat like comparing a WWI biplane to a modern fighter jet.[…]

Kayaking ‘noobs’ – Beginners to the sport have a lot to learn

October 18, 2015 Chris Holmes

Everybody has to start somewhere. When it comes to kayak fishing, a quick poll shows participants in the sport come from all skill and experience levels.[…]

Stanley’s Ribbit Runt

October 12, 2015 Don Shoopman

Ann Thomasson Wilson knows a good artificial lure when she sees one.[…]

End your crustacean frustration: Experts share advice on fishing crab flies

October 9, 2015 Catch Cormier

It was one of those idyllic October mornings in the Louisiana marsh. The air was brisk following the passage of a cool front the day before.[…]

Grunts, gobbles and whistles? Bobwhites responding to habitat work

October 9, 2015 David Moreland

If the quail keep multiplying on our property I might need to add another call sound to the column title.[…]

How to transfer Google Earth data to your GPS

October 7, 2015 Captain Paul Titus

Dear Capt. Paul:

I learned how to plot a path with waypoints on Google Earth. The problem is I am unsure which format to use so it will work with my GPS.

I have a month-old Garmin 547xs. Does anyone know which format I am supposed to use? If needed I can list the options that GPS Babel gives me.

The Truck Man[…]

It’s time to peel back veil of secrecy at LDWF

October 1, 2015 Andy Crawford

My first job in the outdoor communications business was as a lowly Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries “information specialist,” working under the chain-smoking, profanely cantankerous and unpredictable Maurice Cockerham.[…]

Keep the funny face: Knobbed porgies are great for the table

October 1, 2015 Jerald Horst

The knobbed porgy, an offshore species in the Gulf of Mexico, is named for the bony bumps located just in front of its eyes.[…]

Apex Predator: Prepped and ready for upcoming deer season

September 29, 2015 Josh Chauvin

Last hunting season was my best ever.

I was able to string together 139 public-land deer hunts by the end of January. Over the course of the coming season, I’ll be sharing many of my stories, videos, tactics and strategies I use to harvest my deer. […]