Bass Fishing
Focus on hay grass for big Toledo Bend bass
Hay grass is fairly new to Toledo Bend, but over the past couple of years it’s really become one of the top ways to land quality fish.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Best hay grass punching setup
Weights of up to 2 ounces can be needed to effectively punch Toledo Bend’s hay grass. So it takes some muscle.[…]
Fishing
LDWF locates body of Grosse Tete angler
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries located the body of a Grosse Tete man who apparently fell out of his boat in a borrow pit north of Interstate 10 near Ramah.[…]
Hunting
LDWF to host eight public meetings across state starting Wednesday
Starting this Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold eight meetings across the state to gather public comments on proposed hunting season dates for 2016-17, as well as general rules and regulations for wildlife management areas, the establishment of a potential new WMA and all items currently under consideration as notices of intent.[…]
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Ruston hunter shoots second snow white cat squirrel
In October of 1977, at the age of 23, Kenny Cobb fulfilled one of his grandfather’s outdoor dreams when he shot an albino cat squirrel in woods north of Winfield.[…]
Bass Fishing
Calcasieu Parish man dead after Toledo Bend boating accident Friday morning
A 74-year-old Iowa, La. man died early Friday morning after being ejected from his boat in the Negreet Creek area of Toledo Bend Reservoir, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Fishing
Lafayette Parish men cited for filing fraudulent homemade boat registration applications
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Feb. 12 cited four Lafayette Parish men in two separate cases involving fraudulent homemade boat registration applications.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Children’s Hospital Bass Classic slated for March 5 in Stephensville
The Children’s Hospital Bass Classic is slated for Saturday, March 5 out of Doiron’s Landing in Stephensville. […]
Bass Fishing
Unlock the Alabama rig for winter bass
Love it or hate it, there’s little doubt that the Alabama rig has added a new dimension to bass fishing, and especially during cold weather when fish really key on schools of bait.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bodcau WMA shooting range now open
Following a facility improvement project that started in December, the Bodcau Wildlife Management Area shooting range in Haughton is now reopened.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout already biting in Terrebonne Bay
Besides not having to wrap up your pipes, protect your plants or pull out your heavy coat, Louisiana’s mild winter so far this year brings with it an added bonus: speckled trout are already being caught in outside spots like Terrebonne Bay — in mid-February.[…]
Fishing
The best stain cleaner ever
I never could wear white without collecting stains. Back in the ’80s when white pants were in style (for some unknown reason), I tried to look cool.[…]
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Lafayette Parish man cited for hunting ducks and geese during closed season
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for alleged hunting violations on Feb. 12 in Lafayette Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
Power equipment a big part of the 2016 Louisiana Sportsman Show
Tractors, farm equipment and lawn mowers and equipment will be displayed and available for sale at the Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, March 17-20 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, Louisiana.[…]
Hunting
Rabbit hunter allegedly a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a rabbit hunter in St. Landry Parish on Saturday for allegedly illegally possessing a firearm, according to a news release.[…]
Events & Announcements
Chain saw artist returns to Louisiana Sportsman Show
Chain-saw carver Jason Emmons of St. Croix, Ind., will be back at the 2016 Louisiana Sportsman Show, and attendees can watch as he works on new pieces of art.[…]