Bass Fishing
Caney yields another sack of monster bass
Trey Bayles of West Monroe hooked five lunker largemouth bass weighing more than 36 pounds this week on Caney Lake near Chatham.[…]
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Crappie/Bream
The tight-line fool
Jeff Bruhl tight-lines crappie jigs to catch slabs this month. It’s a technique that requires a bit of practice because they are notoriously light biters.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Northshore slabs ready to spawn
Ray Miller said February is when crappie are easily accessible in the Tchefuncte River because the spawn brings them into the shallows.[…]
Deer of the Year
Calhoun hunter kills trophy 10-point buck
Mickey Greer of Calhoun killed his biggest ever deer on Jan. 10 in Madison Parish. He may not have killed the deer if he hadn’t misplaced his keys.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Grand Isle: Go deep off the beaches
Keith Bergeron, aka Captain Herk, is convinced that big speckled trout hang out year-round along the beaches of Grand Isle and Fourchon, including January and February.[…]
Deer of the Year
Dad alerts daughter about approaching 8-point; instead she downs a 14-point
Lacie Russell, a student at the University of Louisiana Monroe, took a 14-point buck while hunting with her dad, Greg, in Morehouse Parish.[…]
Field Notes
Why tag fish?
Fish-tagging programs assist fishery managers in gathering a lot of important data that can reveal migratory behaviors, growth rates, mortality rates, etc. […]
Columns
2019’s most-interesting game violations
Violations are down in recent years,but some guys still don’t get it right. Oyster poaching highlights Louisiana’s wildlife violators in 2019.[…]
Deer Hunting
Get your buck ready for the Louisiana Sportsman Show
The Louisiana Sportsman Show is around the corner, and it is time to get your big buck ready for all to see in the big buck contest.[…]
Hog Hunting
Is marsh destruction by nutria, feral hogs being addressed?
Over the past 10 years, the damage from nutria and feral hogs has been on the rise in southeast Louisiana. They are reeking havoc on Louisiana’s marsh.[…]
Deer of the Year
Last minute hunt produces trophy buck for Pierson
Chuck Pierson was hunting property in Concordia Parish on Jan. 12 when he downed a big main frame 8-point with two kickers, giving the buck 10 points.[…]
Deer of the Year
Public-land hunt yields huge 10-pointer for Kinder hunter
Cory Fontenot of Kinder got a huge reason to love the Buckhorn WMA in Tensas Parish when he killed a tremendous 10-point trophy buck.[…]
Newsletters
Wahoo bite out of Venice already great, should last well into charter season
Charter captains out of Venice say that great numbers of wahoo are out in the Gulf, just waiting for anglers to enjoy once deer and duck seasons end.[…]
Ducks
Most duck hunters disappointed in 2019-20 season
Ryan Lambert of Cajun Fishing Adventures, who hunts Venice and Buras, will only harvest about 85% of the ducks taken last year which was a down year.[…]
Apex Predator
Tree stand malfunctions
By always wearing a safety harness in elevated stands, checking equipment and exercising many accidents can be prevented.[…]
Newsletters
Boudin-Stuffed Fried Frog Legs
In this Sportsman TV video, Chef Nathan Richard shows his favorite way to cook frogs. He stuffs them with boudin before frying.[…]