Ducks
Classic Louisiana duck hunt at Pecan Island
Hampton Rutland filmed this duck hunting trip to a classic Louisiana destination, Pecan Island, for his web series Louisiana Wetlands.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Management plan produces “herculian” results
Ryan Masters, Assistant Fire Chief for the Natchitoches Fire Department, downed a big 10-point buck on Nov. 11 in Sabine Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Red hot bassing at Bayou Black
Bill McCarty pointed bass anglers to the Bayou Black area, specifically Bayou Penchant and Bayou Coppersaw, for some red-hot bassing this month.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tagging that big Louisiana buck
Using ideas from successful hunters can play out in your favor when it comes time to put the crosshairs on that trophy whitetail buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Breaking down Louisiana’s big buck areas
Here’s a parish-by-parish look at state-record book bucks that shows a hunter needs to hunt north of US 190 if he wants to see his name in print.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass on a strong bite
According to bass pro and lake regular Homer Humphreys, Lake Bistineau is good for bass fishing right now and he doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.[…]
Columns
The art of reading sign
Reading sign is as old as hunting. Sign is simply the evidence that game animals and birds leave on the landscape that shows they’ve been around.[…]
Deer of the Year
Odd couple results in huge velvet buck
Derek Goss of Quitman was the lucky hunter who shot an impressive velvet buck in Jackson Parish at the Calhoun Bottom Hunting Club.[…]
Deer of the Year
High winds work in Barron’s favor in downing big buck
Lizzie Barron, a 19-year-old nursing student from Spearsville, has windy conditions to thank for her 12-point Union Parish buck.[…]
Columns
Cajun Lures’ Mad Minna
Zach Dubois, owner of Cajun Lures, really likes consistently catching fish, mostly speckled trout, on the new, improved Mad Minna.[…]
Deer of the Year
Goldman slams freak buck in dad’s backyard
James Goldman was able to hunt the 75 acre wood lot beind his dad’s house in Morehouse Parish and kill a buck that defies description.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fishing after cold fronts with Greg Hackney
When cold fronts first start coming through in the fall, pro angler Greg Hackney knows this is a great time to fish for bass.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zwolle hunter scores on biggest buck of his life
Stoney Cotton of Zwolle killed this huge 11-point buck on Nov. 3 in Sabine Parish. Cotton said the big buck is his new, all-time best.[…]
Ducks
Hunters get first glimpse at duck numbers, but hold on…
Duck hunters looking for an early Christmas present from the LDWF November aerial waterfowl survey report will just have to wait.[…]
Deer of the Year
Uncle Rocky assists Gaskin in conquest of trophy buck
Lori Gaskin, who lives near Dubach, took a monster 18-point buck on family land in Lincoln Parish with the help of her uncle Rocky Crawford.[…]
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Kid shoots his first duck on film!
Hampton Rutland filmed this hunt for his web video series Louisiana Wetlands. Hampton had a plan to help his son Henry get his first duck.[…]