Bass Fishing
Echo 1.75: Bass pro’s idea became lure designer’s square-bill crankbait project
Fishing guide Brian Branum’s voice oozes pure pride when he talks about the Bill Lewis Echo 1.75 square-bill crankbait.[…]
Newsletters
News Breaker
Pearl River WMA Middle River boat launch reopened
Renovation work on the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area Middle River boat launch has been completed and the launch reopened.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big bucks becoming old hat for hunter, 20
Zach Jones once again downed a trophy buck. He harvested a 220 pound, 11-point buck at Ashbrook Island Hunting Club.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Okuma DTR Custom Inshore Rods
Okuma designers worked with a Venice-based captain to design a series of inshore rods, it named the series “DTR.”[…]
Field Notes
Boat-ramp etiquette 101
Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don’t fail boat ramp etiquette 101.[…]
Deer Hunting
Leesville hunter harvests rare “unicorn” 9 pointer
Jared Phillips of Leesville bagged a 9-point buck with a unique unicorn antler on his hunting club in Vernon Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Year-round surveillance pays dividends in big bucks
Doug Jones takes big 10-point buck nicknamed “Junior” on Nov. 2 at Bear Head Hunting Club in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Take advantage of rain events during deer season
Whitetails will feed right before a front moves through, then bed down during any wind and rain. Plan your hunts with this in mind.[…]
Deer of the Year
Allen Parish hunter gets big buck for Halloween
Mason Boudreaux of Lake Charles took a 10-point trophy buck with his crossbow while hunting in Allen Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Professional bass angler Aaron Martens passes away
Aaron Martens, a three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year passed away Nov. 4 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big&J Pour-It-On-Molasses
Pour-It-On Molasses combines a nutritional benefit and intense aroma that pulls deer in and keeps them in the area.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition has first female winner
Louisiana native Elaine Erikson has won the 2022 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored by the LDWF.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bolyer arrows trophy buck despite warm weather
Carson Bolyer of Minden battled 80 degree temperatures and hordes of hungry mosquitoes to take a Webster Parish 12-point buck on Oct. 20.[…]
Deer of the Year
Baby and buck are double blessings for Baum
Calhoun’s Stuart Baum received a double blessing the last week of October. A new baby girl and a big 9-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big 12-point downed after choosing corn over doe
Joe Carpenter took a trophy 12-point buck at Lower Place Hunting Club in Union Parish on Tuesday morning, Oct. 26.[…]