Louisiana Sportsman

This seafood is smokin’

January 31, 2015 Jerald Horst

Somehow, Louisiana missed out on the wonderful tradition of smoking seafood. We do everything else but smoke it.[…]

The deer woods

January 28, 2015 Gordon Hutchinson

A pod of whales.

A copse of brush.

A gaggle of geese.

A brake of cane.

A slash of palmetto.[…]

You can drop your trophy off at a cheap taxidermist — or you can invest in a mount that will provide years of enjoyment.

What to do after the hunt

January 22, 2015 Keith LaCaze

As with any other service industry, some game processors and taxidermists are better than others. Here’s some tips on choosing the right ones.[…]

Scrape activity includes more than just deer pawing at the ground. They also use overhanging limbs to leave scents and serve as signposts of their social ranking.

The skinny on scrapes

January 22, 2015 Bill Garbo

One of the more fascinating aspects of the whitetail rut revolves around the wonderful phenomenon known as “scraping.”[…]

Make your own rod sleeves

January 20, 2015 Andy Crawford

Forget tangled rods in your rod box: Use some inexpensive expandable wire sleeves and electric shrink wrap to make your own rod sleeves.[…]

Kayak tournaments 2015

January 18, 2015 Chris Holmes

Kayak fisherman throughout Louisiana know how good our fishing is. So good in fact that the word continues to spread.[…]

Adding a treble or feathered hook to a jigging spoon — or changing the size of the lure — can make all the difference when fishing winter bass.

Spoons get bass biting in the cold

January 17, 2015 Dan Kibler

With cold water dictating a lot of what bass fishermen do in January, there’s one lure that can be counted on for plenty of bites: a jigging spoon.[…]

The 7¾-inch Kut Tail Worm

January 15, 2015 Don Shoopman

Alabama pro bass angler Randy Howell got what he wanted and more in 2014.[…]

Todd Fitzmorris aka “Coot”

January 15, 2015 Capt. Steve Himel

Todd Fitzmorris, who is known as “Coot” when posting reports on the LouisianaSportsman.com forum, has been prowling the marshes of Southeast Louisiana since the age of 15.[…]

Goose Busters — Who you gonna call?

January 15, 2015 Kinny Haddox

The first official Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries aerial survey for Northeast Louisiana back in November showed more than 160,000 geese in the Mer Rouge region the week duck season opened.[…]

Target other species during the late duck season

January 15, 2015 Capt. Steve Himel

Like most hunters in Southeast Louisiana, grays and teal make up most of the ducks taken by Capt. Nash Roberts IV, but during the latter days of hunting he will often target other species.[…]

Don’t get stuck in a duck-hunting rut

January 15, 2015 Kinny Haddox

Sometimes, late-season ducks will kick you right out of your duck blind. If you are paying attention.[…]

Finishing duck season strong

January 15, 2015 Capt. Steve Himel

The second split of 2013-2014 season has been recognized by hunters in Southeast Louisiana as one of the poorest in many years. I, like many other hunters, struggled with low tides and what seemed to be a total lack of ducks.[…]

Duck boys grew up

January 15, 2015 Kinny Haddox

The first time I wrote about Matt Laird and Matthew Turner, they were sophomores in high school — both standout prep athletes and excellent students.[…]

Making a fast flintlock

January 15, 2015 Terry L. Jones

One of the challenges a hunter faces when hunting with a flintlock is maintaining his aim through the slight delay between the ignition of the pan powder and the barrel.[…]

Stand placement is key to deer-hunting success

January 15, 2015 Jonathan Olivier

While Savant sees early morning and afternoon as prime deer times, if hunting public land has taught him anything it’s that other hunters think the same way.[…]