Columns
Uncle Larry strikes again – Try these delicious shrimp recipes
Larry Roussel shares his recipes for Cajun Stir-Fried Shrimp with Rice Noodles and Uncle Larry’s Lima Beans & Shrimp.[…]
January 2016
Fishing
Garmin’s GPS/sonar combo units create custom maps
Garmin bills its new echoMAP CHIRP models as a series of “entry-level” combination sonar/GPS units with built-in CHIRP sonar technology, but I think the term “affordable” fits better.[…]
Columns
Litter enforcement
Illegal dumping of trash is an aspect of law enforcement where wildlife enforcement agents excel. This is true for a number of reasons.[…]
Columns
Late-season scrapes and rubs
As we transition from the holiday season into the New Year, we deer hunters find ourselves entering the fourth quarter, so to speak, of the 2015/2016 season.[…]
Columns
Park it: The best methods for anchoring your kayak
Anchoring a kayak at your preferred fishing spot doesn’t seem like a big deal. However, being able to quietly and precisely position the kayak provides for more comfortable and productive fishing.[…]
Bass Fishing
Mister Twister BUZZ Bug
Mister Twister’s BUZZ Bug, which the Louisiana company plans to introduce at the beginning of 2016, was in the right place at the right time to make a name for itself before it ever hit the market.[…]
Sidebars
The making of a duck addict
“I’ve always been fascinated by ducks,” Mike Carloss said with a grin. “My dad bought two baby ducks for me when I was little. They grew up to be Muscovys and ran loose around the yard.[…]
Sidebars
Why coot decoys should be in your duck-hunting set
Mike Carloss loves to hunt with coot decoys. By this time of the season ducks have been hunted the whole length of the Mississippi Flyway and then another month here, they have gotten pretty wise to the ways of hunters.[…]
Bass Fishing
Position and timing for pre-spawn bass
The proper pre-spawn approach is kind of a moving target, but covert ops usually prove prudent.[…]
Sidebars
Challenges to duck hunting
One of the main reasons (besides enjoying his company) I button-holed Mike Carloss for a duck hunt was the chance to get him away from distractions to pick his mind about the future of waterfowl hunting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Taking scent control to the extreme
While he has utmost confidence in 33 Point Buck and the Vapor Maker delivery system, avid archery hunter Barrett Van Cleave realizes the necessity of taking scent containment to the extreme.[…]
Other Hunting
January squirrel rut is perfect hunting period
John Hanks, LDWF’s biologist supervisor for private lands in the Mississippi alluvial valley, said that, while squirrels are capable of mating anytime during the year, there are two main rutting periods.[…]
Other Hunting
Double your hunting fun with duck, squirrel combos
For those obsessed hunters who just can’t give up precious duck days to stalk squirrels, why not combine the two?[…]
Other Hunting
Subsonic .22 rounds perfect for quiet squirrel hunts
Hunting ground squirrels with a shotgun can be very productive, but it’s much more fun to use a .22.[…]
Fishing
Tippets
It’s rainbeaux trout time in Louisiana. Each winter, East Baton Rouge and Ascension parishes stock selected ponds with this coldwater species. In addition, LDWF now stocks ponds as part of their Get Out and Fish! community fishing program.[…]
Bass Fishing
Location consideration for pre-spawn bass
Here are some nuggets of wisdom to help you locate fish along their seasonal routes.[…]