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82 Options: Fishing locations abound along Highway 82
Highway 82 in Vermilion Parish is a paved corridor through some of the finest natural areas in the state.[…]
October 2012
Hunting
Millennium L200 and L220
The Millennium L200 and L220 double ladder stands are comfortable, quiet and easy to set up.[…]
Deer Hunting
The right glass
Lightweight binoculars are a must when hunting deer in the marsh, particularly in October.[…]
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Bushytail Booyah: Making the most of the opening weekend of squirrel season
Sammy Guillory of Breaux Bridge was a man on a mission near the end of one of his first hunts during the 2011 Louisiana squirrel season.[…]
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The rub about deer: Understanding rubs
Moving along the woodland edge, the morning dew saturates the footwear. As the sun breaks through, you finally find evidence of whitetail activity — a fresh tree rub.[…]
Deer Hunting
Nutra deer attracts marsh deer
It’s impossible to put food plots in marshes, for obvious reasons. Plus the marsh is a virtual smorgasbord of deer food.[…]
Other Hunting
Annual cookoff a great squirrel celebration
Do you want to be declared the 2012 world champion squirrel chef, and at the same time help families in need?[…]
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Cover: October 2012
The odds of hunting success can be increased by learning what foods deer are most likely to eat.[…]
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Tale of two weeks: Bayou Dularge redfish action goes crazy in October
Three days after Hurricane Isaac raked across coastal Louisiana, Capt. Marty LaCoste launched his 24-foot Blue Wave Pure Bay from Jugs Landing at the end of Highway 315 below Houma in Terrebonne Parish.
He knew what he was looking for, but he wasn’t sure he was going to find it.
Turns out, after making a loop from Lake Mechant into Sister Lake, down to the coast, up Pelican Pass and on into Bay Junop and King Lake, he found no birds and no clear water.
His catch for the day included a couple of redfish, a black drum and a freshwater catfish.
Things were a lot better for him two days later.[…]
Other Hunting
Berzas’ Opening Day Squirrel Gravy Recipe
Berzas’ Opening Day Squirrel Gravy Recipe[…]
Inshore Fishing
Dularge redfish get even thicker during December
While October may be a transition month for redfish moving from deep bayous to shallow lakes, Absolute Fishing Charters’ Capt. Marty LaCoste knows there is another transition redfish go through later in the year.[…]
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Suburban cross: Learn how to hunt suburban deer
By 8:20 a.m. five text messages had alerted me to many vital matters.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Isaac’s contrasting wind directions delayed Dularge fish recovery
The earth is a resilient thing. It has a way of cleansing itself after it inflicts its own devastation, and there’s probably no better example of this than how quickly fishing picks up along the coast of Louisiana after a hurricane.[…]
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Haunted Graveyard: Head to Lafitte’s Indian Graveyard for hot fall redfishing action
So, when the voice on the other end of the phone said we’d be fishing in a graveyard, I’ll admit it took me aback. The call came a short time before Hurricane Isaac struck, so we weren’t talking about fishing a flooded cemetery.[…]
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Cypress ball banquet
Traditionally, Louisiana’s hunting season kicks off in earnest at the crack of dawn on the first Saturday of October when a veritable army of camouflaged hunters creep into the woods in search of fox and cat squirrels.[…]
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Start with squirrels: Hunting bushy-tails is a great way to initiate young hunters
They might not be glamorous, but squirrel hunting certainly is more active than deer hunting — especially for kids just starting out.[…]