Sediment diversions. Dredging. Levees. Floodgates.
All of these options and more will likely be mentioned as potential elements of Louisiana’s 2017 Coastal Master Plan, which will be discussed at a meeting next Tuesday evening, Oct. 25, at Cabela’s in Gonzales.[…]
Robert Barham is no longer biting his tongue.
The former secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said he’s now willing to talk publicly about a pending report from the state legislative auditor’s office concerning alleged misappropriation of BP funds at the LDWF in the wake of the 2010 oil spill disaster. […]
When it comes to early season scouting for bucks with trail cameras, monitoring rubs and rub lines can be a very effective technique.[…]
About three weeks before bow season opened, Daniel Murray started getting trail camera pictures of a nice 10-point buck on a small wooded patch of property he hunts in Ouachita Parish. […]
Rattling during the pre-rut should be understated; you’re just trying to get a traveling buck’s attention, not bring him in for a fight.[…]
A chunk of dead bait swirls through clear blue water toward the bottom. Before it lands, it’s inhaled by a fat red snapper.[…]
Four oystermen pleaded guilty last week to harvesting oysters from a private lease without permission in 32nd Judicial District Court in Terrebonne Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Whether it’s deer or squirrels you’re hunting, it’s no secret that you’ll raise your chances of success by putting yourself in the right spot.[…]
Most deer hunters scout with their eyes — either watching through binoculars, looking over trail-camera photos or actually in the woods, searching for deer sign.[…]
As the old saying goes, ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try – try – try again.’[…]
A climbing stand, a bow and arrow, and a bag of buck treasures is all Brad Smith needs in his quest of one more trophy deer.[…]
Early in the season, bucks still run pretty much together, and it’s not uncommon to see eight to 10 bucks in the same group.[…]
Winter through early spring finds jerkbait anglers fine-tuning their lures for perfect suspension or varying sink rates because everything’s moving much slower and fish often hold at a specific depth, with little interest in chasing even a vulnerable bait.[…]
The amount of dedication traditional archery requires and the patience it takes to harvest an animal might dissuade some from trying a stick bow. It’s likely the reason the number of traditional hunters is relatively small.[…]
The Southern Traditional Archery Association is committed to the preservation of traditional archery in Mississippi.[…]
Down on the coast, it’s prime time for speckled trout. Whether it’s over reefs, in tidal bayous, or dead-end canals, you can’t go wrong casting a weighted Clouser or shrimp pattern set about 30 inches below a VOSI, the flyrodders’ popping cork. […]