Hog Hunting
The making of a hunting and fishing chef
Thirty-three-year-old Mark Falgoust considers himself a “Cajun Chef” even he grew up in Algiers, the portion of New Orleans that lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River.[…]
Statewide LA
Hog Hunting
Feral hogs ‘ecological disaster,’ state experts say
Feral hogs do have some friends, but they certainly aren’t located within the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Best deer-tracking equipment
Successful tracking does not require any hi-tech equipment, although special lights and Luminol-type products are available.[…]
Deer Hunting
Preseason bow-hunting prep important
Dan Preaus played baseball at Louisiana Tech during his college years, and he said playing that game and bow-hunting deer requires attention to some of the same factors.[…]
Deer Hunting
Stealth a critical factor in bow-hunting success
Dan Preaus has enjoyed a good measure of success in the 10 years he has turned to archery hunting, taking 15 deer with his bow. But each successive season teaches him things about hunting in close proximity to the deer he pursues.[…]
Deer Hunting
Backing off plots puts less pressure on deer
When former Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson and I began working on my land in Washington Parish, we set out stands right on the edges of the small plots we had planted.[…]
Deer Hunting
Soybeans proved to be the buck meal ticket
If there has been any one magic ingredient that has attracted more deer to my small property in Washington Parish, it has been the implementation of a summer food plot program.[…]
Deer Hunting
Scent-control tips for bowhunters
Curtis Simpson has devised a system of washing, spraying and height that has proven good enough to help him hide from deer noses.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Tippets
Down on the coast, it’s prime time for marsh trout, whether they be speckled or not. Trout of the spotted variety will take a weighted clouser or shrimp pattern set 30 inches below a VOSI over reefs and in cuts, canals and bayous. Fish the fly off the bottom, and the result could vary from white trout to redfish to drum.[…]
Deer Hunting
Patience required to maximize stand setup
If your property is large enough to hold deer, West Monroe bowhunter Curtis Simpson believes you can help hold more deer by setting up a system of stands that move progressively deeper from the outside edges of the land to the interior where bigger bucks are likely to be.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout preparing to push into Venice, guide says
Speckled trout are still gathered along the edges of the outer bays near Venice as they prepare to make their big fall push inside, a guide said. […]
Inshore Fishing
Free-line pogies this fall to land big Grand Isle speckled trout
The thermometer and the calendar both say fall has arrived, but Tommy “Carl” Vidrine’s ice chest looks pretty much like it did early this summer — chocked full of 4- and 5-pound Grand Isle speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet qualifies for second Bassmaster Classic
When B.A.S.S. Elite Series pro Cliff Crochet heads to North Alabama’s Lake Guntersville in mid-February to fish in his second Bassmaster Classic, he might actually pinch himself a couple times on the long drive up — just to make sure he’s not dreaming.[…]
Hunting
Plano soft gun cases get style, function upgrades for 2013
Plano’s soft gun cases have earned a reputation for being practical and fully-functional at an affordable price, and that tradition continues with the 200, 300 and 400 series for 2013.[…]
Columns
Happy hunters
What goes around comes around, and once again the deer season has arrived in the Bayou State.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunters reminded about either-sex tag option for 2013-14 season
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reminding state hunters the six tags issued with 2013-14 big game licenses include an either-sex tag.[…]