Louisiana Sportsman

Study of BP oil spill dispersants ‘scary,’ biologists say

August 2, 2012 Bobby Cleveland

Coastal fishermen have enjoyed great fishing since the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010, but they have lived with the fear of potential long-term impacts to the ecosystem lurking in their minds.

A study released Tuesday on the Public Library of Science Web site indicates there is definite cause for future worry — but not because of the 200 million gallons of crude that spewed unabated into the Gulf of Mexico for over three months. […]

Rockport Rattler

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

With its unique rattle chamber, light reflecting eyes that work well in both clear and muddy water and variety of colors and sizes, the Rockport Rattler separates itself from the rest.[…]

Idle Iron policy should be reversed

August 1, 2012 Andy Crawford

If you stand on the beaches lining the Louisiana coastline and look south, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’re going to see at least one oil rig. Probably several.[…]

A surge of testosterone: One buck’s story

August 1, 2012 Tommy Kirkland

The rut is on. Mature bucks, if not pursuing does, are tending and breeding estrous females.[…]

Cover: August 2012

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming deer season. Also, Capt. Scott Avanzino knows the beaches are full of trout this month.[…]

Cover: August 2012

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

It’s time to start thinking about the upcoming deer season. Also, Capt. Scott Avanzino knows the beaches are full of trout this month.[…]

Postage Stamp Plots, Part IV

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

I pulled my game cam card and anxiously rushed back to the house to see what kind of horn porn awaited me.[…]

Third postage-stamp plot results in nephew’s first deer

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

Several years ago, my grandfather and grandmother planted blueberry bushes and a few assorted pear and apple trees in a spot they used to keep as a garden. They only planted half of that opening, though, and the rest has been allowed to lie fallow.[…]

Buck-on-bag seed blends appropriate for small plots

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

One of the things I love about planting food plots is experimenting with different kinds of seeds. Not only do I like trying out different plants, but I also enjoy comparing feed-store seed with buck-on-bag seed.[…]

NuFletch Spectrum Light

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

With the most accurate and consistent fletching available and slimmed down from other Spectrum models, the NuFletch Spectrum Light bodies can accommodate Easton Full Metal Jacket or Epic Series arrows requiring hidden insert technology (HIT).[…]

Promise Keepers: Tips for opening-morning bow hunts

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

Bowhunters spend all summer promising themselves that things are going to be different this year.[…]

Angler’s Fish-N-Mate Power Kit

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

Angler’s Fish-N-Mate Power Kit will turn your Fish-N-Mate or Fish-N-Mate Jr. into a tool for everything from surf and pier fishing to lawn and garden work.[…]

Place bow stands near paths of least resistance

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

Although he admits that it’s hard to stay focused on a deer while perched in a tree when he knows the fish are biting out his back door in Lafitte, New Orleans Style Fishing Charters owner Capt. Jason Shilling gets in a little bow hunting during early October before buckling down on the deer later in the year.[…]

Camouflage Truck Stencils

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

Several new products have been released by Camouflage Truck Stencils, including new patterns and sizes of the lightweight, reusable magnetic painting stencils.Several new products have been released by Camouflage Truck Stencils, including new patterns and sizes of the lightweight, reusable magnetic painting stencils.[…]

Leave well enough alone for early season bow hunting

August 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

I am a chronic double-checker. That might be a good quality to have as a writer, but as a deer hunter it can be somewhat self destructive.[…]

MINOX Nautic Line

August 1, 2012 Louisiana Sportsman

The flagship of the expanded Nautic Line of binoculars from MINOX Sport Optics is the BN 7×50 DCM. It features a fully integrated digital compass with automatic tilt compensation, a barometer display with a history recording function, an altitude display, temperature mode and digital stopwatch and time.[…]