Freshwater Fishing
High-Cotton Crappie: Tips for cold-water sac-a-lait
The only thing more consistent than a cold-water crappie bite is the speed at which news of the bite spreads.[…]
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Fishing
Bomber Who Dat Weedless Rattling Spoon
Spoons are deadly in Louisiana’s marshes, and Bomber has gone far past the traditional mold in its new Who Dat Weedless Rattling Spoons.[…]
Bass Fishing
Designer bass fishing: Lures to round out your tackle box
I remember 8th grade like it was yesterday. The only problem is there are a lot of things about 8th grade that I don’t want to remember.[…]
Apex Predator
Hooting For deer
Not only is there an animal out there that will spot your deer for you, but this animal will also vocalize to you telling you exactly where the deer are and when they are moving.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunter Safety System Ultra Lite X-TREME safety harness
In response to high customer demand, Hunter Safety System expanded the Ultra Lite harness line with the introduction of the Ultra Lite X-TREME. The new Ultra Lite X-TREME offers the same popular design as the Ultra Lite with a few added features.[…]
Breaking News
LDWF: Men kept dozens more redfish than their legal limits
Six men were cited Dec. 27 for allegedly catching and keeping more than 60 fish over their daily limits while fishing near Fourchon.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Monster crappie: Tactics to put more fish in the boat
I’d had a miserable day of crappie fishing, and only had caught three crappie all day.[…]
Deer Hunting
The pressure’s on: Public deer hunting tactics from Louisiana Sportsman
Russell Scarbrough got off work at 6 p.m., too late to actually do any hunting. But he went ahead and drove to the public tract of land he planned to hunt the next few days and slept in the truck.
The next morning, Scarbrough was up early and heading into the woods.
“I really had no clue where I was going to hunt,” he said.[…]
Hunting
Savant, Fourcade win online contests
Kate Savant and Michael Fourcade took top honors in the December editions of Nikon Deer of the Year and Trail Cam contests. Both users will receive a Sportsman prize package, and will move on to the finals voting session to be held in February.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Seven tips for late-season waterfowl success
This is it! We are in the heart of the second split; it is time to pull out all the stops. Nothing can be overlooked. I know y’ll are tired of the mud and low water, tired of being wet and cold, tired of having your birds flare and just plain tired of going duck hunting.
But guys, this is what it is all about. This is when we actually have the best duck hunting in the country – there are plenty of us who would argue the best duck hunting in the world.[…]
Currents
Tag no longer just a kids’ game
I have a good friend who is anything but an outlaw.[…]
Deer Hunting
Voting begins for Deer of the Year, Trail Cam contests
It’s time for LouisianaSportsman.com users to decide the best photos entered in the December edition of the Nikon Deer of the Year and the Trail Cam contests.[…]
Contents
Tree Shakers
Over a year ago, a Pierre Part resident got a call that forever changed his life. A buddy who works at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries called to tell the man that he had just given his name and phone number to some folks from New York.[…]
Columns
Bet on Bayou Black for January bass
Bayou Black, located 15 minutes south of Houma off Highway 90, is one of the southernmost places to catch bass in the state. In January, central and northern Louisiana generally have cold weather.[…]
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Cover: January 2011
This 178-inch beast had never been seen before being shot by Kris Melancon on Nov 19.[…]
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Late-Season Squealers
I opened the email and started to read. “And, like a drug pusher,” it began, “he eased the intoxicating liquor of waterfowl feather to his friend. ‘Take a sip,’ he said. ‘If you don’t like it, that’s okay.’ Duck hunters are a strange lot and it’s not for everybody.[…]