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Cataouatche bass get predictable in September
One of the reasons Cataouatche is my lake of choice during September is because the bass are very dependable there during this time.[…]
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Lafitte Logic
“I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life.” —Anonymous[…]
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Deer Dynamics: Velvet Shed
A low ceiling of clouds blankets the field and woodlands, and although the autumn season is near, the humidity indicates otherwise.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shallow Sure Thing
Chris Burnham hadn’t fished his home lake in over two months. The owner of Old River Lure Company had been out on the road fishing bass tournaments in East Texas, and he only got to see Lake D’Arbonne out the window of his shop while he packaged his company’s Mister Hooty spinnerbaits between events.[…]
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Empire of Redfish
Except for the red life-vests and yellow hard-hats on the passengers, it mighta been a party barge on the Tickfaw, Tangipahoa or Tchefuncte on a Sunday afternoon.[…]
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Fish under Our Noses
Deep in the wilds of Metairie (population 146,136) I join four young men preparing to commit fisheries mayhem. Sights and smells strange to the world of fishing assault my senses as I follow them.[…]
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2010-11 WMA Forecast
Of the changes, seen and unseen, swirling around outdoors Louisiana — namely the way WMA management has been restructured in the state, and along our coast where the oil spill seeped deep into sand — there is one reassuring constant for ardent hunters in the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
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Saltwater Series: Lake Robin
September can sometimes be a difficult month to catch speckled trout. As they make their way in from the exterior lakes and bays to the interior ponds and bayous, September trout are notorious for being here today and gone tomorrow.[…]
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Cover: September 2010
This year, some public tracts are packed with game, while others are just packed with hunters. Find out where you should hunt in this year’s WMA Forecast.[…]
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Deer Diary
A 30-minute deer hunting show on the Outdoor Channel probably shows about 15 minutes of the hunt and the rest of the time is spent promoting products that the hunters are using to bag this trophy whitetail.[…]
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Blue Plate Special
In late August, before the last notes of the accordion have faded, the lyrics of a French two-stepping song have been sung and the Gueydan Duck Festival Queen has been crowned, bluewing teal have already made up their minds to head south.[…]
Deer Hunting
Almost There!
Bow season is fast approaching. Follow this guide to make sure your stands are in the right places and your aim is absolutely perfect.[…]
Deer Hunting
Feeding programs worth the money
Well, I hope you have been feeding your deer since January. Even though some places I hunt are small (less than 50 acres), some are large like my other place Lottie Wildlife Protection Association that is 20,000 acres.[…]
Deer Hunting
Lime makes food plots more attractive
After three years of implementing food plots to attract deer, these “Postage Stamp Plots” featured in the August 2009 and 2010 issues of Louisiana Sportsman may finally become the tools that not only attract deer, but holds them on my property as well.[…]
News Breaker
Snapper season extension under consideration, could begin Oct. 1
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Florida last week and recommended the recreational red snapper season reopen beginning at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, although fishing would be allowed only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.[…]
Fishing
EDITORIAL: LWF Commission should ‘take LDWF to the woodshed,’ override latest recreational fisheries closures
My father had a simple rule when I was growing up: When he gave instructions, he didn’t repeat himself – without some physical reinforcement that made it uncomfortable to sit down.[…]