Contents
Cover: January 2010
Ira Patureau thought outside the box to kill this post-rut buck in Assumption Parish.[…]
Statewide LA
Columns
Behold the humble hardhead
Think of what life must be like for a hardhead catfish — despised by all, loved by none. The contempt is universal.[…]
Columns
Action about to peak at Bayou Segnette
I’ll be going to the marsh this month at Bayou Segnette near New Orleans to catch pre-spawn bass there in January. The bass are starting to move out of the lakes toward the dead-end canals, where they intend to spawn.[…]
Columns
Effective duck calling
There is a big difference between “Contest Calling” and “Blind calling.” Here are the dos and don’ts for effective duck calling.[…]
Deer Hunting
Balancing hunting and family
Hunting is not life. There I said it. Not exactly what you thought you would read in this article, huh? But it is absolutely true.[…]
News Breaker
Duck numbers sore, survey shows
The number of ducks in Louisiana jumped 60 percent in the past month, with biologists estimating that roughly 2.16 million birds are now in the state.[…]
Blind's Eye
Second split tactics
With the opening of the second split, every day that goes by becomes more and more challenging to get birds into gunning range. This is the traditional “late season” time.[…]
Columns
Identification dilemma
I took an opportunity this past weekend to go on a deer hunt with my son in Natchez, Miss., and we had a great time. But that means I have no new duck story to tell.[…]
Deer Hunting
No Christmas buck for me
I mentioned last week that I thought the deer breeding in the Clinton area should be in full swing over the next two weeks. Last Wednesday I had a single buck move into the drain I was set up in.[…]
Fishing
Louisiana Sportsman On-Line Boat Show offers real deals
OK, sure, the economy’s slow. In other parts of the U.S., residents are cutting back on discretionary spending on their hobbies.[…]
General
Ethanol-free section opened on LouisianaSportsman.com
Ethanol gasoline is a growing concern for boat owners as it becomes more and more difficult to find gas stations selling 100-percent gasoline. Why is this new fuel blend so problematic?
I’m glad you asked because we at LouisianaSportsman.com have teamed up with LaPlace’s Alton “Pete” Landry to answer those questions and help locate gas stations that appear to be selling non-ethanol fuel.[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
Is ‘E-15’ gasoline coming soon?
In March 2009 an ethanol lobby group called “Growth Energy,” representing over 50 ethanol-producing plants petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to increase the currently allowable gasoline blend rate of ethanol in gasoline from 10 percent to 15 percent.[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
Why is ethanol gasoline being sold?
The Federal Environmental Protection Agency Regulation (EPA-40CFRPart80) titled “Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives: Renewable Fuel Standard Program” of 2005 mandates the use of “renewal fuels” in motor fuels.[…]
News Breaker
Watefowl survey delayed, tentative outlook improving
The inclement weather recently delayed completion of the monthly waterfowl survey, for which results normally are released at this point, but a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries official said preliminary observations indicate an improving situation.[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
Why is E-10 gasoline bad for marine engines?
While ethanol gasoline appears to be tolerated satisfactorily in automobiles and trucks, marine engines are an entirely different matter.[…]
Ethanol Free Gasoline
Properties of ethanol
Mostly produced from corn fermentation (in the United States), primarily in the Midwest.[…]