Joshua Flores approaches a deer shot in the marsh during a hunt he and his father shared on leased property. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
Hunters can expect 60 days and a 6-duck daily limit during the 2014-2015 waterfowl season. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
Chances are, if you were born after 1996 and have become a diehard waterfowl hunter, you’ve always experienced liberal duck seasons. By liberal, I mean 60-day seasons and six-bird bag limits.
Baby bushhogs, when Texas rigged, are an effective plastic bait during the dog days of summer. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
Besides sunscreens, protective clothing such as hats, neck gaiters, long sleeve shirts and sunglasses are important for ultraviolet protection. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Hobie Cat )
Beating back the summer heat with the right sun protection
Three Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents witnessed and signed off on 12-year-old Lawson Boyte's 114-pound state record blue catfish. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of Dodie Atwood )
Not much was happening along the bank of the Mississippi River near Lake Providence where Jim Danley, his son Bo, and nephew Lawson Boyte were fishing for catfish back in early March.