Deer of the Year
Smith downs one of his “bucket list” bucks
On the morning of Oct. 31, Kevin Smith of DeRidder dropped a 200-pound-plus 10-point buck on property he hunts in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Year: 2021
Deer Hunting
LDWF removes injured deer from Baton Rouge hospital
LDWF personnel removed a deer on Nov. 15 from Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge after it had entered the facility.[…]
Field Reports
Unique DIY European mount
Eric Belanger created a unique DIY European mount that involves creating two pieces with a caribou harvested by his friend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Zaldain and Rickard win Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Chris Zaldain and IFA Redfish Tour angler Ryan Rickard win the Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship.[…]
Fishing
LDWF reminds boaters of the motorboat registration fee changes
Starting today, Nov. 15, 2021, the motorboat registration fees will change to the following simplified fee structure.[…]
Deer of the Year
Huntress retrieves buck – but just “bearly”
Dedria Brashear of Ruston bagged this big-bodied 12-point buck at her hunting club in Madison Parish on Oct. 12.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass get ready to make November a memorable fishing month
There are more windows open to successful bass fishing this month on Toledo Bend than the dog days of summer.[…]
Bass Fishing
Echo 1.75: Bass pro’s idea became lure designer’s square-bill crankbait project
Fishing guide Brian Branum’s voice oozes pure pride when he talks about the Bill Lewis Echo 1.75 square-bill crankbait.[…]
News Breaker
Pearl River WMA Middle River boat launch reopened
Renovation work on the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area Middle River boat launch has been completed and the launch reopened.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big bucks becoming old hat for hunter, 20
Zach Jones once again downed a trophy buck. He harvested a 220 pound, 11-point buck at Ashbrook Island Hunting Club.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Okuma DTR Custom Inshore Rods
Okuma designers worked with a Venice-based captain to design a series of inshore rods, it named the series “DTR.”[…]
Hunting Reports
Drake’s early birthday buck
Drake Stelly harvested his first deer, a beautiful Beauregard Parish 8-point buck, on Oct. 29, 2021. It was just two days before his 6th birthday.
Hunting Reports
First deer on Halloween
Eight-year-old Charlie Duhe of St. Amant killed his first deer, a spike, on Halloween day in Walker. It weighed 110-pounds. After tracking blood with a few adults, he stumbled upon his own deer.
Fishing Reports
Russo’s great trout run
Chris Russo with a pair of specks caught under the birds at Toenail Reef. Chris Russo and Jeffrey Bell show off a great speckled trout catch from Lake Anastasia.
Hunting Reports
Two 2021 bucks for Grant
Lance Grant was able to track down the two biggest bucks he had on camera all year within five days of each other. The bottom buck is an 8-point killed in Vernon Parish the evening[…]
Fishing Reports
Bob Breck’s flounder
Bob Breck shows off a beautiful Shell Beach flounder.