News Breaker
Rice Field Road and Signo Road closed in Thistlethwaite WMA
Rice Field Road and Signo Road in the Thistlethwaite Wildlife Management Area have been temporarily closed due to oil and gas activity.[…]
Month: March 2024
Columns
Cajun Nutria Poutine
Poutine typically features fries, cheese curds, and gravy. In this version of poutine, add a Cajun twist by using nutria.[…]
Hunting
LWFC adopts amendments to 2024-25 Hunting Regulations NOI
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved several amendments to the 2024-25 hunting regulations notice of intent.[…]
Hunting Reports
Nick Rodrigue’s buck
Eleven-year-old Nick Rodrigue shot this buck while hunting with his dad on Nov. 25, 2023 on private land in Tensas Parish.
Hunting Reports
Justin Granger and Ace
Justin Granger and Ace with a 2-man limit of ducks on Nov. 27, 2023 in Rayne.
Hunting Reports
Hallie Boullion’s first deer
Hallie Boullion, 7, got her first deer in St. Landry Parish.
Hunting Reports
Brittany Ezell-LeJeune’s Area 2 buck
Brittany Ezell-LeJeune and her sidekick, her son Blayson LeJeune, with the Area 2 Hornbeck, La., buck she took on Nov. 19, 2023. The 8-point had a 16-inch inside spread.
Fishing Reports
Dulac black drum
On a cold Friday in December, Paul Mangum, his nephew, Jack Mangum, and friends caught a large black drum off the bank in Dulac. After a long day of bait stealers and no bites, they[…]
Bass Fishing
Hit the pond for bass
Spending a day fishing for bass on the pond with a handful of lures is a great way to spend a day in March.[…]
Columns
Joining a retriever club is great for you and your hunting dog
Training and keeping your hunting dog sharp is a year-round obligation. Join a retriever club to do that and make them better.[…]
Fishing Reports
Brody Vines testing out his baits
Brody Vines, 11, creator of Bro Bro’s Wiggle Worms, testing out his baits in Sicily Island, La.
Hunting Reports
Graham Boquet’s first deer
Graham Boquet, 7, of Thibodaux, got his first deer with a 6.5 Grendel AR platform hunting with his dad in Porterville, Miss. The 6-point had a broken tine.
Hunting Reports
Chris Prescia’s buck
On Dec. 9, 2023, a warm morning at 66 degrees, Chris Prescia harvested this nice buck during the rifle lottery with a 45 yard shot from a 35 Whelen at 8:23 a.m. It dropped in[…]
News Breaker
Avoyelles Parish men cited for turkey hunting violations and trespassing
LDWF enforcement agents cited two men for alleged turkey hunting violations in Winn and Rapides parishes on Feb. 24.[…]
Field Reports
One bait made a major difference at the Lake Pontchartrain Trestle
During a trip to the Lake Pontchartrain Trestle, Marsh Man Masson changed his lure and it paid dividends almost immediately.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Lake Pontchartrain grand slam
In the spring and fall, big speckled trout meet up at the train trestle that spans eastern Lake Pontchartrain to feast on bait.[…]