Louisiana Sportsman

April 28, 2026

Gator speckled trout, such as this one caught by John McQueen, are often caught in the winter and spring in the St Marks area.

Out of State Destinations: St. Marks, Florida

February 16, 2024 Jon Miller

If you like small coastal towns and accessible natural environments, you should take a look at what St. Marks, Florida, has to offer.[…]

Iberville, who gave us many of our place names, entered Louisiana by way of Pass-a-Loutre on Mardi Gras Day, 1699. (Photo courtesy United States Geological Survey)

State’s premier fishing areas along the river are chock full of history

February 15, 2024 Terry L. Jones

The marshes along the lower Mississippi River are full of fish. One could even argue that this area has the best fishing in Louisiana.[…]

Bass Class

LSU bass fishing team has full schedule for 2024 events

February 8, 2024 Don Shoopman

LSU Bass Fishing anglers Alex Blanchard and Richard “Alex” Hebert won the Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation College Trail tournament on Oct. 7.[…]

The thicker the better for rabbit hunters, like this one who is using a .22 rifle to get a good, clean shot.

A late season rabbit and hog stalk

February 4, 2024 Ricky Aucoin

If you want to have some fun, with lots of action, scout out a location with plenty of rabbit sign and try your luck on a walk-and-stalk hunt.[…]

Huge gar are fun to catch and provide a tasty fish dinner when cleaned and prepared correctly. (Photo by Ricky Aucoin)

Catching, cleaning and eating huge gar

January 28, 2024 Ricky Aucoin

Baylor Allen has devoted a lot of time to studying and researching techniques on how to most efficiently deal with alligator gar.[…]

Nutrient-rich sediment from Neptune Pass is rebuilding land populated with lush vegetation and wildlife. (Photo by Nick Vaccaro)

Mother Nature’s coastal restoration at Neptune Pass already yields fish, wildlife benefits

January 26, 2024 Nick Vaccaro

As the rich sediment is deposited at the mouth of Neptune Pass, substantial land is being built into Quarantine Bay.[…]

“The Cut-off” is an old Bayou Bartholomew channel that offers excellent fishing. (Photo by Terry L. Jones)

A closer look at the Bartholomew/Chemin-A-Haut connection

January 25, 2024 Terry L. Jones

A section of the old Bartholomew channel was dammed off years ago. Known as “The Cut-off,” it offers fishing for bass, crappie and bream.[…]

Celebrating 50 years of duck hunting

January 18, 2024 Dale Bordelon

This will be Dale Bordelon’s 50th duck hunting season. He loves teaching about the old ways and encouraging others to pass on the traditions.[…]

Tyler Medica, left, and Nicholas England smile proudly as they hold the plaques earned by qualifying for the 2023 Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championship.

Alexandria Senior High team is on a mission to be at the top of the game

January 4, 2024 Don Shoopman

Alexandria Senior High School Fishing Team members Nicholas England and Tyler Medica are on a mission to win Angler(s) of the Year.[…]

Lamar and Mike Boyd show off some drake mallards they bagged while hunting at Beaver Dam Lake, an oxbow off the Mississippi River near Tunica, Miss. (Photos by John N. Felsher)

Out of State Destinations: Beaver Dam Lake, Mississippi

December 28, 2023 John N. Felsher

Many ancient oxbows along the Mississippi and other rivers provide outstanding waterfowl hunting in the Mississippi Delta region.[…]

Keeping the tradition alive, one hand-carved cypress and cane call at a time

December 21, 2023 Dale Bordelon

Duck calls are like musical instruments and the sound board is what makes it work like it is supposed to and brings ducks to your decoys.[…]

Focus and attention to detail, plus countless hours of practice, have been the key to Hayden Constance’s ascent in archery competition on the local, state, national and world level.

Tioga teen archer is showcasing his talents on the world stage

December 21, 2023 Don Shoopman

Focus and attention to detail, plus countless hours of practice, have been the key to Hayden Constance’s ascent in archery competition.[…]

Randy Levingston took this beautiful buck while hunting with the author on public land. They were able to conceal their area from hunter pressure by using the stealth mode tactics described in this article.

7 tips for escaping the crowds on Louisiana public land

December 21, 2023 Ricky Aucoin

When hunting public land, you are competing with many other hunters. Plan ahead, get into stealth mode and think outside of the box.[…]

Large speckled trout are often found along rocky shorelines and jetties where mullet and croakers congregate.

New speck numbers

December 8, 2023 Jon Miller

Large speckled trout are often found along rocky shorelines and jetties where mullet and croakers congregate.[…]

Successfully stalking a deer requires patience and paying attention to details. (Photo by Terry L. Jones)

The old school way to deer hunt

November 30, 2023 Terry L. Jones

There is satisfaction in bagging a deer that you walked up on unseen. Here are seven tips that will help you become a successful stalker.[…]

Out Of State Destinations: Glade Springs, West Virginia

November 30, 2023 Michael O. Giles

The New River Gorge area and Southern West Virginia are like a slice of heaven for smallmouth bass fishermen.[…]