Hunting
LWFC approves NOI for hunting regs, hunting seasons and WMA rules for 2023-24
The LWFC adopted notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons, 2023-24 general and WMA hunting seasons.[…]
Hunting
Columns
Dog’s first hunting season
Time to get out there and put some birds on the water and cash in on your dog’s first waterfowl hunting season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Duck hunt leads Ouachita teen to trophy Russell Sage whitetail
Thirteen-year-old Hunter Thompson of West Monroe was hunting the Russell Sage WMA on Dec. 3 when he killed a trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Second chance leads to fall of massive small-woods Ouachita buck
On the afternoon of Nov. 30 2022, Monroe resident James Holyfield shot this 13-point buck in Ouachita Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Turkey season closed for Sherburne and Richard K. Yancey WMAs
It was announced on Jan. 5 that the 2023 turkey season has been closed for Sherburne and Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Areas.[…]
Deer Hunting
Case two of CWD confirmed
Dr. James M. LaCour made the announcement that a second deer harvested in Tensas Parish has been confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease.[…]
Deer of the Year
Minton tags impressive Catahoula 8-point
Steve Minton, Jr. was hunting on private land in Catahoula Parish when he shot a big 8-point buck on Dec. 23.[…]
News Breaker
2023 Turkey season on Richard K. Yancey, Sherburne WMAs to close
The LWFC adopted a declaration of emergency to close the 2023 turkey hunting season on the Richard K. Yancey and Sherburne WMAs.[…]
Ducks
Cajun culture influence on duck hunting gets national TV exposure
Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana Legends of the Outdoors – Paul Meeks
Paul Meeks is the founder and developer of API Outdoors, which became the country’s largest producer of tree stands.[…]
Deer of the Year
Clayton saw all she needed to rack up huge 12-point Catahoula buck
Jordyn Clayton, a nursing student at Louisiana Tech University, killed a Catahoula Parish trophy buck on Dec. 26.[…]
Features
Keeping old ATCs and ATVs in use
Tyler Breed got into business with a family member to work on ATVs during Covid. He opened Rare Breed Customs in West Monroe.[…]
Hunting
Top 5 stories of 2022
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF reports second presumptive CWD positive case in Louisiana
The LADDL has reported the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease for the 2022-23 hunting season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hoping for a doe; Dear downs monster buck
Will Dear shot this 13-point buck on Dec. 14 in Richland Parish with a Remington 300 Win mag he had borrowed from a friend.[…]
Newsletters
Ice temporarily invades north Louisiana duck season
Many duck hunters found frozen water at their duck blinds on Christmas weekend as a brutal cold front swept through the south.[…]