Columns
Venison Zuppa Toscana
Zuppa Toscana is a hearty Italian soup that can be enjoyed year round. It is perfect for chilly winter evenings at home or the hunting camp.[…]
Hunting
Field Notes
A late season rabbit and hog stalk
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.[…]
Hunting
Nomination deadline extended for Youth Hunter of the Year
The nomination deadline for Youth Hunter of the Year is now Feb. 7 to give young hunters more time to tell their experiences hunting in 2023.[…]
Deer of the Year
2023-24 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2023-2024 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]
Features
Start a squirrel hunting tradition
A late season squirrel hunt with dogs is a great way to teach the children to have fun in the outdoors and learn to hunt.[…]
Columns
A love-hate relationship with winter
Here we are in 2024 and duck hunters got their wish. Miserable cold isn’t what everyone wants, but there are benefits for the outdoors.[…]
Features
Hunting out-of-control wild hogs
February and early March probably offer hunters the best time to hunt hogs and put some wild pork in the freezer.[…]
Features
Rousting rabbits
Hunters can successfully hunt rabbits without dogs. It just requires planning, effort and considerable luck.[…]
Ducks
Mother Nature’s coastal restoration at Neptune Pass already yields fish, wildlife benefits
As the rich sediment is deposited at the mouth of Neptune Pass, substantial land is being built into Quarantine Bay.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Waiting on bigger buck marks 11-pointer off hunter’s bucket list
Joshua Pryor of Deville was hunting in Grant Parish on Nov. 23, 2023 when he bagged his target buck, a big 11-point.[…]
Deer Hunting
The real story of monster Richland Parish buck will remain untold
Jeff Perot of Ruston was trying to photograph deer in Richland Parish on Dec. 28 when he found a buck’s rack with 244 5/8 inches of mass.[…]
Columns
Venison Deep Dish Pizza
After multiple pizzas and plenty of trips to Chicago, I decided that a deep-dish pizza would be better suited for wild boar or venison.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2024 WMA lottery turkey hunts, White Lake WCA fishing lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area fishing lottery.[…]
Ducks
Celebrating 50 years of duck hunting
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.[…]
Columns
Excel 1864 Switchblade
The Excel 1864 Switchblade is a game changer for waterfowl hunters that want to use their boats for more than just shooting ducks.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morrow hunter has mixed emotions taking down huge buck
Thomas Broadway of Morrow downed a giant 184-inch trophy buck on family land in Rapides Parish on Dec. 25, 2023.[…]