Features
Quack facts don’t look promising for Louisiana waterfowl hunters
Waterfowl hunting in Louisiana isn’t headed in the right direction, and there are many reasons. Biologists are crunching numbers right now.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Late afternoon hunt between church duties yields big buck
Kenny Slocum, a Simsboro landscape contractor, killed a big 10-point buck between mandatory church activities in Bienville Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Single trail cam photo only thing needed for Henry to tag buck
Cole Henry, a 22-year-old postal worker from Iota, only needed one trail cam photo of a big 9-point buck to get set up for an encounter in Grant Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Trophy buck from Red River Parish made year-long wait worthwhile for hunter
Rick Guillot has killed and paid for mounts of 10 trophy bucks, some of them on a piece of property he hunts near Loggy Bayou in Red River Parish.[…]
Fishing
Compass 360 DuraTek Waders
Compass 360 has introduced the DuraTek 5mm Bootfoot Chest Wader, made to keep hunters and fishermen warm in cold weather.[…]
Newsletters
Tuning up your retriever during duck season
In this segment of Sportsman TV, professional dog trainer Brandon Menard shows how to correct some of your dog’s mistakes during the duck hunt.[…]
Hunting
South Bosco Tract ATV/UTV Trail on Russell Sage WMA is closed
The LDWF has closed the South Bosco Tract ATV/ UTV Trail on Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area due to severe erosion in several locations.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and White Lake WCA fishing lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for Wildlife Management Area lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wildlife Conservation Area fishing lottery.[…]
Columns
A look at 2020’s new bows
These three bow manufacturers have great additions for 2020.[…]
Deer Hunting
Barnett Hyperghost 425
Barnett launched its HyperGhost line of crossbows this past fall, featuring the 405 and 425 models, which are full of the latest features and technology.[…]
Deer of the Year
Marks’ faith leads him to wounded buck
After following a sparse blood trail, Randy Marks said a prayer and within minutes he was looking at the big buck he killed in DeSoto Parish. […]
Deer of the Year
ATVs inadvertently push big buck by Burke
On the afternoon of Nov. 29, ATVs inadvertently aroused a big 13-point buck from its bed and Brandon Burke of Mansura was there to capitalize.[…]
Alligator
California judge temporarily blocks ban that would harm Louisiana alligator industry
A federal judge in California has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting enforcement of ban on the sale and importation of alligator products.[…]
Columns
The rut is where it’s at
The combination of January’s cold weather and lack of native forages will have the deer active and eating in the green patches and at feeders.[…]
Features
Time for Louisiana duck hunters to make some changes
With fewer ducks visiting Louisiana’s marshes, hunters need to come up with some new ideas and plans to keep their success on par with past seasons.[…]
Fishing
Top 20 stories of 2019
Louisiana’s outdoor scene certainly wasn’t lacking in newsworthy stories throughout the past year. Here’s our 20 best-read stories of 2019.[…]