Deer of the Year
Monster 190-class buck goes down in West Feliciana Parish
Sometimes, a plan just comes together perfectly and all the pieces fall in place to bring down a monster buck.[…]
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Freshwater Fishing
NOI would establish commercial fishing season on Poverty Point Reservoir
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday considered a notice of intent that would modify the ban on commercial fishing gear at Poverty Point and establish a commercial fishing season on the 2,700-acre man-made reservoir in Richland Parish.[…]
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Weekend red snapper season opens Friday
The 2016 red snapper season reopens Friday for weekends-only fishing, with a two fish daily limit and 16-inch total length minimum size.[…]
Deer of the Year
ULM freshman arrows big Grant Parish 10-pointer
Taylor Kight got his Mathews Heli-m bow back in 2013, but in the ensuing years since, never actually connected with a deer.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Birds lead the way to Big Lake specks
Fishing on Calcasieu Lake this month is for the birds — literally.[…]
Deer Hunting
Trail cam photos: Coyote and deer dine at the same corn pile
We’ve all seen pictures or videos online of animal odd couples — a kitten snuggling with an adult German Shepherd, or a bulldog roughhousing with a lion cub.[…]
General
Lake Charles man dies in Intracoastal Waterway boating accident
Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies recovered the body of a 45-year-old Lake Charles man from the Intracoastal Waterway Monday evening, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Central hunter arrows velvet 8-point near Natchez
On August 13, Kavon Ghassemi stood in his front yard in Central watching helplessly as more than a foot of muddy water crept into his house during historic flooding.[…]
Inshore Fishing
A low Pearl River is perfect setup for trout
When many anglers think of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin in October, they think of the Trestles.[…]
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Winnsboro man cited for being over the limit on squirrels, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 36-year-old Winnsboro man for allegedly shooting 22 squirrels on Oct. 1 in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Inshore Fishing
CCA’s New Orleans Fall Fishing Seminar set for Tuesday evening
If you’re wondering when this year’s ‘World Series’ speckled trout run will crank up on Lake Pontchartrain — or if you have any other fall fishing questions — you can probably get them answered this Tuesday evening from an impressive panel of captains at the CCA Metro New Orleans Fall Fishing Seminar.[…]
Bass Fishing
Check out this cool new topwater lure
Everyone loves a good topwater bite, so knowing how to “walk the dog” is almost mandatory. But what if you could get even more action out of a lure while keeping it in the strike zone?[…]
Deer Hunting
Nikon Big Buck Photo Contest underway
The 2016-17 Nikon Big Buck Contest kicked off Saturday, offering a great opportunity to brag about your kill while also competing for monthly and grand prizes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
SC man arrested for guiding without a license, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a South Carolina man Thursday for alleged charter fishing guide violations in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
STAR’s West Division trout leader DQ’d for failing polygraph
The Louisiana Coastal Conservation Association’s STAR Tournament officially has a new first place speckled trout angler in the West Division — after the long-time leader was officially disqualified this week for failing a polygraph test.[…]
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Melancon snapper letter ‘inaccurate,’ Florida agency head says
The ongoing turmoil at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries continued Thursday in the wake of its opposition to regional management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico — but this time another state is involved in the dust-up.[…]