Deer of the Year
Heavy-horned 8-point goes down in Jackson Parish
Before hunting pressure puts deer on high alert, the behavior of whitetails — even mature bucks — can be rather predictable.[…]
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Events & Announcements
Proposal would create new Wildlife Management Area within Kisatchie National Forest
Talks are underway between the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Forest Service to create a new Wildlife Management Area within Kisatchie National Forest.[…]
Fishing
Six cited for illegal shrimping in Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary area
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited six men for alleged shrimping violations in the Lake Pontchartrain Sanctuary on Dec. 7 in Orleans Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zwolle teen nails big Sabine Parish 11-point on Thanksgiving afternoon
After a great Thanksgiving lunch at her grandmother’s house, Aaliyah Meshell got an unexpected invitation to go deer hunting with her mom and dad on their family land near Zwolle in Sabine Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
11-year-old takes down 160-class 11-point nicknamed ‘King Kong’ in Caddo Parish
Gray Allums, an 11-year-old sixth-grader at Benton Middle School, said his favorite subject is math.[…]
Deer of the Year
Spearsville taxidermist takes down Union Parish 10-pointer
There’s one common trait amongst taxidermists across the country: When one tells you that he killed a good buck, you can bet the house that it’s a wall-hanger. […]
Big Bass
Angler landing Toledo Bend lunkers with big Jackall Gantarel swimbait
Derek Mong has been on an astounding run at Toledo Bend in about the last month — his five best bass weighed-in at a hefty 47.23 pounds. And he’s doing all of his damage almost exclusively with a bait rarely – if ever – used on the reservoir.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deridder hunter nails 12-point on first-ever trip to Loggy Bayou WMA
Without ever once actually setting foot on Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area, Jerry Bailey did some serious cyber-scouting on Google Earth that resulted in a 12-point, almost 160-inch public lands trophy buck of a lifetime. […]
Deer of the Year
Clear Creek WMA yields nice 12-pointer
The third time was the charm for Dakotah Finn and a nice public lands 12-point he’d been pursuing on Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area in Vernon Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
200-inch monster goes down in Mississippi
Eddie Harrell’s four-year pursuit of a monstrous Mississippi whitetail nearly came to a disastrous conclusion last season, when he nicked the big buck in the leg from 350 yards only two days before the season ended.[…]
Events & Announcements
Hust convicted of attempted first degree murder in game warden shooting
A jury convicted the man accused of shooting a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent during a traffic stop May 21 on the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Massive 190-inch rack discovered in eastern Avoyelles Parish
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, Justin Chatelain and his son Jarred wrapped up a relatively uneventful morning hunt on Grand Lake Rod and Gun Club in eastern Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Field Notes
Cool water speckled trout tactics
With cooler water temperatures starting to settle in, slowing down your presentation is oftentimes key to catching December speckled trout.[…]
Events & Announcements
Navy vet to finish swimming Mississippi River Friday afternoon at Head of Passes
Chris Ring’s 2,350 mile swim down the Mississippi River is scheduled to end tomorrow afternoon at Mile Marker 0 at Head of Passes south of Venice, and event organizers are seeking volunteer boaters to transport spectators out to witness the completion of his journey.[…]
Deer of the Year
Stonewall hunter downs big 11-point in Winn Parish
When Paul Stewart noticed a big buck flirting with the edge of his shooting lane in a pine orchard near Winnfield last weekend, he decided not wait around for the perfect shot.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Houma angler lands giant 11-pound-plus flounder on Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Karl Credeur wasn’t exactly enthusiastic when his girlfriend suggested they leave his camp and head out for a quick afternoon fishing trip in a drizzly rain on Pointe-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area last month.[…]