Deer Hunting
Six sets of antlers seized by LDWF agents
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Tallulah man for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1 in Madison Parish. […]
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Deer Hunting
Two Belle Chasse residents arrested by agents on patrol
LDWF enforcement agents cited four Plaquemines Parish residents for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1, 2019. Agents also cited one subject for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and another for pubic intimidation and threatening a public official in addition to their wildlife charges. […]
Ducks
Public access to Catahoula Lake in jeopardy
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Dec. 28, 2018 in favor of landowners, meaning public access to legendary Catahoula Lake could be in jeopardy. […]
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Wintertime flooding impacts North Louisiana hunting and fishing
Excessive fall and early-winter rainfall frustrated North Louisiana sportsmen, scattering ducks, making deer hunting tough and forcing the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to close major roads leading to popular wildlife management areas.[…]
Ducks
Flyway Federation: ‘Hot-cropping’ a big reason for poor Louisiana duck seasons
Most Louisiana duck hunters didn’t exactly have a banner season in 2018-19, and according to Josh Goins, at least part of the reason is a change in agricultural practices in the northern part of the flyways that concentrate birds and keep ducks from migrating south until after the season is over. […]
Deer Hunting
Rayville man busted for allegedly shooting five bucks this season
Robert M. Harris Jr. of Rayville was busted by the LDWF for a multitude of alleged deer violations in Tensas Parish, including harvesting over the limit of bucks, failing to comply with deer-tagging requirements and hunting deer from a public road in a moving vehicle. […]
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Be aggressive when targeting Lake Pontchartrain reds under birds
Be aggressive when you see birds diving in Lake Pontchartrain if you’re targeting reds — time is of the essence to hook up, according to Matrix Shad’s Chas Champagne. […]
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South Carolina anglers catch 2600-pound great white shark
Capt. Chip Michalove of Outcast Sport Fishing Charters and his crew caught seven great white sharks on Friday, Jan. 18 off the coast of Hilton Head Island, including a 2600-pound male.[…]
Deer Hunting
Virginia hunter’s Illinois non-typical is new world record
Virginia hunter Luke Brewster’s 320 5/8-inch Illinois archery non-typical buck is the largest buck ever killed in North America. […]
Deer Hunting
Female poacher gets caught by Oklahoma game warden on dating app
According to the Oklahoma Game Wardens Facebook page, a woman got caught bragging about killing a deer to a man she was conversing with on a dating app. Little did she know the man she was chatting with was an Oklahoma game warden.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public land lottery hunt produces 176-inch Tensas Parish buck
A rainy public land lottery hunt proved to be the winning ticket for Jeffrey Stallings, who downed a monster 13-pointer on the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge in early December. […]
Deer Hunting
170-class Tensas Parish buck bites the dust
The third time was the charm for Matthew Weems on Dec. 21, when he made up for two misses last season and finally downed a 13-point Tensas Parish trophy.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big West Feliciana Parish 13-point goes down
Mike Jones was targeting a big hog, but wound up with a trophy West Feliciana Parish white-tail on Christmas afternoon. […]
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Northerner’s mind blown by South Louisiana fishing
Marsh Man Masson took a northerner on a redfish trip during the holidays, and South Louisiana’s marshes didn’t let him down. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Catfish Lake specks: Target shallow or deep as the temperature dictates
Cold weather and north winds mean speckled trout can be caught in deep holes close to the launch out of Golden Meadow. […]
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Marsh Man Masson video: The absolute best way to fillet speckled trout
Speckled trout are Louisiana’s most popular coastal fish. They’re more plentiful in the Bayou State than anywhere else on the planet, and that means if you’re an angler down here, you probably regularly put a whole bunch on ice.[…]