Hurricane Coverage
Cat 4 Laura leaves destruction across the Louisiana outdoors
When Hurricane Laura came barreling through it left a swath of destruction more widespread than many have ever seen or imagined.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Billy Billeaud’s pick for September cranking
Billy Billeaud loves to catch September bass cranking. He has been fishing the KVD 1.5 the past several years and has plenty of bass to show for it.[…]
Deer Hunting
Trail cameras have changed the way deer hunters approach the season
The approach of bow season for Louisiana deer should find hunters really kicking up their activity as they try to get a leg up on their quarry.[…]
Features
It’s September, time to get real for Louisiana teal
Teal season is on the horizon for Louisiana hunters; here are some tips for getting more of the fast, little ducks in your sights and on your duck straps.[…]
Fishing
Two men arrested for fishing contest fraud
LDWF enforcement agents arrested two men on Aug. 23 for alleged fishing contest fraud in lower St. Martin Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper and gray triggerfish seasons re-open this weekend
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to re-open the recreational red snapper season for one final weekend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Downsizing in September pays big dividends for Hackney
Bass pro Greg Hackney of Gonzales likes to go with smaller artificial lures in September. He talks about his three co-favorites.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s 2020-21 hunting preview – Hammond Region
What the Louisiana hunting season holds for hunters in the Hammond Region who pursue deer, ducks and small-game species this fall and winter.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF says vendor will waive $2 fee for online HIP registration
The LDWF said Aug. 28 that a $2 fee assessed when registering online for the Harvest Information Program will be waived beginning Sept. 1.[…]
Field Reports
Top-smacking speckled trout already thick in marsh!
Speckled trout are inside — certainly not in the numbers they will be in a few weeks, but plenty enough to keep an angler entertained.[…]
Bass Fishing
Natural deadfalls hold plenty of Toledo Bend bass
Anglers shouldn’t ignore brush piles, but you can find deadfalls around bluff banks for Toledo Bend September bass fishing.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Offshore action out of Cocodrie should be great
Offshore is going to be the main focus in September at Cocodrie, according to Todd Black, a charter captain and owner of Fish Heads LA.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
September means river reds in Venice
Guide Pete Miller of Rodbenders Charters said he’ll continue targeting bull reds until Labor Day, then switch gears and target slot reds in Venice.[…]
Columns
Worst speckled trout month of the year?
High water toward the end of this month can often lead to action that will make you swear September isn’t the worst month for speckled trout fishing.[…]
Big Bass
Lake hidden in the woods produces trophy bass
Billy Willis, a 62-year-old bass angler from Ruston, hooked a trophy bass on Kepler Creek Reservoir on Aug. 22, 2020.[…]
Columns
Know the basics of an arrow’s FOC and how it affects bowhunting
‘Front of Center’ measures how much of your arrow’s weight is in the broadhead end. It should matter a great deal to hunters.[…]