Apex Predator
Internet tree scouting for Nuttall oaks
Before Joshua Chauvin takes any trips to new areas, he always studies maps for potential hunting locations. This article focuses on Nuttall oak trees.[…]
Newsletters
Deer of the Year
Double drop tine bruiser bites the dust
Wade Gibson from West Monroe was hunting on the morning of Nov. 1 when “Hooks,” a huge double drop tine buck, stepped out in front of his stand.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lamonte arrows giant buck on postage stamp-sized plot
Ryan Lamonte was hunting a one acre plot in East Feliciana Parish when he brought down a big 12-point buck he had been after for the past three seasons.[…]
Deer of the Year
Devotion to mom results in big 12-point
Kara Blessing of Lake Charles has her mom to thank for encouraging her to take advantage of her husband’s invitation to give hunting a try.[…]
Ducks
Don’t shut the door on opening duck day
Duck hunting season is almost upon us here in Louisiana. Weed out common hunting mistakes so you’ll be ready when it opens again.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Trout showing up inside at Hopedale, Shell Beach
It’s been a tough year for trout chasers, but that’s in the past. Speckled trout are showing up inside at Hopedale and Shell Beach in big numbers.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Get ready for the big crappie move
As fall progresses, crappie head from their shallower, fall spots toward the deeper water. Here’s how a Louisiana crappie pro follows them.[…]
Columns
Kayakers have great access to MRGO structure
Point your kayak towards the rock dam on the MRGO in Hopedale. It has easy access and consistently provides great fishing opportunities.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana duck guide works with a Wink and a smile
Morehouse Parish guide Johnny Wink shares his almost 50 years of duck-hunting know-how to help hunters kill more ducks this season.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s waterfowl eyes in the sky
How does LDWF know how many ducks will be in-state for hunting season? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the numbers get crunched.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish hunter downs velvet brute
Parker Bailey of Haynesville took a gnarly mossy-horned velvet buck on Oct. 26 in Claiborne Parish after waiting out the rain.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to reopen for weekends only
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to reopen the recreational red snapper season on weekends only.[…]
News Breaker
Possible new No. 2 tripletail in state
Joshua Jorgensen, the creator of the online fishing series BlackTipH, was with Blake Rigby of Tripletail Charters when he caught a 39.3-pound tripletail.[…]
Deer of the Year
Late afternoon bow hunt produces big 10-point
Andy Harrison killed a Union Parish 4 ½-year-old buck on October 17 that was scored by Buckmaster official scorer, Greg Hicks, with 148 inches of antler.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bass are biting like it’s fall, sort of
Pro bass angler Greg Hackney was surprised at how many other boats were fishing the marsh and how the bass reacted to his fall fishing tactics.[…]
Big Bass
Plaquemine angler lands Toledo Bend lunker
Wesley Miller, 26, of Plaquemine, hooked a 10.06-pound lunker bass on Monday, Oct. 14 during his first-ever trip to Toledo Bend.[…]