Bass Fishing
Punch your ticket for Tchefuncte River bass
Late December and January is a great time to bass fish the Tchefuncte River. Get some tips from local angler Sam Jenkins.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
Celebrate duck hunting success with a duck pot pie
There is nothing better than a flavorful rib sticking meal with the star of the meal provided by duck season success.[…]
Deer of the Year
Buck makes costly mistake by stepping out a bit early
Wayne Magee killed a trophy 10-point Bienville Parish buck that apparently lost track of time on Dec. 8, 2021.[…]
Field Notes
Toadfish shrimp tool
Toadfish’s shrimp peeling tool is the only high quality tool that can peel, devein and butterfly the shrimp in one smooth, easy motion.[…]
Field Notes
Last chance for Louisiana woodcock
Louisiana has some of the highest numbers of wintering woodcock in the United States.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Finding the pattern for Bayou Lacombe crappie
According to Forrest Green, the sac-a-lait are following their normal pattern for the month of January in Bayou Lacombe.[…]
Ducks
Ducks came late in fewer numbers
With no place to go but up, Louisiana’s January duck numbers rebounded from the paltry numbers observed in the December survey.[…]
Fishing
Daiwa J-Fluoro Samurai fluorocarbon
Daiwa has jumped into the market with its J-Fluoro Samurai fluorocarbon, which comes in 13 different sizes.[…]
Fishing
Study: 2020-21 hurricanes caused $579 million of damage to LA fishing industry
Hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 resulted in an estimated $579 million in losses according to a study by the LDWF, LSU and Louisiana Sea Grant.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Cold means hot fishing in Chalmette
As the weather chills in these coldest months of the year, the speckled trout action out of Chalmette usually heats up.[…]
Fishing
Pogie buffer battle continues
The LWFC voted to amend a previous NOI, reducing Louisiana coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations.[…]
Deer Hunting
Outdoor lessons we learn from kids
What was an everyday hunting adventure for brother and sister Harley and Haven Harris one afternoon in November is a lesson for us all. […]
Geese
Conservation Order Goose season is on
For more than a decade, hunters have enjoyed the Conservation season for light geese. Those are snow geese, blue geese and Ross’s geese.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Webster buck gives hunter wake-up call
Chad Allison of Shongaloo was hunting on a six acre plot in Webster Parish when he killed a 14-point buck on Nov. 8[…]
Deer of the Year
Like clockwork, six-pointer leads 13-point hammer to Dugas
Jacques Dugas has a 6-point buck to thank for accompanying a big 13-point velvet trophy buck to where he waited with his bow on Oct. 3.[…]
News Breaker
The LWFC amends Notice of Intent regarding coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission amended a NOI that creates coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations.[…]