Deer of the Year
Hunter gets two trophies one year apart from the same stand
On Oct. 17, 2021, Tyler Bowen took an outstanding 10-point buck with a Mathews Mission Maniac bow on family-owned land in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Crappie/Bream
Lake Boeuf crappie move to deep banks in December
Bass pro Tyler Rivet of Raceland turns his attention to catching big sac-a-lait in December in Lake Boeuf.[…]
Fishing
Huk’s Gunwale rain gear
Who’ll stop the rain? With Huk’s Gunwale rain gear, who cares?[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Colder weather jump-starts Shell Beach trout bite
Robbie Campo, owner of Campo’s Marina in Shell Beach, said the December fishing has amazing potential if it doesn’t get too cold.[…]
Deer Hunting
Covington woman nails Mississippi trophy buck
Stacy Welty Owens of Covington, La., took a 9-point buck with a crossbow on a trip to family land near Natchez on Nov. 14.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC takes action in response to CWD-positive deer in Arkansas
The LWFC voted to implement a declaration of emergency to ban feeding and baiting in nearby Morehouse and Union parishes beginning Dec. 6.[…]
Deer of the Year
Smokey overcomes the fog to find Landreneau’s big buck
Chad Landreneau took a big 11-point buck at his lease along the Sabine River in Vernon Parish on a foggy morning Nov. 9.[…]
Deer of the Year
Monster-sized buck means happy Thanksgiving for Olla hunter
Terry Thorn killed a deer of a lifetime on Nov. 15 just six miles from his home in Olla in central Louisiana’s La Salle Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Fidgety doe gives Union Parish trophy buck away
Randy Wall, a carpenter who lives in Downsville, took a trophy 10-point buck at his hunting club in Union Parish on Nov. 11.[…]
Fishing
Input from fishermen wanted on development of offshore wind energy projects
The BOEM is developing guidance to mitigate potential impacts from offshore wind projects on commercial and recreational fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Caney’s lunker largemouths are on the move
Largemouth bass are on the move at Caney Lake with changing fall temperatures and anglers are taking advantage of it.[…]
Newsletters
2021 Duck numbers up (and so is their IQ)
With the uptick in this year’s bird estimates, Louisiana duck hunters are optimistic about having a successful season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time seals the deal on Concordia Parish buck
On Nov. 3, Richard Hennigan, who hunts on family land in Concordia Parish, harvested a giant 11-point buck.[…]
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News Breaker
LDWF agents and VPSO deputies rescue three boys from Vermilion Bay
LDWF enforcement agents and Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies rescued three boys from Vermilion Bay on Nov. 26.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Great barracuda
The great barracuda is among the ocean’s most-vicious predators; they’re found inshore, offshore and everywhere in between.[…]