Bass Class
Knee injury turned prep football player into aspiring bass pro
Crowley’s Bryant “Brother” Martin was named to the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation All-State Team in 2019 and 2020.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
Few bucks have trophy potential; don’t be afraid to harvest the rest
Many hunters think that all young bucks have the chance to grow and become trophy class, but that simply is a dream.[…]
News Breaker
Woodworth, Bodcau shooting ranges to be closed Nov. 25-26
The Woodworth and Bodcau shooting ranges will be closed Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 25-26, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer of the Year
Like Barney Fife, Wood was down to one bullet
Misty Wood harvested a big 9-point buck on Nov. 13 at her family’s property in Lincoln Parish, an 80-acre tract located west of Ruston.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Target Red River oxbows for November crappie
The key to finding crappie in the Red River this time of the year isn’t the river itself. It’s the oxbows off the river.[…]
Columns
Get live shrimp ready
Fall has arrived, and so have the speckled trout. Areas where they were scarce in the summer are now jam-packed. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Wading puts winter trout within easier reach of anglers
When targeting winter trout, Capt. Adam Jaynes believes wading puts the odds ever more in your favor of landing a trophy trout.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Great Biloxi Marsh action has started
Sal Fontana of “Gotcha Hooked” Guide Service tells anglers how to burn up the speckled trout this month in the Biloxi Marsh.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brown uses crossbow to down Madison Parish trophy
Cody Brown of West Monroe harvested a 9-point trophy buck on Nov. 12. in Madison Parish between Tallulah and Waverly.[…]
Deer of the Year
Shongaloo hunter drops bragging-sized Webster Parish buck
Jason Campbell of Shongaloo was hunting in Webster Parish on Nov. 14 when he killed a trophy buck that measured 155 3/4 inches.[…]
Geese
Louisiana goose season begins like an old Clint Eastwood movie
Louisiana goose hunters have experienced the first 10 days of the 2021-2022 season. It’s been good, bad and ugly depending on where you are.[…]
Deer of the Year
Louisiana Tech student cleans up on 15-point “Old Nasty”
Cade Clemons killed a monster 15-point with his Matthews VXR bow on Nov. 12 after hunting the deer 53 times since the season opened.[…]
Deer of the Year
Smith downs one of his “bucket list” bucks
On the morning of Oct. 31, Kevin Smith of DeRidder dropped a 200-pound-plus 10-point buck on property he hunts in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF removes injured deer from Baton Rouge hospital
LDWF personnel removed a deer on Nov. 15 from Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge after it had entered the facility.[…]
Deer of the Year
Huntress retrieves buck – but just “bearly”
Dedria Brashear of Ruston bagged this big-bodied 12-point buck at her hunting club in Madison Parish on Oct. 12.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass get ready to make November a memorable fishing month
There are more windows open to successful bass fishing this month on Toledo Bend than the dog days of summer.[…]