Deer of the Year
Bam Bam’s dad finally gets big Winn Parish buck
On Dec. 9, Benjie Carpenter was hunting with his 9-year-old daughter, Presley, when he shot a Winn Parish 13-point buck.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Deer of the Year
Hunter gets more than exercise on long Bayou Cocodrie NWR walk
Ray Curlee of Vidalia was hunting on the Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge when he took a big 8-point buck with his bow on Nov. 18.[…]
Big Bass
Dark, Struben catch probable record five-bass limit on Caney Lake
Colby Dark and Gage Struben had their hands full when they caught five heavy bass on Dec. 28 at Caney Lake.[…]
Hunting
Hunting seasons, White Lake needs top January LWFC meeting
Minimum proposed changes to current hunting and fishing regulations were introduced to the LWFC at their monthly meeting.[…]
Big Bass
Reader Report: Rescued rod, new kayak lead Triche to 10-pounder
Connor Triche, 12, of Madisonville used the kayak he bought with his own money to land this largemouth bass that weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bobcats, cow dogs and at last, another shot at Richland Parish trophy buck
David Branch, a farmer, was hunting on his farm in Richland Parish on Dec. 11 when he shot a giant 8-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morehouse Parish 11-point schooled by fifth grader
Paisleigh Stephenson was hunting with her dad, Brandon Stephenson, on Nov. 21 in Morehouse Parish when she shot a big 11-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Futrell makes the right decision and bags big Grant Parish buck
Matthew Futrell of Colfax was hunting on private property in Grant Parish on Nov. 18 when he bagged a trophy 9-point buck.[…]
Big Bass
Caney Lake gives up 42.10-pound bag to Nimrod
ULM Fishing Team angler Connor Nimrod hooked and boated five bass weighing 42.10 pounds while fishing a tournament at Caney Lake.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunt lined up perfectly for hunter to bag 14-point Lafourche Parish brute
This big 14-point buck was shot by Chase Sonier with his Browning 6.5 Creedmoor in Lafourche Parish on Dec. 17.[…]
News Breaker
Governor-elect Landry names new LDWF Secretary
Louisiana Governor-elect Jeff Landry has named Madison Sheahan as his secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Nervous doe alerts hunter to 11-point Beauregard Parish buck
On Dec. 10, Yancy Phillips of Lake Charles shot a big 11-point buck on his private lease in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Two shots are better than one for Calhoun father-son
Scott McMullen and his son, Johnnie, were hunting together in Union Parish when they both shot a trophy buck that scored 157 1/8 inches.[…]
Ducks
$6.25 million coastal resiliency project coming to Lafourche Parish
Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded $6.25 million from the NFWF to construct living shorelines and marsh terraces in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Taking old trophy buck is emotional experience for Caddo Parish hunter
On Nov. 30, Chris Lafitte of Bossier City was hunting in north Caddo Parish when he shot a 15-point trophy buck.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Managing crappie populations
Louisiana’s crappie harvest is vibrant, according to Robby Maxwell, an inland fisheries biologist who reported to the LWFC.[…]