Flounder
Young angler lands large flounder way up the Mississippi River
Six-year-old Joel Campo was fishing on the Mississippi River just north of St. Francisville when he caught a big flounder.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Deer of the Year
Colvin’s well-managed food plot yields bonus Union Parish buck
Daniel Colvin of Bernice shot an impressive 11-point buck with his 25.06 Remington in Union Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
News Breaker
New speckled trout regulations go into effect Nov. 20
The new speckled trout size and daily creel limits go into effect and will be enforced beginning November 20.[…]
Deer of the Year
French gets help from rain, coyotes to nab Marthaville buck
Ricky French of Marthaville killed a big 10-point buck on a hunt the morning of Oct. 30 in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Houma angler boats two double-digit bass, narrowly misses a third
The third day of Korey Bourgeois’ third trip to Bussey Brake Reservoir was certainly a charm, as the Houma fisherman landed bass weighing 10.58 and 11.72 pounds in about 20 minutes on Wednesday, Oct. 25[…]
Newsletters
Extremely low proposed bear harvest limit met with displeasure
Outdoorsmen and hunters took to social media expressing their displeasure with a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Louisiana’s first bear season in years passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Nov. 2.[…]
Deer of the Year
Borrowed gun, sultry weather don’t stop Leone from mowing down big buck
Logan Leone of Stonewall shot this 15-point buck with a borrowed Weatherby .257 on Oct. 28 in DeSoto Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Anglers fishing off Mississippi Delta land Gulf’s largest blue marlin
On Oct. 19, the Best Trait, captained by Chris Mowad, fished the Blind Faith rig and landed a blue marlin that weighed 1,145.60 pounds.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches trophy doesn’t escape teenage hunter this season
Landen Ray, 17, used his 350 Legend to take a trophy 8-point buck on private family land in Natchitoches Parish on Oct. 18.[…]
Big Bass
Preuett’s big Toledo Bend bass was an unexpected surprise
Bass pro Brett Preuett, a part-time fishing guide on Toledo Bend, caught a 10.84-pound lunker bass on Oct. 18.[…]
Deer of the Year
High schooler gets rid of the “shakes” to harvest trophy buck
Brinlee Buxton, 17, of DeQuincy shot a big 12-point buck on a private land in Beauregard Parish on Oct. 20.[…]
Deer of the Year
Making sure things were just right helped Preaus arrow early season buck
Dan Preaus of Farmerville was hunting in Union Parish when he killed an 8-point buck with his bow on Oct. 3.[…]
Deer of the Year
Good luck finally runs out for huge Mississippi River buck
Zach Jones of Sterlington shot an 8-point buck with his bow on Oct. 13 at Ashbrook Island along the Mississippi River.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hungry alligators beat hunter to trophy Black Bayou Refuge buck
Gage Paulk was hunting on the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 2 when he had to scare off two alligators to get to his buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lincoln Parish hunter puts the pop on “wide boy”
Heather Crawford killed a 9-point buck, nicknamed “Wide Boy,” with her crossbow on Oct. 7 near Dubach in Lincoln Parish.[…]
Fishing
Eighteen reported menhaden spills this year finally leads to LWFC action
Eighteen menhaden fisheries spills this year has caused the LWFC to pass a NOI modifying current rules for the industry.[…]