Louisiana Sportsman

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Loggy Bayou 8-point for Gus

April 22, 2025

Eight-year-old Gus got his second deer, this nice 8-point, this year on the Loggy Bayou WMA.

Bow buck for Stephen Mayronne

May 2, 2025

Stephen Mayronne killed this buck with a bow on the morning of Jan. 23, 2025 in Area 4.

DEER OF THE YEAR

Monster gobbler taken during Mississippi youth season

April 9, 2025

Karyn Milazzo, 14, was hunting with her dad, Matt, on March 9 in Wilkinson County when she bagged a trophy gobbler.

HUNTING

Bag more spring squirrels

April 29, 2025

Louisiana sportsmen get a bonus opportunity to hunt squirrels during the spring season that runs May 3-25 with a daily limit of three.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Bream fishing is best in May

April 18, 2025

Bream fishing is best during the month of May, when you don’t have to worry about keeping up with a jacket, gloves and long pants.

FIELD NOTES

Out of State Destinations: Lake Eufaula offers great fishing for lunker bass

April 18, 2025

Officially named Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Eufaula ranked among the top bass lakes in the nation since it opened in 1962.

INSHORE FISHING

Shrimp in the spotlight

May 7, 2025

The springtime push of brown shrimp into our marshes comes near the time when trout and redfish are moving from the interior marshes.

Eleven-year-old girl bags huge Bayou Bienvenue crab

May 1, 2025

Arabi’s Hayden Davis, 11, caught a large blue crab while crabbing with family on April 19 at Bayou Bienvenue.

From Leeville to the lunkers

May 4, 2025

Captain Aaron Pierce will run to the structures and rigs in Terrebonne and Timbalier bays looking for the big trout coming out of the marshes.

FISHING REPORTS

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NEWS BREAKERS

LDWF agents and LSP troopers arrest eight subjects for DWI during the 2025 Tickfaw 200

May 11, 2025

LDWF enforcement agents and LSP troopers issued numerous boating safety citations and 8 DWI arrests for the 2025 Tickfaw 200 Poker Run.

RECIPES

Venison Shank Ragù

April 13, 2025

The venison shank may be regarded as the most underutilized cut of meat off of a deer, but this Venison Shank Ragu recipe should change that.

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