Six hours after shot, Beau bags his buck

FEATURES

Hunting big bucks in bad weather

December 19, 2025

Do you make the choice to stay home instead of hunting in bad weather? Or do you actually consider braving the elements for that big buck?

Dig deep for bass

December 19, 2025

Tempting largemouth bass in frigid conditions might take considerable endurance and persistence, but any cast could bring huge rewards.

HUNTING

Teen hunter nails big Madison Parish buck

January 12, 2026

Kennedy Collins was hunting with his girlfriend on Jan. 2 in Madison Parish when he bagged a 150-class trophy buck.

BASS FISHING

The Bill Lewis Big Gizz

December 19, 2025

Bossier City’s Nick LeBrun intends to catch plenty of bass with the Bill Lewis Lures Big Gizz he got his hands on in early November.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Jimmie Davis State Park

December 19, 2025

Jimmie Davis State Park is surrounded by pine and hardwood forests and people love to fish Caney Creek Lake for bass, bluegill, crappie, etc.

OFFSHORE FISHING

Cold water means hot action for tuna and wahoo out of Venice

January 5, 2026

January offers Venice fishermen some of the hottest offshore fishing all year for yellowfin tuna and wahoo.

INSHORE FISHING

Gulp! Saltwater Ripple Mullet

January 3, 2026

The Gulp! Saltwater Ripple Mullet is a game changer for inshore anglers.

January trout fishing out of Cocodrie or Dularge

January 1, 2026

Veteran charter boat captain Tommy Pellegrin of Houma knows just how good the speckled trout fishing gets at Cocodrie and Dularge

Trolling and drifting are excellent techniques for winter kayak fishing

December 21, 2025

Two techniques that all kayak anglers should employ this time of year are trolling and drifting. Kayaks make excellent platforms for both.

PHOTO CONTEST
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NEWS BREAKERS

LWFC approves notices of intent for hunting regs, hunting seasons and WMA rules for 2026-27

January 12, 2026

The LWFC adopted NOIs for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 hunting seasons, 2026-27 general and WMA hunting seasons and rules and regulations.

RECIPES

Venison Scotch Eggs

December 29, 2025

With their satisfying combination of textures, Venison Scotch eggs perfectly embody an outdoorsman’s comfort food.

FIELD NOTES

Jimmie Davis State Park

December 19, 2025

Jimmie Davis State Park is surrounded by pine and hardwood forests and people love to fish Caney Creek Lake for bass, bluegill, crappie, etc.