Louisiana Sportsman

Preparing for Louisiana’s special black-bellied whistling duck season

LDWF biologists give their reports for the Wildlife Management Area Deer Hunting Guide. Giving hunters the outlook for the season.

Ray Miller of Madisonville fishes sac-a-lait year-round and knows the fish won’t be in the same stage of their fall transition every October.

When your hunt demands all-day comfort without compromising on stability, the Top Dog Deluxe treestand is your command post.

More than 150,000 hatchery-raised red drum have been released into Louisiana waters in the first redfish restocking effort in state history.

In Louisiana, redfish generally spawn from mid-August through mid-November with the peak in September and October.

The LWFC approved an NOI to change the commercial menhaden reporting requirements as a result of Act 444 of the 2026 legislative session.

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The LDWF estimates that 934,367 pounds of red snapper were landed during the 2026 private recreational season.

When your hunt demands all-day comfort without compromising on stability, the Top Dog Deluxe treestand is your command post.