Deer of the Year
Third time does the trick on velvet monster
Chris Felder of Ethel killed a massive 10-point velvet buck with his bow on October 1, 2020 in West Feliciana Parish.[…]
Year: 2020
Bass Fishing
Old school topwater lure for more bass
FLW Tour pro Brian Latimer shares his go-to bait, a popper, to catch a big bass on. Possibly a personal best![…]
News Breaker
South Bosco Tract ATV/UTV Trail on Russell Sage WMA has closed
The LDWF has closed the South Bosco Tract ATV/ UTV Trail on Russell Sage WMA due to severe erosion in several locations.[…]
Hunting Reports
Dove hunt morning sky
Bronson Bonner snapped this photo while watching the sun come up during a dove hunt in Sterlington, L.A.
Hunting Reports
10-point buck taken by Grosse Tete hunter
Morgan Booksh took this 10-point buck using his Smith and Wesson .270 while hunting on his family’s hunting club in Grosse Tete in Nov. 2017.
Fishing Reports
Henderson bass
Morgan Booksh caught these bass, all weighing in at three pounds or more, with spinner baits and by punching lily pads while fishing near Henderson, L.A.
Hunting Reports
Riley Gaubert’s first buck
Riley Gaubert, 14, with his first buck ever taken while hunting with his dad near Jonesboro, L.A.
Hunting Reports
Youth weekend 8-pointer
On Oct. 10, the opening day of youth weekend, 15-year-old Ali Martin shot this 8-point, 175 pound buck with a .308 caliber rifle while on a morning hunt with her dad north of Minden, L.A.
Fishing Reports
New Louisiana resident catches her first fish
In July 2020, new Louisiana resident Hayleigh Earnest caught her first fish ever using a crappie pole with live bait shiners while fishing with her husband on the Boeuf River in Caldwell Parish.
Field Reports
Double rigging speckled trout on Lake Pontchartrain grass beds
The bridges in Lake Pontchartrain aren’t the only hot spot to cast a line when fishing for speckled trout. Grass beds are a great choice.[…]
Fishing Reports
Myles’ Dulac perch
Seven-year-old Myles Duplantis with a perch he caught while fishing in Dulac on May 17, 2020.
Hunting Reports
Canadian banded teal
While hunting on his rice land lease near Jennings, L.A., Daniel Mesen collected some jewelry from these teal he shot that were banded in 2018 in Yorktown, Canada.
Hunting Reports
Teal season opener
David Dyson, John Duvall, and his lab Remi hunting in the rice fields of Morganza on opening day of the 2020 teal season.
Field Reports
Coastal hog trapping
Tommy Vidrine heads out with Kirk Flemming to catch some wild hogs. Flemming discusses how he traps them and what bait he uses.[…]
Fishing Reports
Lake Robin drum
Matt Dreiling caught this nice black drum with a live shrimp under a Four Horseman Cork while fishing in Lake Robin on Aug. 10, 2020.
Hurricane Coverage
Be mindful of wildlife displaced by Hurricane Delta
The LDWF urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.[…]