Deer of the Year
Fidgety doe gives Union Parish trophy buck away
Randy Wall, a carpenter who lives in Downsville, took a trophy 10-point buck at his hunting club in Union Parish on Nov. 11.[…]
Month: November 2021
Fishing
Input from fishermen wanted on development of offshore wind energy projects
The BOEM is developing guidance to mitigate potential impacts from offshore wind projects on commercial and recreational fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
Three cited for migratory game bird violations in Rapides Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged federal migratory game bird violations on Nov. 28 in Rapides Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Caney’s lunker largemouths are on the move
Largemouth bass are on the move at Caney Lake with changing fall temperatures and anglers are taking advantage of it.[…]
Field Reports
Catching big catfish and camping on the Mississippi River
The area south of Venice produces a lot of trophy catfish. Jared Serigné and his buddies set trot lines and caught plenty big blue catfish.[…]
Newsletters
2021 Duck numbers up (and so is their IQ)
With the uptick in this year’s bird estimates, Louisiana duck hunters are optimistic about having a successful season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time seals the deal on Concordia Parish buck
On Nov. 3, Richard Hennigan, who hunts on family land in Concordia Parish, harvested a giant 11-point buck.[…]
Field Reports
Quest for a LIMIT of anything that swims!!
Marsh Man Masson set a fishing challenge for himself on his most recent trip: Either he’d catch a limit of any game-fish species or shave.[…]
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TRUE Flipper knife
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News Breaker
LDWF agents and VPSO deputies rescue three boys from Vermilion Bay
LDWF enforcement agents and Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies rescued three boys from Vermilion Bay on Nov. 26.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Great barracuda
The great barracuda is among the ocean’s most-vicious predators; they’re found inshore, offshore and everywhere in between.[…]
Bass Class
Knee injury turned prep football player into aspiring bass pro
Crowley’s Bryant “Brother” Martin was named to the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation All-State Team in 2019 and 2020.[…]
Columns
Few bucks have trophy potential; don’t be afraid to harvest the rest
Many hunters think that all young bucks have the chance to grow and become trophy class, but that simply is a dream.[…]
Hunting Reports
Primeaux family buck
This 174-pound, 7-point buck was taken in Provencal on Nov. 20. It was the first deer that Laine Primeaux and his kids Easton, 5, and Ashton, 3, were all in the stand together.
Hunting Reports
Jake’s first duck hunt
Jake Morello, 9, had a great time on his first duck hunt during the youth weekend near Chauvin with guide Anthony Kyzar.
Fishing Reports
Tucker’s huge trout
Tucker Bell, 7, is proving that there is something to the old adage “like father, like son”. Tucker recently landed his personal best 20 1/2-inch speckled trout on Nov. 21 fishing out of Shell Beach.[…]