News Breaker
Leave suspected injured or orphaned birds undisturbed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants to remind the public to leave suspected injured and orphaned birds alone.[…]
Year: 2021
Field Reports
This bait CRUSHED the fish
Todd Masson decided to slip into the marsh, where the fish were concentrated thanks to the low water conditions.[…]
Fishing Reports
Spillway slabs
Briggs Hutchinson, 6, caught his share of sac-a-lait out of the Spillway! Briggs chose to try his luck with a black and chartreuse triple ripple and was the first to pull a fish in the[…]
Field Reports
A limit of speckled trout at the Great Wall of Chalmette
Devin Denman explains how he throws strictly artificial lures when fishing the Great Wall of Chalmette for speckled trout.[…]
Bass Fishing
Sabine marsh is paradise for reds, largemouth bass
Redfish and largemouth bass co-exist in Sabine National Wildlife Refuge marshes, and the fishermen love it.[…]
News Breaker
Agents investigating Lake Pontchartrain boating fatality
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on March 6 in Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Escort PS Turkey Hunter Shotgun
Escort has added to its line of semi-automatic shotguns a model specifically designed for turkey hunters, at an affordable price.[…]
Ducks
How to get “Mo” out of your MOJO
MOJO decoys are made for a tough environment, but taking a little extra care of them can help them last longer and be more dependable.[…]
News Breaker
Avian cholera continues to kill black-bellied whistling ducks in New Orleans
The black-bellied whistling duck avian cholera mortality event that started in the New Orleans area in early December continues to kill birds.[…]
Hunting Reports
Kid’s duck hunt
Hadeligh and Jackson Jeansonne, Kollin Guilbeau and Lanny Coco enjoyed a morning duck hunt in Avoyelles Parish.
Hunting
LWFC approves amendment pertaining to natural deer urine
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved an amendment on March 4 pertaining to the use of natural deer urine in Louisiana.[…]
Hunting Reports
Avoyelles Parish duck hunt
Payton and Lanny Coco, Kollin Guilbeau and Trace Addison enjoy a duck hunt in Bordelonville during the 2020-21 season.
Hunting Reports
Tristin’s first deer
Tristin “Blackbear” Hauptmann, 11 , who has been hunting with his dad since he was 4, shot his first deer, a 4-point, from over 200 yards with a .308 he saved up for and purchased[…]
Field Reports
How to fish the wind in Grand Isle
Tommy Vidrine busts out the whiteboard to share his advice for the best spots to fish to avoid the wind in Grand Isle.[…]
Fishing Reports
Guides enjoy sac-a-lait trip
What do two saltwater guides do when the saltwater fishing is slow? They go sac-a-lait fishing together! Capt. Mike Guidry of Rippin Lip Guide Service and Capt. Mark Scardina of Hard Times Fishing Charters with[…]
Hunting Reports
Duck banded in Wisconsin
This double banded greenhead was killed in Lincoln Parish by John Kilpatrick of Arcadia on Jan. 31, 2021. The duck was banded in Wisconsin in August of 2019 and one of the bands was a[…]