Hunting Reports
Louisiana whitetail with a pistol
“Due to time and distance, I seldom get the chance to hunt my native state of Louisiana. So an invitation to open the whitetail season with my cousin on his North Louisiana farm was most
Month: April 2022
Hunting Reports
Drake Duet’s first deer
Drake Duet with his first deer shot on Dec. 23, 2021. He’s pictured with his hunting podna Preston Pizzolato.
Hunting Reports
Lauren and Lucas after a deer hunt
Lauren and Lucas after a successful Mississippi hunt.
Fishing Reports
3.10 pound crappie
Bryce Acreman, 17, of Monroe with his personal best crappie from Grenada Lake in Mississippi. The fish weighed in at 3.10 pounds and was caught on March 18, 2022. It was caught on a hair
Freshwater Fishing
Reconnecting Bayou Lafourche is goal of massive restoration effort
This Bayou Lafourche restoration project helps improve the connection of the Mississippi River and the Lafourche basin.[…]
Coastal Projects
Restorative power of Mississippi River could rejuvenate swamps
Diversions are designed to mimic the natural land-building ability of the river prior to levees and jetties blocking water and sediment.[…]
Field Reports
Simple shaky head retrieves
Brian Latimer shares how he retrieves a shaky head. He goes into detail on how to fish this worm rig and where to throw it.[…]
News Breaker
Two men arrested in Jefferson Parish for drug and wildlife violations
A joint investigation resulted in the arrest of two men for alleged drug and wildlife violations on March 31 in Jefferson Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Shallow cover is key to boating big bass at Toledo Bend
April should offer a good chance to catch some really nice Toledo Bend bass and especially a bragging-size bass.[…]
News Breaker
Eagle Scout project refurbishes Sherburne WMA nature trail
Corbin Marks of Opelousas recently completed his Eagle Scout project, refurbishing the nature trail at Sherburne WMA.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF, LDR resume partnership to expedite boat registrations
The LDWF and the Louisiana Department of Revenue are resuming their partnership to expedite the process of registering boats.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Head to these spots for Calcasieu Lake reds and specks
Now that spring is here, Charter Boat Captain Vince Theriot is ready for the red-hot redfish fishing at Calcasieu Lake.[…]
News Breaker
Three men cited for charter guide violations in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged charter guide regulation violations in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes in March.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men for fishing violations in Catahoula Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged fishing violations in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Field Reports
This Matrix Shad CRUSHED the fish!
In pretty water this time of year, Marsh Man Masson finds it’s almost impossible to beat the shrimp creole-colored Matrix Shad.[…]
Field Reports
Trying out crawfish traps and making crawfish nachos
Jared Serigné sets up crawfish traps in a marshy area, then he heads to the kitchen to cook up one of his favorite crawfish recipes.[…]