Deer of the Year
Morehouse Parish 11-point schooled by fifth grader
Paisleigh Stephenson was hunting with her dad, Brandon Stephenson, on Nov. 21 in Morehouse Parish when she shot a big 11-point buck.[…]
Year: 2023
Field Reports
Catch and cook: A bunch of speckled trout and a sea monster
Seafood is Marsh Man Masson’s favorite protein to prepare, so he is constantly trying to develop new ways to present it to his family.[…]
Deer of the Year
Futrell makes the right decision and bags big Grant Parish buck
Matthew Futrell of Colfax was hunting on private property in Grant Parish on Nov. 18 when he bagged a trophy 9-point buck.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to hold three public hearings in January on Louisiana black bear hunting season NOI
LDWF will conduct three public hearings in January to receive public input for the Louisiana black bear hunting season notice of intent.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite eight subjects for hunting migratory game birds over bait in Avoyelles Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited eight subjects for alleged migratory game bird hunting violations in two separate cases in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces rainbow trout fishing dates
The LDWF Fishing Course Series program will once again offer their Beginner Rainbow Trout Fishing courses.[…]
Fishing
Free required bowfishing permit for private and charter anglers required starting Jan. 1
A recreational saltwater bowfishing permit for both the private and charter sectors will be required beginning Jan. 1, 2024.[…]
Hunting Reports
Laura Kate Felder and her big buck
Laura Kate Felder, 10, of Ethel harvested this buck with her 7 mm-08 on the morning of Nov. 18, 2023.
Hunting Reports
Fred Hoyt and his grandchildren
Fred Hoyt and his grandchildren on Thanksgiving Day 2023.
Fishing Reports
William McLean’s big catfish
William McLean landed this big catfish using Orange Kool-Aid Chicken while fishing Mile marker 159.0, Capline St. James, on the Mississippi River on Nov. 20, 2023.
Hunting Reports
Jenna seals the deal on first buck
Jenna Greene, 8, practiced shooting for months and finally got an opportunity at a deer after weeks of hunting hard. She dropped a huge 8-point for her first deer at 180 yards in Lottie, La.,[…]
Hunting Reports
First buck in 20 years
It’s been 20 years since Charles Kinnison Sr. has killed a buck. Only having killed two bucks prior to now. He had a chance to shoot an 8-point on Nov. 18, but it was too[…]
Hunting Reports
Mother and son double up on bucks
Rush Williams doubled up with his mom, Kelly Savoy, on her birthday, Nov. 12, hunting on their family land in Allen Parish. It was a special moment and a day they won’t forget!
Hunting Reports
Jax Hellmers gets big 9-point
Jax Hellmers, 11, was hunting with his dad, Sheldon, over the youth hunt weekend on Nov. 1, 2023 on private property in Slidell. They showed up late for an evening hunt because Jax had school[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: A December duck hunt
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné and his buddy went hunting for ducks in a coastal marsh in December.[…]
Ducks
Out of State Destinations: Beaver Dam Lake, Mississippi
Many ancient oxbows along the Mississippi and other rivers provide outstanding waterfowl hunting in the Mississippi Delta region.[…]