Hunting Reports
First buck for Lauren
Lauren Ferguson was able to bear the 17 degree temperature and the 25 mph winds to take her biggest buck yet in Chattahoochee Hills, Ga., on Dec. 23, 2022.[…]
Year: 2023
News Breaker
Body of Mandeville man recovered from Lake Pontchartrain
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal single vessel boating incident that occurred in St. Tammany Parish on Jan. 8.[…]
Field Reports
Simple grass fishing technique
Bass pro Brian Latimer shares some advice for fishing grass lakes. He covers what he looks for and his approach to fishing grass.[…]
Hunting Reports
Dawson Vamvoras’ first duck hunt
Dawson Vamvoras, 4, went on his first duck hunt on Jan. 1 in Gueydan with guide John Saucier of Sportsman Charters. Dawson was so proud (as you can see his expression) of this fine greenhead
Hunting Reports
Hunter Seibert gets big 6-point buck
Five-year-old Hunter Seibert shot this giant 6-point that weighed 240 pounds and had a 19-inch inside spread while hunting with his grandfather, “Pops.”[…]
Field Notes
Stealthy pirogues pay off during late-season hunting trips
Using a pirogue or jon boat to creep along creeks, sloughs, and lake edges can be an effective way to hunt this time of year.[…]
Field Reports
Winter bridge trout on bigger baits
Chas Champagne heads back to the bridges using the 4″ MEGA Matrix from Matrix Shad to catch beautiful winter trout on bigger baits.[…]
Field Reports
Perfect conditions lead to fish slaughter!
Sometimes when you go out fishing, all the stars align — from wind to tide to water clarity to presence of bait.[…]
Hunting Reports
Nick Cardinale’s great season
Nicholas Cardinale with the tall racked Area 1 buck he killed on Dec. 25, 2022.[…]
News Breaker
As derelict crab trap cleanup event approaches, volunteers are still needed
Time is running out to sign up to participate in the 2023 derelict crab trap rodeo event. The event will take place this year in the Terrebonne Basin (more details below).[…]
Hunting
LDWF agents and NPSO rescue hunter in Natchitoches Parish
LDWF enforcement agents and NPSO deputies successfully rescued a hunter following a tree stand accident in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Fishing
Get Out & Fish! sites stocked with rainbow trout in January
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will stock 17 sites across Louisiana with adult-size Rainbow Trout this month.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Bayou Pigeon man and juvenile for migratory game bird violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a south Louisiana man and a juvenile for alleged migratory game bird violations on Jan. 1 in Iberville Parish.[…]
Columns
Extreme dislike of January and “flashbacks” to what might come next
With the hunting seasons coming to a close and the weather making fishing difficult, Joe Macaluso dislikes January’s 31 days.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2023 WMA lottery turkey hunts, White Lake WCA fishing lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area fishing lottery.[…]
News Breaker
Gov. Edwards appoints Kenneth A. “Andy” Brister to the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Kenneth “Andy” Brister participated in his first meeting as a member of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]