Newsletters
Teal hunters took advantage of smaller groups of birds over opening weekend
While the storied grounds of southwest Louisiana still produced teal for solid outings, many hunting marshes to the east had spotty results.[…]
Month: September 2024
News Breaker
LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend
LDWF enforcement agents cited 75 subjects resulting in 100 citations for alleged dove hunting violations on the opening weekend.[…]
Fishing
LDWF warns public/requests notification of fish kills due to Hurricane Francine
The LDWF needs help spotting fish kills that may occur in south central and southeast Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. […]
Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Meat Drip Manifesto
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois and the Duck Camp Dinners crew try their luck hunting with some friends at historic Old Hickory in Lacour, La.[…]
Columns
Bringing your dog on an out-of-state hunting trip
Taking our dogs along on a hunting trip is extra work but well worth it if planned properly and worked out with your outfitter.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review: War Eagle Pro Football Jig
The War Eagle Pro Football Jig should be very effective anywhere bass anglers are targeting fish in 10- to 15-foot depths and deeper.[…]
Hunting Reports
Colton and Kayse Martin with large raccoon
Cousins Colton Taylor, 12, and Kayse Martin, 11, show off a large boar coon they successfully trapped this past winter.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big&J Cotton Crave
Big&J has partnered with Fortified Cottonseed to bring this feed, which is perfect for feeders, to the market.[…]
Fishing
Drawdown on Lake Lafourche scheduled to begin Sept. 16
The LDWF is scheduled to begin a drawdown for Lake Lafourche in Caldwell Parish on Sept. 16 and will continue through Nov. 30, 2024.[…]
Field Reports
High water loads Louisiana marsh with fish
South Louisiana has experienced a bunch of east wind, which has raised water levels and filled the marshes with speckled trout and redfish.[…]
News Breaker
Be mindful of displaced wildlife following Hurricane Francine
The LDWF urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWF Commission adopts NOI to expand recreational and commercial shark harvest
The LWFC passed a NOI to eliminate the 54-inch recreational size and bag/vessel limits for Blacktip and Bull Sharks in state waters.[…]
Fishing Reports
Mason’s Cotile Lake bass
Mason Pleasant, 14, with his Cotile Lake bass.[…]
Columns
Paddling for panfish
Whether you collectively call them sunfish, bream, bluegill or panfish, chasing these tiny fighters in a kayak is an absolute blast.[…]
Bass Class
ULM Fishing Team members Hillestad and Pearce have banner year
Kade Hillestad and John Kyle Pearce, ULM Fishing Team members, qualified for three national championship tournaments as a team.[…]
News Breaker
Teal season opens in Louisiana on Sept. 14
The 2024 teal hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 14, statewide and runs through Sept. 29, the LDWF announced.[…]