Field Reports
Sac-a-lait on the spawn
Chas Champagne finds crappie, also known as sac-a-lait, on the spawn. They crushed them with the Matrix Mini in the shallows on the beds.[…]
Year: 2024
Bass Fishing
March bass madness
Three lures that every angler should have rigged and ready for March bass: Alabama Rigs, swimbaits and jerkbaits.[…]
Field Notes
Atchafalaya Basin provides incredible outdoor bounty
Sportsmen can enjoy hunting and fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin at the Attakapas Island, Thistlethwaite and Sherburne WMAs.[…]
Bass Fishing
LDWF publishes 2023 Bass Tournament Results Data
The 2023 Louisiana Annual Tournament Report and Information Project information is now available for people to view.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Target Range Grant Program 2024 application period set to open April 1
The LDWF Target Range Grant Program will begin accepting applications for its 2024 grant cycle on April 1.[…]
Hunting Reports
Bailey Links got her first deer
Bailey Links shot her first deer the day after Thanksgiving. She was able to shoot the elusive “Broke ear doe, ” a deer that her dad, Travis Links, had been after for 6 years but
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Topwater action has exploded!
Marsh Man Masson searches for areas that are perfect for throwing topwater baits to speckled trout, redfish and flounder.[…]
Hunting Reports
Will Vance’s big 12-point buck
Will Vance with his Area 4 12-point buck harvested east of Amite. It scored 135.
Hunting Reports
James and his 7-point
James Alphonse III killed this 7-point on private property in Angie, La., on Jan. 6, 2024. He is photographed here with his kids, Cameron and Jayce.
Hunting Reports
Tanner Landry on WMA Youth Lottery hunt
Tanner Landry, 16, of Crown Point had one of his best weekends on a WMA Youth Lottery hunt with his dad. This bayou boy is putting meat in the freezer again this season.
Hunting Reports
Christmas break deer hunts
Paul and Shera LaPoint had five grandchildren kill deer during the Christmas break at Grand Lake Rod and Gun Club. Top to bottom: Cohen LaPoint age 17 Jack LaPoint age 9 Hadley LaPoint age 17
Hunting Reports
Bronson Pierite’s first buck
Bronson Pierite killed his first buck on Dec. 27 while hunting on his grandfather’s land with his stepdad.
Hunting Reports
Hatch Trahan’s leucistic coot
This leucistic coot was killed by Hatch Trahan while on a hunt in Pecan Island on Jan. 6, 2024.
Hunting Reports
Kain Moran got his first buck
On Dec. 30, 9-year-old Kain Moran from Krotz Springs killed his first buck on a lease with his dad in Pointe Coupee Parish. The 8-point weighed 185 pounds.
Hunting Reports
Blaine Carline’s bobcat
Bobcat photos submitted by Blaine Carline.
Hunting Reports
Jeffrey Bell in Lena Lagoon
Jeffrey Bell getting the decoys situated in Lena Lagoon.