Louisiana Sportsman

Whether a hunter is outfitting a first rifle or upgrading a well-worn setup ahead of the season, Athlon has a scope built to match.[…]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged fishing violations in LaSalle Parish.[…]

The St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to help manage invasive aquatic vegetation.[…]

The winner-take-all Blue Marlin World Cup is held each year on July 4. Entrants fish for 8 hours in their chosen time zone.[…]

The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery is now open to hunters through Aug. 28. The hunt will be held Dec. 5-20, 2026.[…]

The LDWF Lake Charles Office will temporarily close to the public during portions of the Chennault International Airshow in August.[…]

The LDWF Enforcement Division Recruiting Section is hosting three open houses in August. Agents will answer questions and provide guidance.[…]

According to Eddie Berthelot, Jr. with Spots & Specks Charters, speckled trout go into the larger, deeper bays and lakes in August.[…]

August fishing techniques and patterns for bass and crappie on Toledo Bend aren’t much different than in July.[…]

For anyone willing to make the run, summer is the best time to point a boat toward the Chandeleur Islands.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in St. James Parish on July 25.[…]

Marsh Man Masson stepped outside the box this week to catch delicious fish that he turned into one of the best dishes he’s ever made.[…]

The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier, and Bienville parishes to begin on August 12, 2026.[…]

Robert Barham served as the head of the LDWF. That came after his time as an Army medic, years in farming then being in the Louisiana Senate.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents will no longer be able to randomly stop and board boats in Louisiana waters without reasonable suspicion of a crime.[…]

The head of the deer receives all the sights, sounds and smells on the landscape and processes this information in a matter of seconds.[…]