Dove
Dove hunting season opens statewide on Sept. 5, 2026
The 2026 dove hunting season begins Sept. 5 statewide, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Year: 2026
News Breaker
LDWF agents cite two subjects for turtle excluder device violations
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited two subjects for alleged commercial fishing violations in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Columns
Sportsmen worried what SpaceX deal means for Pecan Island
Much to the dismay of duck hunters, coastal restoration folks and residents of Vermilion Parish, 130,000 acres of Pecan Island were sold.[…]
Features
Brackish bonanza
Among the most fertile habitats in North America, river deltas and other coastal marshes can host untold numbers and varieties of fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fall transition starts at Toledo Bend
The cooler the September days, the more and more bass push into drains and creek channel bends across the lake.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division welcomes 23 new agents at graduation
The LDWF Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 38th class of cadets into the ranks of LDWF Enforcement Division agents.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
New fishing regulations in the Saline-Larto Complex beginning Sept. 20
Beginning Sept. 20, 2026, new recreational fishing regulations for black bass and crappie will take effect in the Saline-Larto Complex.[…]
Deer Hunting
New early archery season to open on private lands in CWD Management Zones
Deer hunters on private land inside Louisiana’s CWD Management Zones will have nine additional days of archery hunting this year.[…]
Deer Hunting
Beyond the Blind
Beyond the Blind envisions a world where every child, regardless of disability, is given the opportunity to experience outdoor adventures.[…]
Hunting Reports
Opening day of youth season 2025
Mason Welch shot his first buck using his .300 Blackout at 120 yards while on a hunt with his dad in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for the 2026-27 White Lake WCA youth and marsh waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake WCA in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana 2nd Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 4-6
The annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday takes place Friday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Sept. 6.[…]
Field Reports
Big bayous holding lots of fish
There’s a massive amount of white shrimp moving out of our marshes already, and it’s inspiring daily feeding frenzies in big bayous.[…]
Fishing Reports
Case Walker’s bass
Case Walker was fishing on a private lake in Huntsville, Texas, in December when he caught this pretty bass.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest on Sept. 2-9
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2-9 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Shrimp and crabs from a roadside bayou
Exploring a few publicly accessible spots to see what we can haul in from the bank, specifically targeting fresh shrimp and blue crabs.[…]