Fishing Reports
Big Lake trip for William and Joe
William Cullen, 8, (left) and Joe Hundley, 10, with some hardhead catfish they both caught off the wharf at the same time after the fishing trip on the boat.[…]
Year: 2026
Fishing Reports
Quentin Miller’s big bream
Fishing Reports
Karley, Allie and Connor at Cameron Prairie NWR
Karley K. posing with her two children, Allie and Connor, at the Cameron Prairie NWR’s Family Fishing Festival on May 9, 2026.[…]
Fishing Reports
Elite 8 tournament at Toledo Bend
Diehard Bass Club Team 2 got first place overall at the Southern Bass Club Association’s two-day Elite 8 tournament held May 1-2 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Reports
Chip Reeves and his Caddo Lake crappie
Chip Reeves caught this crappie on Caddo Lake.[…]
Hunting Reports
Kingston Conrad’s first buck
Kingston Conrad, 7, got his first buck, this 8-point, at Clear Creek WMA. It was shot with a .22 Creedmoor on Nov. 8, 2025.[…]
Hunting Reports
Sabrina Mayer’s big buck
This big buck was shot by Sabrina Mayer on Nov. 29 in Area 3.[…]
News Breaker
$20,000 reward offered for information on bald eagle shooting in Vermilion Parish
LDWF Enforcement Agents and United States Fish and Wildlife Service are investigating the illegal shooting and killing of a bald eagle.[…]
Dove
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in Colfax and DeRidder on Sept. 5
The LDWF will have lease fields available in Colfax and DeRidder for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 5.[…]
Field Notes
Tickfaw State Park
Whether visitors are interested in camping, paddling, hiking, wildlife viewing or simply relaxing in nature, Tickfaw State Park delivers.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flambeau Outdoors Ammo Cans
The Flambeau Outdoors lineup of ammo cans were built to keep ammunition protected, organized and ready for everything the season brings.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana hunting numbers are trending upward
Louisiana hunting participation has risen modestly compared to 10 years ago. Deer harvest numbers have risen at a higher rate.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to reopen the private recreational red snapper season for two four-day periods
LA Creel data indicates that 4% of Louisiana’s 2026 annual private recreational allocation remains, and a re-opening is warranted.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2026-27 Rut Report
Deer hunters in all the different areas of the state will be able to hunt during the major peak activity time.[…]
Field Notes
Palmetto Island State Park
Palmetto Island State Park is Louisiana’s newest state park. It protects one of the region’s unique coastal bottomland hardwood ecosystems.[…]
Features
Early teal season gives waterfowlers a tune-up
Louisiana’s September teal season gives sportsmen a tune-up before the regular duck hunting season starts.[…]