The LDWF biologists discussed browse, mast, habitat conditions, deer herd size and past deer harvest totals on their respective WMAs.
Since they stayed on the market so long, few people still throw blade baits. However, they still catch different fresh and saltwater species.
Get out there with the right attitude and you may find that the result of your hard work ends with a fantastic bow season.
Making your own Weed Eater line stringer is simple and cheap. You’ll probably have all the tools to make it sitting in your garage.
Squirrel hunting offers opportunities to introduce youngsters to hunting and teach them skills that they will use for other pursuits.
Grand Isle is a one-stop shop for bull reds right now and they can be found almost anywhere along the island.
The 2025 Breeding Count Survey showed this year’s count of 16 waterfowl species showed virtually no change from 2024’s 33,988,000 estimate.
Once you know where you are going to hunt and have obtained the proper license and tags, it’s time to go to the store and gear up.
It’s remarkable the Buras-Venice area almost always offers something to catch, no matter what the Mississippi River looks like.
Big Bite Baits is playing the soft plastic creepy, crawly appendages game with its recent introduction of the Scentsation Fuzzy Stick.
Stuffed mushrooms can come in many shapes, sizes and fillings. Wild pork boudin and pepper jack cheese was used for this recipe.
Henry Boudreaux of Baton Rouge caught this 11.21-pound bass on Aug. 21 and weighed it in at Buckeye Marina on Toledo Bend Lake.
On Sept. 4, Justin Kennon was fishing with Capt. Joey Maciasz of Down the Bayou Charters when he hauled in a 30-pound, 6-ounce dog snapper.
Tensas Parish native Chuck Jones was recently inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Missouri.
A 10-inch, 25-fish limit for crappie and a 14-inch, eight-fish limit for bass on the Saline-Larto Complex are under consideration by the LWFC.
The Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Task Force, created during the 2025 Louisiana Legislative Regular Session, officially named its members.
Connor Johnson of Krotz Springs, La., caught a 11.13-pound bass on Aug. 31 at Toledo Bend. It was weighed at Buckeye Marina.
George Jeane Jr. of Florien caught an 11.92-pound bass on Sept 2 at Toledo Bend. The fish was previously tagged on March 27 at 11.91-pounds.
John Gibby of Mandeville said the shoreline between Bayou Bonfouca and Goose Point consistently delivers good speckled trout action.
One of the best areas to fish this time of year is along Bayou Sorrel, a long bayou on the lower eastern side of the Atchafalaya River.
In late summer and early fall, big bulls come in the Calcasieu Estuary to spawn said Tommy Adams of Fishing Tom Guide Service.
October is the month when the bass fishing picks up on Toledo Bend. Cover some water and downsize your moving baits.
Savannah O’Donohue, 16, won three gold medals while representing Team USA in the Winnipeg 2025 World Archery Youth Championships.
The author fishes with Fireweed Lodge in Klawock on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska every year for salmon, halibut and more.
The Port Hudson State Historic Site, at 236 Highway 61 in Jackson, La., commemorates the siege of Port Hudson fought during the Civil War.