Features
Hunters are conservationists
Hunters teach the next generation of conservationists to respect the land and wildlife and to always give back to those in need.[…]
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Deer Hunting
Find the funnels for deer
Deer living on both ends of a bottleneck or funnel will travel through to move — giving hunters more opportunities to take them.[…]
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Redfish stocking
The LDWF issued the state’s first-ever permit to stock hatchery-raised redfish. The initial stocking will be limited to Calcasieu Lake.[…]
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Understanding shrimp migration helps anglers
Shrimp are a critical component of estuarine and offshore food webs, as both predator and prey and a favorite prey for many sport fish.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe’s sac-a-lait bite is better than ever in November
While he fishes year-round, Jim Bates said there’s just something special about fishing for sac-a-lait on Bayou Lacombe in November.[…]
Ducks
Ducks stopping short
Changes in weather, habitat and agriculture practices have made hunting difficult for many Louisiana duck hunters.[…]
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Bike, don’t hike
Electric hunting bikes are bikes on steroids — with sturdy frames, heavy duty suspensions and fat tires for stability in varied terrain.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting at Johnson-Vernon WMA
The Fort Johnson-Vernon WMA is home to one of the most unique and productive public hunting areas in the state of Louisiana.[…]
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2023-24 WMA Waterfowl Hunting Guide
Biologists give their reports for the annual WMA Waterfowl Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for ducks.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Cranky crappie
Since they feed upon the same forage, bass and large crappie regularly hit similar lures. Anything that mimics a shad, minnow or shiner.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bring on the bass bite
As days turn a little cooler and shorter, bass fatten up on shad before the winter. Find the shad and find the bass.[…]
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Strikes from large trout
The months of low river water set up a favorable inshore salinity gradient for larger speckled trout this October.[…]
Ducks
Planning your waterfowl hunts around weather
Blustery post-front conditions are no guarantee of a hefty duck haul, warm weather patterns with other wind directions have produced also.[…]
Deer Hunting
Early season archery hunts
Early season archery hunting can often times be the most difficult time of the hunting season to be successful.[…]
Features
2023-24 WMA Small Game Hunting Guide
Biologists give their reports for the annual WMA Small Game Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for squirrels and rabbits.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2023-24 Rut Report
The 2023-24 deer season is upon us and it will be interesting to see what kind of season it is following months of severe drought conditions.[…]