Louisiana Sportsman

May 24, 2026

Sabine National Wildlife Refuge has numerous recreation areas where you can fish, crab or take a hike. (Photos courtesy U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Spotlight on Sabine NWR

June 29, 2025 Christopher Harp

The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge contains 125,000 acres of marshland and is great for fishing, boating, bird watching and hunting.[…]

The Calcasieu River system surrounds Sam Houston Jones State Park on three sides, giving visitors and locals great opportunities for fishing, kayaking, wildlife watching and many other water sports. (Photo courtesy Louisiana Office of State Parks)

Sam Houston Jones State Park provides great outdoors opportunities

June 26, 2025 John N. Felsher

Sam Houston Jones State Park provides visitors with opportunities for hiking, bird watching, fishing, camping and other outdoors activities.[…]

Cottonmouth water moccasins are very common yet often misunderstood snakes. (Photo by Kevin Hood)

The importance of snakes

June 22, 2025 Kevin Hood

The best way to ensure healthy hunting and fishing habitats is to just leave snakes to do what they do. They are our natural pest control.[…]

Endless choices

June 19, 2025 Brian Cope

June is the gateway to summer, and this month does offers many outdoor choices for sportsmen across the state.[…]

Kade Palmer, left, and Devan Perkins have a firm grip on the lip of five bass weighing 16 pounds, 9 ounces, after the first day of fishing in the MLF National Championship on Wheeler Lake.

College bass anglers make an impressive duo

June 9, 2025 Don Shoopman

LSU students Devan Perkins and Kade Palmer are hitting the books in search of degrees and wetting a line in search of bass.[…]

David Pair shows off a largemouth bass he caught while fishing around lighted docks at night on Lake Eufaula. (Picture by John N. Felsher)

Out of State Destinations: Lake Eufaula offers great fishing for lunker bass

May 27, 2025 John N. Felsher

Officially named Walter F. George Reservoir, Lake Eufaula ranked among the top bass lakes in the nation since it opened in 1962.[…]

Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site

May 22, 2025 John N. Felsher

The Fort St. Jean Baptiste State Historic Site offers many glimpses into 18th century life in colonial Louisiana.[…]

Hunter Holland proudly shows off two bass he caught in a recent Louisiana High School Bass Nation tournament.

High school bass angler Hunter Holland has terrific four-year run

May 19, 2025 Don Shoopman

Walker High School Fishing Team member Hunter Holland, 19, wants to complete his four-year run as a high school bass angler on a high note.[…]

Getting into a red hot bream bed during his youth left the author with a life-long love for the species. (Picture by Brian Cope)

Bream fishing is best in May

May 12, 2025 Brian Cope

Bream fishing is best during the month of May, when you don’t have to worry about keeping up with a jacket, gloves and long pants.[…]

Chester Thompson, a world champion dog trainer, admires some squirrels he bagged, including a large fox squirrel, near DeRidder. (Picture by John N. Felsher)

Bag more spring squirrels

April 29, 2025 John N. Felsher

Louisiana sportsmen get a bonus opportunity to hunt squirrels during the spring season that runs May 3-25 with a daily limit of three.[…]

The largest state park in Louisiana, Chicot State Park covers 6,400 acres of Evangeline Parish about seven miles north of Ville Platte. The park includes a 2,000-acre lake. (Photo courtesy Louisiana Office of State Parks)

Chicot State Park offers many natural wonders

April 24, 2025 John N. Felsher

Chicot State Park and its associated Louisiana State Arboretum offer camping, hiking trails and fantastic fishing.[…]

Evan Moore’s 3D archery shooting was on target Feb. 24, 2024, when he won the ALAS 3D State Tournament as a junior at Airline High School. The state champ is closing out his high school career this spring.

High school archer makes a name for himself with stellar performance

April 17, 2025 Don Shoopman

Airline High School senior Evan Moore is one of the top high school archers in Louisiana. He was the No. 1 high school 3D archer in 2024.[…]

Finding shade is easy at Lake Powell, even at high noon.

Out of State Destinations: Lake Powell

March 23, 2025 Brian Cope

Take a fishing adventure to Lake Powell, a clear lake that straddles the border of Arizona and Utah, for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.[…]

Mansfield State Historic Site

March 22, 2025 John N. Felsher

While at the Mansfield State Historic Site, tour the museum and see artifacts found on the battlefield. You may even see re-enactments.[…]

Cole Pickett holds up two lunkers caught on a good day of fishing at Toledo Bend.

NSU Fishing Team members make their mark

March 20, 2025 Don Shoopman

College students Cole Pickett, Ross Miller and Dawson Cowden all shine as up-and-coming fishing guides at Toledo Bend.[…]

Poverty Point World Heritage Site

February 23, 2025 John N. Felsher

The Poverty Point World Heritage Site covers 470 acres on Bayou Macon just northeast of Epps. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.[…]