Louisiana Sportsman

May 24, 2026

The LSU-S Fishing Team’s Brayden Nichols, left, and William Tew, who are both juniors, had their hands full Sept. 8 with the five bass that won the Major League Fishing Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament at Lake Sam Rayburn.

Nichols, Tew lead the way for state’s top-ranked collegiate bass team

November 23, 2023 Don Shoopman

The LSU-S Fishing Team’s Brayden Nichols and William Tew won the Major League Fishing Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament.[…]

Hand carved pirogue, wooden decoys, vintage shotgun; Bordelon walks the talk

October 23, 2023 Dale Bordelon

Dale Bordelon, a resident of Effie, loves hunting out of a dugout pirogue made from a tree right from the swamp.[…]

The Little Missouri is shallow enough for fly fishermen to wade much of its water. (Photo by Terry L. Jones )

Out of State Destinations: Murfreesboro, Arkansas

October 23, 2023 Terry L. Jones

The Little Missouri River located in southwestern Arkansas has about six miles of trout water below Lake Greeson’s Narrows Dam.[…]

Year in and year out, Big Lake WMA offers some of the best squirrel hunting in northeast Louisiana. (Photo by Terry L. Jones)

Squirrel hunters have high hopes for Big Lake WMA

October 19, 2023 Terry L. Jones

Biology supervisor Mitch McGee believes this squirrel hunting season will be better because Big Lake WMA had an improved mast crop in 2022.[…]

Empty livewell motivates Baton Rouge teen to high school fishing success

October 5, 2023 Don Shoopman

Grayson Bonfils of Baton Rouge plans to fish his senior season with the Central High School Bass Fishing Team.[…]

Dale Bordelon shoulders an old Flintlock Fowler with a 43-inch barrel. (Photos courtesy Dale Bordelon/Bayou Beast Duck Calls)

Louisiana’s waterfowl hunting legacy is worth preserving

September 19, 2023 Dale Bordelon

Dale Bordelon was invited to by anthropologist Dustin Fuqua to put a time frame on some old duck calls found at Oakland Plantation.[…]

Out Of State Destinations: Charleston, South Carolina

September 18, 2023 John N. Felsher

Charleston area anglers mostly target redfish, speckled trout and flounder. In September, it’s still hot, but the fishing is good.[…]

During drawdowns, stump fields and ridges that are normally covered by water are clearly visible. (Photo by Terry L. Jones)

Take advantage of drawdowns to learn contours, structure

September 15, 2023 Terry L. Jones

Brandon Jennings, an avid crappie fisherman, takes advantage of drawdowns to find stumps, logs, tree tops and edges of drop-offs.[…]

Charli Long of Benton relies on her “process,” a mental checklist, to be successful in archery, whether it’s Archery in Louisiana Schools, Junior Olympic Archery Development or 4-H.

Mastering process puts arrows in the bullseye for Charli Long

September 7, 2023 Don Shoopman

Charli Long finished middle school by grabbing the overall female champion title in the National Archery in Schools Program Eastern Nationals.[…]

Today’s tractors and accessories make prepping hunting grounds much more easy for outdoorsmen.

A hunter’s friend

August 17, 2023 Nick Vaccaro

M&L Industries follows a recipe that has been refined to promote farming equipment as multipurpose tools that expand benefits to hunters.[…]

Shooting sporting clays is a good way to hone your wingshooting skills for the upcoming dove season. (Photo by Terry L. Jones)

Clay birds

August 13, 2023 Terry L. Jones

August is the perfect time to start practicing for opening day. Shooting clay birds is one of the best ways to sharpen your shotgun skills.[…]

There’s so much else going on, it’s easy to forget about the simple beauty and serenity of the many beaches in the Florida Keys, like this one at the Casa Marina Resort- Key West. (Photo by Kinny Haddox)

Out of State Destinations: The Florida Keys

August 13, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Fishing at the Florida Keys is fantastic. Islamorada Key is known as the “Sportfishing Capital of the World.”[…]

The key to a fantastic print begins with proper application of washable paint on the fish or animal. (Photo courtesy Lesle Charleville)

Louisiana fish and gators live on through Gyotaku artwork

August 7, 2023 Kinny Haddox

Leslie Charleville practices gyotaku, an ancient form of Japanese art that serves as a way for fishermen to keep a record of their fish.[…]

Evan Howe, left, and Noah Trant, who fish for the Northwestern State University Fishing Team, show their bass on June 10, Day 2 of the Strike King Bassmaster College Series Wild Card tournament on Lay Lake in Alabama.

NSU’s Howe, Trant have their eyes on the prize

July 28, 2023 Don Shoopman

Northwestern State University Fishing Team’s Evan Howe and Noah Trant will compete for a national championship in August at Pickwick Lake.[…]

The main attraction at Gulf Shores is the beach, a place for fun activities or just doing nothing. (Photo courtesy Gulf Shores Tourist Bureau)

Out of State Destinations: Gulf Shores, Alabama

July 20, 2023 Kinny Haddox

During a visit to Gulf Shores, Alabama, you can go fishing, lay on the beach, go shopping, eat fresh seafood or go to amusement parks.[…]

Pre-charged pneumatic devices, whether in wood or synthetic, look a bit different than firearms, but are accurate weapons.

Pre-charged pneumatic devices can be powerful hunting guns

July 20, 2023 Kinny Haddox

The state’s lawmakers passed a new law allowing pre-charged pneumatic devices to be used for deer hunting with the 2022-23 season.[…]