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Ready or not, CWD is here
Stay informed about CWD and follow the rules and regulations the department has established to manage the disease.[…]
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LDWF to hold public hearings July 26 and July 29 on CWD Control Area expansion NOI
The LDWF will conduct public hearings on a NOI that restricts supplemental feeding and deer carcass export from the CWD Control Area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Aging deer on the hoof
The key to field aging your deer is understanding the growth trends of your deer herd and this can only be accomplished by keeping good data.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big & J Dig It
Big & J’s Dig It minerals will attract your deer herd throughout the summer, and keep them coming back once deer season is in.[…]
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Venison Pot Stickers
These venison pot stickers blend rustic, homegrown ingredients with bold, aromatic spices from across the globe.[…]
Deer Hunting
McPherson wants spotlight on CWD-contaminated deer pens
Former commissioner Joe McPherson charged LWF commissioners to ask Department of Agriculture officials about CWD-contaminated deer pens.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prescribed burning is an important tool for wildlife managers and foresters
Prescribed burning has been used to manage habitat for hundreds of years and is still an important tool today for wildlife managers.[…]
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Venison Shank Ragù
The venison shank may be regarded as the most underutilized cut of meat off of a deer, but this Venison Shank Ragu recipe should change that.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC passed a Notice of Intent expanding the CWD control area
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners passed a Notice of Intent expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease control area once again.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC approves DE and NOI to expand CWD Control Area beginning May 1
The LWFC approved a Declaration of Emergency and NOI to expand the CWD Control Area in northeast central Louisiana beginning May 1.[…]
Deer Hunting
CWD case found in a white-tailed deer in Catahoula Parish
The LDWF is reporting a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a hunter-harvested white-tailed buck in Catahoula Parish.[…]
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Venison Sausage and Peppers
This Venison Sausage and Peppers recipe incorporates venison, fire roasted tomatoes, bell peppers and red wine.[…]
Deer of the Year
Teen takes down big 10-point public land buck
Jaxson Fontenot, 15, of Milton was hunting at Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan. 2 when he downed a trophy 10-point buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Three additional CWD-positive deer found in captive pens
LDWF is alerting the public of three additional chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive captive deer in pens permitted by the LDAF.[…]
Deer of the Year
Prayer request answered as fifth grader downs big buck
Aubrey Spinner, 10, of Simmesport was hunting with her family in Avoyelles Parish on Jan. 13 when she downed a trophy 14-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
2024-25 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2024-2025 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]