Columns
Sweet and sour frog legs
Sweet and sour frog legs is a variation of the popular dish that uses either chicken, shrimp or pork. The recipe beautifully balances flavors.[…]
Other Hunting
Features
Feeling froggy?
Catching bullfrogs is quite challenging. There are strategies that David Simoneaux uses to ensure a nice catch of big bullfrogs on each trip.[…]
Newsletters
LWFC members approve NOI for possible changes to 2025 bear season
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission members approved a NOI for the possible changes to bear season at their March meeting.[…]
News Breaker
Deron Santiny, Fisher Brown, Perry Pitre Jr. honored with Louisiana black bear hunting awards
Three Louisiana black bear hunters who harvested animals during the recently concluded special bear season were honored with awards.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana military vet Deron Santiny recalls harvest of potential record Louisiana black bear
Deron Santiny, a military veteran who grew up in Grand Isle and now lives in Lafayette, may have killed the biggest bear in Louisiana history.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana black bear hunting season successfully concludes with massive 696-pound male harvested
The first Louisiana black bear hunting season in more than 35 years successfully concluded Dec. 22 and included a 696-pound adult male bear.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF partnering with Healing Road Foundation to raffle black bear hunting permit to support black bear conservation and military veterans
A conservation partnership between LDWF and Healing Road Foundation to support black bear conservation and military veterans.[…]
Features
Woodcock banding night
Banding woodcocks is something the department does annually to gain valuable information used in the management of this species of gamebird.[…]
Newsletters
Changes to reptile and amphibian regulations approved by LWFC
Changes to regulations meant to stop the spread of evasive reptile and amphibian species were passed by the LWFC.[…]
Field Notes
The peekaboo beaver
You never know what you’ll see when fishing, so keep your eyes open for peekaboo creatures.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to conduct public hearing on amended NOI for reptile and amphibian regulations Oct. 22
The LDWF will conduct a public hearing on proposed changes to an amended NOI for rule changes to LDWF Reptile and Amphibian Regulations.[…]
Newsletters
Bear hunting applicants are selected
John Hanks, LDWF large carnivore program manager, reported on bear lottery numbers during a LWFC monthly meeting Oct. 4 in Lake Providence.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC adopts amended NOI for rule changes to reptile and amphibian regulations
The LWFC adopted an amended notice of intent for rule changes to the LDWF Reptile and Amphibian Regulations.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery to open Aug. 29
The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery will open to state hunters beginning Aug. 29 and run through Sept. 25.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana State Legislator passes House Bill 684 re-establishing a black bear season in Louisiana
The Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill 684 to allow LDWF to fund the management and conservation of the Louisiana black bear.[…]
Features
Bear angry
If you want to rile folks up, just get in a discussion about black bears in the state and where, how and why they should be hunted.[…]