Field Notes
FTA Trappers College
The Fur Takers of America Trappers College is aimed at those involved in or interested in professional and recreational wildlife trapping.[…]
Other Hunting
News Breaker
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation offers exclusive black bear hunting experience
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation will launch an auction for an exclusive black bear hunting experience for the 2025 season.[…]
Newsletters
LWFC receives presentation on the 2025 black bear lottery and hunting season
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries received 1,330 applications from 1,119 hopeful hunters for this year’s black bear season. […]
News Breaker
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery to open July 28, 2025
The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery will open to state hunters July 28 and run through Aug. 28, the LDWF announced.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]