Deer Hunting
Teen downs giant Ashland Island buck
Zach Jones arrowed a giant 11-point nicknamed Junior on Ashbrook Island on Saturday, Nov. 10 which green-scored north of 164 inches. […]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
176-inch Grant Parish hammer goes down
Nicholas Olden downed the buck of a lifetime when a giant 11-point stepped into his lane up in Grant Parish on Oct. 20.[…]
Deer Hunting
Get Louisiana Sportsman’s statewide Rut Report
If you’re looking to bag that big buck you’ve been after, check out Louisiana Sportsman’s Rut Report customized for every area of the state. […]
News Breaker
Cold front aids opening-morning duck action in Coastal Zone
A perfectly timed front seemed to be good news for lots of duck hunters when the season opened Saturday in Louisiana’s Coastal Zone. […]
Deer Hunting
Impressive 11-pointer arrowed in Tensas Parish
Vicki Husted has already killed a couple of state record books, and she downed a nice 11-pointer on Oct. 24 that stretched the tape to 150 inches. […]
Ducks
Duck decoy spread details
The waterfowl study leader for the LDWF comes across hunters’ efforts at producing realistic decoy spreads from his seat in the plane. Here’s his advice for the best set-ups.[…]
Deer Hunting
Estrus scent lures in big Calcasieu Parish 10-point
Chas Farrell had only shot does and a few spikes over five seasons of hunting — but that all changed on Nov. 4 when he encountered a big Calcasieu Parish 10-point buck. […]
Deer Hunting
Marksville man cited for deer hunting violations on Lake Ophelia NWR
A Marksville man allegedly admitted to shooting two bucks on one day Nov. 1 on the Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, according to the LDWF.[…]
Ducks
Partial aerial waterfowl survey: SW Louisiana shows fewest birds on record
For the first time since 1969 when it began, the state’s November aerial waterfowl survey may not be completed this year due to inclement flying weather. […]
Deer Hunting
Big Jeff Davis 11-point caps off wild week
They say good things come in threes — and Britt Buller proved it during a wild stretch of hunting late last month in Jeff Davis Parish.[…]
Featured
LDWF releases new WMA self-clearing permit app
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the release of a new app for users to check in and out of state wildlife management areas online with their mobile devices.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big Union Parish 10-pointer goes down
As the owner of a construction company, West Monroe’s Todd Risinger is able to follow his passion for deer hunting — and that typically means a trip up to Illinois this time of year to bowhunt big bucks up there.[…]
Deer Hunting
Nice 10-point goes down in Sabine Parish
Friday, Oct. 26 was the last day of primitive firearms season in Area 2 — and Kenneth Miller took full advantage of the final hours of that season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Five-acre plot yields 148-inch buck
Big things sometimes come in small packages, and the big 11-point buck arrowed by Eric Williams on Oct. 26 is certainly proof of that.[…]
Hunting
Halo XL600 Laser Rangefinder
Never again will I have to guess how far away that gobbler is walking.[…]
Hunting
ScentLok OZ Active-Odor Destroyers
Hunters, especially those that target whitetails, will go to great lengths to try and eliminate or cover their scents, knowing that while they might fool a buck’s eyes and ears, they’re less likely to fool its nose.[…]