Columns
Spring green-out will provide nutrition for deer
The green-out provides deer with tender new leaves and stems to munch on that will provide the nutrition needed to grow new antlers.[…]
Hunting
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.[…]
Hunting
LDWF to hold public hearing on 2025-26 hunting reg NOI amendments April 22
The LDWF will hold a public hearing to receive public comment on adopted amendments to the 2025-26 hunting season on April 22.[…]
Field Notes
High school archer makes a name for himself with stellar performance
Airline High School senior Evan Moore is one of the top high school archers in Louisiana. He was the No. 1 high school 3D archer in 2024.[…]
Columns
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.[…]
Newsletters
Monster gobbler taken during Mississippi youth season
Karyn Milazzo, 14, was hunting with her dad, Matt, on March 9 in Wilkinson County when she bagged a trophy gobbler.[…]
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.[…]
Hunting
Fathers, Sons & Old Guns: A new story collection by Glynn Harris
Glynn Harris has struck gold again with a new book. Fathers, Sons & Old Guns: Stories from Under the Hickories is a collection of 50 stories.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana’s 2025 turkey season begins March 29 for youth/physically challenged, April 5 for all others
The 2025 turkey hunting season begins March 29-30 for youth (17 or younger) and physically challenged-wheel chaired confined hunters.[…]
Features
Chasing wild hogs with dogs
Jason “Byrd” Royer of Dequincy has been part of the hog hunting community for many years. He uses dog teams to catch the hogs.[…]
Features
Create a turkey hotbed
Upland habitat improvement is beneficial to all species, not just turkeys. All it takes is some help from the experts and some sweat equity.[…]
Ducks
LDWF announces 2026 Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest
The LDWF has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2026 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp (Louisiana Duck Stamp) competition.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to send waterfowl survey to HIP registered hunters
The LDWF will send a survey to Harvest Information Program (HIP) registered Louisiana waterfowl hunters beginning March 17.[…]
Columns
Dogs being dogs in the offseason
With about 8 months until the early teal season in September, keeping hunting dogs in top shape is a year-round obligation.[…]
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.[…]