Hunting
LWFC approves NOI for hunting regs, hunting seasons and WMA rules for 2025-26
The LWFC adopted NOIs for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 hunting seasons, 2025-26 general and WMA hunting seasons and more.[…]
Hunting
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.[…]
Deer of the Year
Prayer leads Adams to trophy buck
Brad Adams of Monterey was hunting on Dec. 28 in Concordia Parish when he shot a 160-class buck. He was able to recover it two days later.[…]
Hunting
Proposed changes for the 2025-26 hunting seasons
The special September teal season will run 9 days, not the 16 days of recent years, due to overall teal numbers having fallen.[…]
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.[…]
Deer of the Year
St. Francisville hunter downs big West Feliciana Parish buck
Chris Brown was hunting on family land in West Feliciana Parish on Dec. 19 when he shot a 220-pound trophy buck.[…]
Hunting
Joolca GottaGo Camp Toilet
When you’ve got to go, you’ll do it in style with the Joolca GottaGo. This airtight, leakproof camping toilet keeps foul smells at bay.[…]
Deer of the Year
Holladay downs trophy buck behind his home
John Holladay was hunting on his property in Caldwell Parish on the evening of Dec. 3 when he shot a 190-class buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
What is a trophy deer to you?
Every deer harvested represents an effort made by the hunter, time spent with loved ones, time out in nature and so on.[…]
Deer Hunting
Post-rut deer hunting tips
The post-rut phase of deer season can be an opportunity to score on a nice buck, if you are willing to adjust your tactics a bit.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches Parish gives up trophy buck to Alston
Chad Alston of Pollock was hunting at the Buckmaster Hunting Club in Natchitoches Parish on Nov. 25 when he downed a 150-class buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Nervous 6-point gives up trophy Red River Parish buck
Hannah Loker of Frierson was hunting on private property in Red River Parish when she downed a 10-point buck with her rifle on Nov. 20.[…]
Deer Hunting
Anatomy of a deer hunt
The author witnessed a very unusual hunt during the 2023-24 season when he went bow hunting on the Atchafalaya Delta WMA.[…]
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.[…]
Ducks
Adding geese to the bag could complete a great hunt
In a combination duck-goose hunt, one never knows when they might pull the trigger on a green-winged teal or a big specklebelly.[…]
Deer Hunting
Thrill of the hunt
Humberto N. Fontova still deer hunts as fanatically — and practically in the same manner — at age 98 as he did at 75.[…]