Deer of the Year
Ponchatoula hunter takes advantage of club invitation with 150-inch Claiborne Parish buck
David Booth was hunting at his friend’s hunting club in Claiborne Parish on Nov. 16 when he shot a trophy buck.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Wind direction almost foils Frey’s chance at big buck
Hunter Frey was hunting at his new hunting club in Catahoula Parish when he downed a trophy 9-point buck on Oct. 5.[…]
Deer Hunting
Become a mentor to help out new hunters
Ricky Aucoin thanks his dad for taking the time and effort to introduce him to hunting. He now passes the torch to his grandson, Baylor.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting season reopened in Maurepas Swamp WMA
Deer hunting season in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has reopened, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sterlington hunter surprised by big Richland Parish buck
Casey Barton of Sterlington was hunting with his son, Mason, in Richland Parish on Nov. 16 when he downed a big 11-point trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Pierot downs big buck hot on the trail of does
Nathan Pierot of Calhoun was on a hunt with his buddy, Chris Johnson, when he shot this trophy buck on Nov. 17 in Bossier Parish.[…]
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.[…]
Ducks
Ring-necked ducks are king in Southeast Louisiana
Ring-necked ducks as a proportion of our total aerial survey count on the coast have been creeping upwards for 20 years.[…]
Columns
Saddle hunting and the archer
Saddle hunting has gained in popularity among archery hunters, for a number of reasons, including increased mobility.[…]
Deer of the Year
Helping friend pays dividends in big buck for Harrell
Matt Harrell of Iowa, La., was hunting in Beauregard Parish on Nov. 12 when he downed this trophy 10-point buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Hunter bags Vernon Parish brute
Sean Kennon of DeQuincy, La., downed his trophy buck while hunting on public land in Vernon Parish on Oct. 18.[…]
Columns
Venison Breakfast Burrito
No trip to the outdoors is complete without a solid breakfast, and that’s where the venison breakfast burrito comes in.[…]
Hunting
Helinox Cot One Convertible L
You’ll sleep easy with the highly portable, ultra comfortable Helinox Cot One Convertible L.[…]
Deer Hunting
CWD found in farm-raised white-tailed deer in Jefferson Davis Parish
LSU Diagnostics, in coordination with the NVSL, confirmed a positive CWD test from a deceased deer at a deer farm in Jefferson Davis Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Rain works in hunter’s favor in having crack at big Beauregard Parish buck
Carolyn Alexander was hunting with her husband, Alec, in Beauregard Parish on Nov. 9 when she got a trophy 17-point buck.[…]
Columns
Wildlife violators
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement has acted on at least six “alleged” violators from information taken from social media platforms.[…]