Deer of the Year
Beauregard Parish plot produces 150-class buck for Veuleman
On Nov. 4, Michael Veuleman of Iowa, La., was hunting in Beauregard Parish when he harvested a big 9-point buck.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Trophy buck goes down on Tensas River NWR
On Nov. 5, Ben White of New Orleans downed an 8-point buck hunting on the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Deer of the Year
Youngster downs big Lincoln Parish buck over epic birthday week
Anders McGehee, 12 of Ruston shot an impressive 10-point buck on a hunt with his dad, Dusty, in Lincoln Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
Deer of the Year
Colvin’s well-managed food plot yields bonus Union Parish buck
Daniel Colvin of Bernice shot an impressive 11-point buck with his 25.06 Remington in Union Parish on Oct. 30.[…]
Deer of the Year
French gets help from rain, coyotes to nab Marthaville buck
Ricky French of Marthaville killed a big 10-point buck on a hunt the morning of Oct. 30 in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Extremely low proposed bear harvest limit met with displeasure
Outdoorsmen and hunters took to social media expressing their displeasure with a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Louisiana’s first bear season in years passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Nov. 2.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC approves NOI to amend turkey season in portions of East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes
The LWFC approved a NOI to amend turkey season on Louisiana lands east of the Mississippi River in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes.[…]
News Breaker
Anthony J. Padgett wins 2024 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition
Anthony J. Padgett of Noblesville, Indiana, has won the 2024 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition.[…]
Deer of the Year
Borrowed gun, sultry weather don’t stop Leone from mowing down big buck
Logan Leone of Stonewall shot this 15-point buck with a borrowed Weatherby .257 on Oct. 28 in DeSoto Parish.[…]
Hunting
LDWF to offer durable fishing and hunting license card
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will begin selling durable collector’s license cards in the near future.[…]
Ducks
LDWF reminds waterfowl hunters of new mottled duck hunting regulations for 2023-24 season
The harvest of mottled ducks is prohibited in the first 15 days of the regular duck season in both the East and West zones.[…]
Columns
Mechanical vs. fixed broadheads
The difference between mechanical and fixed broadheads is that mechanical ones open on impact, while fixed ones stay in the same configuration.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Bobcat
Bobcats are highly adaptable and can thrive in diverse environments, including forests, swamps, deserts, and even urban areas.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches trophy doesn’t escape teenage hunter this season
Landen Ray, 17, used his 350 Legend to take a trophy 8-point buck on private family land in Natchitoches Parish on Oct. 18.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF’s Beyond BOW deer hunt at Floy McElroy WMA set for Dec. 1-3
The LDWF Wildlife Education Section will host a Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman deer hunt at Floy McElroy WMA Dec. 1-3.[…]
Deer of the Year
High schooler gets rid of the “shakes” to harvest trophy buck
Brinlee Buxton, 17, of DeQuincy shot a big 12-point buck on a private land in Beauregard Parish on Oct. 20.[…]