Deer Hunting
Jimmy Blake, Robert Dukes winners of LDWF CWD Sampling Contest for 2022-23 hunting season
Jimmy Blake, Jr. of Lake Charles and Robert Dukes of Hineston were the winners of the LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest.[…]
Hunting
Columns
The Duck Commander: There’ll never be another one like him
There will never be another Duck Dynasty. There will never be another Phil Robertson. The show made West Monroe famous.[…]
Field Notes
Northwood’s Waits aims for bullseye on targets and in classroom
Northwood High School senior Emily Waits of Lena is focused on her last semester academically and on the archery range.[…]
Columns
Keep a first aid kit handy for your hunting dog
A well-stocked first aid kit is good insurance and can prove invaluable in the field should your hunting dog need it.[…]
Columns
Snow Goose Confit Banh Mi
Snow Goose Confit Banh Mi is a complex dish to make, but it’s a great way to use late season geese in a recipe.[…]
Features
Trick turkeys, then take ’em
A turkey you’ve hunted and tried all the turkey hunting tricks on without success means you’ll have to think outside the box to take him.[…]
Features
Unhang stubborn turkeys
Tips for taking a tom turkey that’s hung up, gobbling his head off, not coming within gun range and driving you crazy.[…]
News Breaker
Tunica Hills WMA to be closed several weekends for turkey lottery hunts
Tunica Hills WMA will be closed to the public for all activities on the final weekend of March and all weekends in April.[…]
Deer Hunting
Winners announced in 2023 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest
While the number of entries at the 2023 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales was somewhat low compared to past years, the quality of bucks entered was excellent.[…]
Alligator
California’s alligator ban defeated
Judge for the Eastern District of California has sided with Louisiana in a lawsuit challenging California’s ban on alligator products.[…]
Ducks
LWFC adopts amendment to 2023-24 West Zone duck season
The LWFC adopted an amendment that will alter the second and third split dates for the West Zone duck season for 2023-24.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: cottontail rabbits
Cottontail rabbits are the most common rabbits in North America, and are prized by small game hunters in Louisiana.[…]
Hog Hunting
LWFC adopts resolution asking EPA to expedite consideration of feral hog toxicant testing and registration
The LWFC adopted a resolution urging the EPA to expedite consideration of experimental use permits for feral swine toxicant testing.[…]
Deer Hunting
National Deer Association selects LDWF as its 2022 Agency of the Year
The National Deer Association has selected the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as its 2022 Agency of the Year[…]
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FORLOH Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt
FORLOH’s hooded long sleeve shirt is the perfect garment for warm-weather turkey hunting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Always a show highlight, popular Big Buck Contest is back
With hunting season in the books, it’s time to make plans to bring your bucks to the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, scheduled for March 17-19.[…]