Deer of the Year
Minton tags impressive Catahoula 8-point
Steve Minton, Jr. was hunting on private land in Catahoula Parish when he shot a big 8-point buck on Dec. 23.[…]
Hunting
News Breaker
2023 Turkey season on Richard K. Yancey, Sherburne WMAs to close
The LWFC adopted a declaration of emergency to close the 2023 turkey hunting season on the Richard K. Yancey and Sherburne WMAs.[…]
Ducks
Cajun culture influence on duck hunting gets national TV exposure
Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana Legends of the Outdoors – Paul Meeks
Paul Meeks is the founder and developer of API Outdoors, which became the country’s largest producer of tree stands.[…]
Deer of the Year
Clayton saw all she needed to rack up huge 12-point Catahoula buck
Jordyn Clayton, a nursing student at Louisiana Tech University, killed a Catahoula Parish trophy buck on Dec. 26.[…]
Features
Keeping old ATCs and ATVs in use
Tyler Breed got into business with a family member to work on ATVs during Covid. He opened Rare Breed Customs in West Monroe.[…]
Hunting
Top 5 stories of 2022
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF reports second presumptive CWD positive case in Louisiana
The LADDL has reported the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease for the 2022-23 hunting season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hoping for a doe; Dear downs monster buck
Will Dear shot this 13-point buck on Dec. 14 in Richland Parish with a Remington 300 Win mag he had borrowed from a friend.[…]
Newsletters
Ice temporarily invades north Louisiana duck season
Many duck hunters found frozen water at their duck blinds on Christmas weekend as a brutal cold front swept through the south.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bad weather works in Lamonte’s favor in downing big buck
On Dec. 14, 2022, Ryan Lamonte took down a big 10-point buck on an 82 acre tract in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Fox squirrel
The fox squirrel is the largest species of North American tree squirrels. They are highly coveted by hunters.[…]
Field Notes
Tioga junior consistently hitting the mark
Jacob Robertson, a junior at Tioga High School, has emerged as a national contender in Archery Shooters Association competition.[…]
Deer of the Year
Recovery is most difficult part in Ruddell claiming his buck
Gunner Ruddell shot this 11-point trophy buck with his Remington X-bolt 300 mag at the Beech Creek Hunting Club in Winn Parish on Nov. 26.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF reminds deer hunters of CWD Control Area regulations in northeast Louisiana
The LDWF reminds deer hunters of regulations for the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in northeast Louisiana.[…]
Deer of the Year
Moss Bluff hunter shoots big Beauregard Parish buck
Dustin Bellon warned some of the workers at his commercial construction company that he was going to be showing up late and leaving early during deer season – especially with the trail-camera photos he had