Ducks
Duck hunter stereotypes with DJ Rhett
DJ Rhett gives us his hilarious take on the different types of duck hunters you’re likely to find in every crew.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Stars align for young Choudrant deer hunter
Gray Worthey with his 14-point Hogue Island buck shot during the opening week of bow season. The big buck scored 170.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bordelon downs 16-point buck on postage stamp-sized plot
Walt Bordelon took this 225-pound, 16-point buck on October 19 behind his home in Moreauville in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Columns
The deadly Black Widow
It’s rare that Sammy Romano is surprised by how well a particular bow shoots. The Black Widow PCHII takedown recurve is a work of art. […]
Features
Former LSU football player preaches hunter safety after accident
Former LSU football player Matt Branch preaches hunter safety less than two years after accident that almost took his life.[…]
Alligator
LDWF agents seeking leads for illegally killed alligator
The LDWF Enforcement Division is seeking leads for the illegal killing of an alligator in Ascension Parish.[…]
Geese
How ‘bout 3 specklebellies?
Hunters chasing specklebelly geese will now have the opportunity to take up to three per person, up from the longtime daily limit of two.[…]
Alligator
Court decision bars California from banning sale of Louisiana alligator products
California not allowed to enforce the statutory ban on the importation, sale and possession of alligator and crocodile products.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time does the trick on velvet monster
Chris Felder of Ethel killed a massive 10-point velvet buck with his bow on October 1, 2020 in West Feliciana Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Coastal hog trapping
Tommy Vidrine heads out with Kirk Flemming to catch some wild hogs. Flemming discusses how he traps them and what bait he uses.[…]
Field Reports
Crossbow hog kills on opening weekend
It was a good start to the Southeast Louisiana hunting season for Shawn Nelson. He and his crew got two hogs out of the Bogue Chitto Swamp.[…]
Deer of the Year
First buck with crossbow a winner for Chandler
Mike Chandler of Arcadia took this Lincoln Parish 8-point buck on the 2,500 acre Simsboro Hunting Club on Oct. 2.[…]
Hunting
Recreation opportunities resume at Lacassine NWR
The LDWF invites the public back to the Lacassine NWR after the USFWS recently announced the reopening of the area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunters may encounter escaped pen-raised deer
The LDWF wants to alert Louisiana hunters to the possibility of encountering escaped pen-raised deer this season due to damage from storms.[…]
Deer Hunting
Maurepas Swamp WMA deer season open as flood waters recede
Deer season in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area has opened as flood waters have receded below the benchmark closure level.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish hunters score with two opening-day trophies
Matthew Hawkins dropped a 10-point buck and Brandon Winters killed an 11-point beauty on opening day of Louisiana’s archery season.[…]