Louisiana Sportsman

May 1, 2026

Don’t shut the door on opening duck day

November 1, 2019 Darren Digby

Duck hunting season is almost upon us here in Louisiana. Weed out common hunting mistakes so you’ll be ready when it opens again.[…]

Avian-X Oversized Decoys

November 1, 2019 louisianasportsman

Avian-X’s new oversized TopFlight decoys come in six-packs of mallards and black ducks and are 17 inches long, 30% longer than normal-sized decoys.[…]

Louisiana duck guide works with a Wink and a smile

November 1, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Morehouse Parish guide Johnny Wink shares his almost 50 years of duck-hunting know-how to help hunters kill more ducks this season.[…]

Louisiana’s waterfowl eyes in the sky

November 1, 2019 Patrick Bonin

How does LDWF know how many ducks will be in-state for hunting season? Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how the numbers get crunched.[…]

Garmin’s Xero A1i sight (far left) covers every need a bowhunter might come up with when he comes to full draw on a trophy animal. The author said the sight was instrumental in making a killing shot on this alligator (left) because of its ability to compensate for steep-angle shots.

Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it

November 1, 2019 Sammy Romano

Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why.[…]

Big & J’s “To Die For” Deer Attractant

November 1, 2019 louisianasportsman

If you think the sweet smell of golden niblets can draw deer in from long distances, step aside for Big&J’s new “To Die For” deer attractant.[…]

Parker Bailey's 160-inch velvet buck was taken Oct. 26 in Claiborne Parish.

Claiborne Parish hunter downs velvet brute

October 31, 2019 Glynn Harris

Parker Bailey of Haynesville took a gnarly mossy-horned velvet buck on Oct. 26 in Claiborne Parish after waiting out the rain.[…]

Andy Harrison and his 148-inch Union Parish buck. (Photo courtesy of Andy Harrison)

Late afternoon bow hunt produces big 10-point

October 23, 2019 Glynn Harris

Andy Harrison killed a Union Parish 4 ½-year-old buck on October 17 that was scored by Buckmaster official scorer, Greg Hicks, with 148 inches of antler.[…]

LDWF clarifies that dove season in North Zone remains open

October 22, 2019 From News Reports

The second split of dove season in Louisiana’s North Zone remains open until Nov. 17, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]

Caleb Guin shows off the big Bienville Parish 9-point buck he arrowed on Oct. 11 near Castor. The 4 ½-year-old deer had an inside spread of almost 21 inches, and green scored 140 5/8 inches of bone. (Photo courtesy of Caleb Guin)

Big Bienville Parish 9-point goes down

October 22, 2019 Patrick Bonin

Caleb Guin killed a big Bienville Parish 9-point buck on Oct. 11 near Castor and enjoyed an LSU win at Tiger Stadium that same weekend.[…]

Smith hunts veteran’s weekend, votes, and downs 10-point

October 16, 2019 Glynn Harris

J.D. Smith of Farmerville hunted the morning of Oct. 12 on the special weekend reserved for military veterans and downed a beautiful 10-point buck.[…]

LDWF makes chronic wasting disease testing service available to hunters

October 16, 2019 From News Reports

The LDWF has coordinated with Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory to provide testing on harvested deer for the presence of CWD.[…]

Hunter Greer, 17, of Creola, shows off the big 8-point buck he stuck on Oct. 9 near his home in Grant Parish. The Grant High School senior made a 30-yard shot from a lean-on stand, and his Gold Tip arrow and G5 Havoc broadhead clipped the deer’s heart.

High school senior sticks stud Grant Parish 8-point

October 14, 2019 Patrick Bonin

High school senior Hunter Greer, 17, of Creola, shows off the big 8-point buck he stuck on Oct. 9 near his home in Grant Parish.[…]

Caitlin Scates of Ponchatoula with her “gator necklace” from a Sept. 21 trip to the Orleans Parish marsh. Will sport-hunting of Louisiana’s alligators control the population if commercial efforts plummet due to a shrinking market for skins?

Is ‘gator hunting due for a big change?

October 14, 2019 Anthony Taylor

Commercial alligator trapping and alligator farming is being heavily affected due to a highly contested ban on alligator skins in California.[…]

High water from a long period of flooding moved white-tailed deer into different habitats to avoid affected areas.

After the flood: The bayou state’s deer herd

October 14, 2019 David Moreland

While deer can tolerate high water, animals can become stressed over time. When flooding is severe like it was this past season, it pays to be cautious.[…]

New deer urine regs clarified

October 14, 2019 David Moreland

The 2019-20 Natural deer urine regulations says it’s legal to use products from manufacturers involved with the ATA program.[…]