Ducks
Public access to Catahoula Lake in jeopardy
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Dec. 28, 2018 in favor of landowners, meaning public access to legendary Catahoula Lake could be in jeopardy. […]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
St. Landry Parish man cited for alleged night-hunting violations
A St. Landry Parish man was ticketed by LDWF agents for allegedly hunting a deer from a public roadway. […]
Deer of the Year
St. Amant hunter downs big White Castle 15-pointer at close range
Dillon Savoy got the thrill of a lifetime when he and a 15-point buck got within 10 yards of each other on a spoil bank in Iberville Parish. Savoy ultimately downed the deer with buckshot after some heart-pounding moments for his biggest buck ever. […]
Featured
Wintertime flooding impacts North Louisiana hunting and fishing
Excessive fall and early-winter rainfall frustrated North Louisiana sportsmen, scattering ducks, making deer hunting tough and forcing the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to close major roads leading to popular wildlife management areas.[…]
Ducks
Flyway Federation: ‘Hot-cropping’ a big reason for poor Louisiana duck seasons
Most Louisiana duck hunters didn’t exactly have a banner season in 2018-19, and according to Josh Goins, at least part of the reason is a change in agricultural practices in the northern part of the flyways that concentrate birds and keep ducks from migrating south until after the season is over. […]
Alligator
Two plead guilty to St. Martin Parish alligator violations
Two men pleaded guilty to harvesting an alligator out of season last summer, then trying to conceal it from LDWF enforcement agents. […]
Hunting
Commissioners propose reducing teal limit from six to four birds in September
Louisiana duck hunters could be looking at a four-teal limit next September, if a proposal made at January’s meeting of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is ultimately approved in April. […]
Deer Hunting
Rayville man busted for allegedly shooting five bucks this season
Robert M. Harris Jr. of Rayville was busted by the LDWF for a multitude of alleged deer violations in Tensas Parish, including harvesting over the limit of bucks, failing to comply with deer-tagging requirements and hunting deer from a public road in a moving vehicle. […]
Ducks
What happened to all the ducks?
For duck hunters wondering about specifics as to why the duck season was poor, Larry Reynolds, the waterfowl study leader for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, shared his thoughts.[…]
Deer of the Year
Two big bucks downed 15 days apart — from same stand
Hunter Hanks downed two bucks totaling 300 inches of bone last fall just two weeks apart — from the same stand in Lincoln Parish. […]
Columns
It’s time to dog the hogs
Fill the upcoming void in hunting seasons by hog-dogging.[…]
Deer Hunting
Double drop-tine buck goes down in Lincoln Parish
Shannon Harper dropped a big Lincoln Parish buck with two impressive drop tines just days before January’s full moon. […]
Deer of the Year
Big 10-point hunted down in Morehouse Parish
Aaron McCready returned from a duck scouting mission — and wound up downing the biggest buck of his life in Morehouse Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
Mississippi men busted for allegedly spotlighting deer in Madison Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two Mississippi men for allegedly spotlighting deer and killing a doe on the Mississippi River levee in Madison Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
Virginia hunter’s Illinois non-typical is new world record
Virginia hunter Luke Brewster’s 320 5/8-inch Illinois archery non-typical buck is the largest buck ever killed in North America. […]
Deer Hunting
Three cited for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Martin Parish
Agents cited three men in a case involving two illegally taken does off Belle River on Jan. 10, according to the LDWF. […]