Louisiana Sportsman

May 4, 2026

Creamy wild turkey chili

April 7, 2024 Jason Thornton

This super simple turkey chili recipe incorporates one half of a wild turkey breast and ingredients that you can commonly find in your pantry.[…]

Tunica Hills WMA to be closed March 29-April 14 for turkey hunting

March 25, 2024 From News Reports

Tunica Hills WMA will be closed March 29-April 14 except for youth lottery turkey hunt participants and properly licensed turkey hunters.[…]

Gobble up these turkey tips

March 22, 2024 John Brown

Turkey hunting veteran Chuck Jones is finally getting some long overdue recognition for his time in the outdoor industry.[…]

LDWF accepting applications for 2024 WMA lottery turkey hunts, White Lake WCA fishing lottery

January 18, 2024 From News Reports

The LDWF is accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area fishing lottery.[…]

LWFC approves NOI to amend turkey season in portions of East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes

November 3, 2023 From News Reports

The LWFC approved a NOI to amend turkey season on Louisiana lands east of the Mississippi River in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parishes.[…]

LDWF: 2023 turkey season produced another higher than average harvest for hunters

May 11, 2023 From News Reports

For the second straight year, the Louisiana turkey harvest was higher than average and in fact, the second best since 2009.[…]

Tripp Saltaformaggio, 11, got his first gobbler in Liberty, Miss., on March 25. The turkey had a 10-inch beard and 3/4-inch spurs.

Dad guides all three children to harvest gobblers in their first season

May 8, 2023 Michael O. Giles

Paul Saltaformaggio helped all three of his talented children harvest their first gobbler during the same season.[…]

Eastern wild turkeys are the most populous turkey in the United States.

Species Spotlight: Eastern wild turkey

April 27, 2023 Brian Cope

The Eastern wild turkey is one of the largest gamebirds in North America and is a prized bird among hunters.[…]

Nomad Pursuit Convertible Vest

April 9, 2023 Brian Cope

The Nomad Pursuit Convertible Vest is a minimalist vest with maximum features.[…]

Tuscan Wild Turkey Pasta

April 8, 2023 Jason Thornton

With turkey season in full swing, you will want to give this Tuscan Wild Turkey Pasta dish a try and impress all of your friends and family.[…]

Hunters who harvested turkey during LDWF's guided turkey lottery hunt at Peason Ridge WMA included (left to right) Lillian Church, Kaylyn Thornton, Avery Bealer and Hadley Guillot. (Photo courtesy LDWF)

LDWF hosts successful guided youth turkey lottery hunt at Peason Ridge WMA

April 2, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF hosted its guided youth turkey lottery hunt at Peason Ridge WMA in Vernon Parish on March 25 and four hunters harvested birds.[…]

Millennium Ground Blind Chair

April 1, 2023 Brian Cope

The best seat in the house is outdoors, especially when it’s the Millennium Ground Blind Chair.[…]

David Hale, pictured here, said, “Patience will take more gobblers than fancy calling will.”

Trick turkeys, then take ’em

March 24, 2023 John E. Phillips

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.[…]

Preston Pittman learned that to take a hung-up gobbler home, you must get inside his mind.

Unhang stubborn turkeys

March 24, 2023 John E. Phillips

Tips for taking a tom turkey that’s hung up, gobbling his head off, not coming within gun range and driving you crazy.[…]

Tunica Hills WMA to be closed several weekends for turkey lottery hunts

March 23, 2023 From News Reports

Tunica Hills WMA will be closed to the public for all activities on the final weekend of March and all weekends in April.[…]

FORLOH Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt

March 2, 2023 Brian Cope

FORLOH’s hooded long sleeve shirt is the perfect garment for warm-weather turkey hunting.[…]