Events & Announcements
2021 Louisiana Legends Hall inducts six; presents three special outdoor awards
Six prominent Louisiana outdoor personalities were inducted into the Louisiana Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame. […]
Newsletters
Hunting
LDWF recreational hunting, fishing licenses now on LA Wallet
The LDWF has partnered with LA Wallet to bring digital hunting and fishing licenses to Louisiana citizens. […]
Catfish
LDWF to stock adult catfish later this month for a Halloween treat
As part of the Get Out and Fish! community fishing program, seventeen fishing sites will be stocked with adult sized channel catfish. […]
Big Bass
Just fish! Leesville man gets big reward
Nathaniel Street of Leesville went fishing at Vernon Lake the morning of Oct. 14 and landed a 13-pound lunker bass. […]
Deer of the Year
Approaching doe results in downfall for Brutus
On Oct. 2, Timmy Dillard took a 10-point, 265-pound buck in Webster Parish that first appeared on his game camera in December 2019. […]
Fishing
Einova Ultra Fast power bank
So, what does a hunter of fisherman need with a portable charging station for his electronic devices: laptops, tablets, even telephones? […]
News Breaker
LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through Oct. 3
LA Creel indicates that 611,933 pounds, or 73 percent, of Louisiana’s 2021 private recreational allocation of red snapper has been harvested. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Big bays east of river, south of Delacroix should rebound in October
Tons of white shrimp in bays east of the Mississippi River, south of Delacroix, should attract redfish and speckled trout. […]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass put on their feed bags as October arrives
Falling water temperatures in October can bring out the best in feeding Toledo Bend largemouth bass for anglers. […]
Bass Class
Haughton teen is no cupcake on high-school bass circuits
High school angler Jase White of Haughton has an appetite for snacks that is matched only by his appetite for catching bass. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer tag verification phone number has changed
The LDWF has recently changed the phone number for validating a harvest by phone. The new phone number is 225-267-9998. […]
Deer of the Year
Advice from friends results in 12-point buck for Brown
Hunter Brown took this 12-point buck, which measured right at 140 inches of antler mass, in Bienville Parish. […]
Bass Fishing
The Boy Howdy is back
Cotton Cordell’s tail-weighted Boy Howdy, a discontinued topwater bait that was dusted off and redesigned and reintroduced last year. […]
Deer Hunting
LWFC adopts deer hunting declaration of emergency for Joyce, Maurepas and Salvador/Timken WMAs
The LWFC passed a declaration of emergency reducing the number of either-sex deer hunting days at select WMAs. […]
Inshore Fishing
The LWFC adopts NOI to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to add coastal buffer zones to Gulf menhaden harvest regulations. […]
Hurricane Coverage
Dularge back in business after Ida
A month and a half after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Marty LaCoste of Absolute Fishing Charters in Dularge is back to doing what he does best. […]