Columns
The Womack Journal: This one wasn’t easy
Warren Womack took a doe his first evening hunt of the 1994-95 season. It was the first kill with his Acadian Woods, one piece recurve bow.[…]
Newsletters
Deer Hunting
Millennium Outdoors Q-250 Solo Buck Hut
The Millennium Outdoors Q-250 Solo Buck Hut is a portable solution to everything you want in an elevated hunting blind.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Timbalier trout time
Kip Plaisance with Plaisance’s Tidewater Charters gives some tips for fishing speckled trout while fishing in Timbalier Bay west of Fourchon.[…]
Dove
Dove dope
Sunflower fields scream “Buffet Open” in bright yellow lights to resident and migrating doves. Sunflowers are literally dope for doves.[…]
Field Notes
Live croakers make fantastic baits for big speckled trout
Whenever Capt. Ronnie Daniels with Fisher-Man Guide Services wants to catch giant speckled trout, he puts a live croaker on a hook.[…]
Features
Outdoor supply chain issues are real
American outdoorsmen and women are still pursuing their favorite sports and finding ways to bear the cost and availability issues.[…]
Field Reports
Fish were CRUSHING this craw!
Marsh Man Masson and Jeff Bruhl spent time dropping soft-plastics next to the canes at the mouth of the Mississippi River.[…]
Fishing
The 2022 Fish of the Year winners
Two well-deserving Louisiana anglers were presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s 2022 Fish of the Year Awards.[…]
Alligator
LWFC adopts notice of intent to reduce alligator hide tag fee
The LWFC adopted a notice of intent that will reduce the alligator hide tag fee from $4 to $3 until January of 2024.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Arcadia angler catches Louisiana state record bluegill
When Tim Trahan of Arcadia caught a 2.24-pound bluegill on May 30, 2022 he momentarily thought he was hooked into a sheepshead in Houma where he was born and raised.[…]
Field Reports
This change turned fish on!
Jeff Bruhl and Marsh Man Masson took an afternoon trip to Venice, La., to fish for catfish, bass and redfish.[…]
Fishing
LWFC proposes removal of shark closed season for commercial and recreational fisheries
The LWFC passed a notice of intent to remove the shark closed season for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC takes measures on Swordfish and Roundscale Spearfish regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission passed a notice of intent at their meeting on Aug. 4, 2022 to modify swordfish regulations.[…]
Columns
Ride the Bull is back
After a two-year forced hiatus, CCA’s Ride the Bull kayak fishing tournament returns to Grand Isle on August 26 and 27, 2022.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Lake Bistineau and Lake Claiborne
Lake Bistineau State Park and Lake Claiborne State Park both have lakes that are chocked full of bass, bream, crappie and catfish.[…]
Features
Legends of the Outdoors – Ronda Johnson
Ronda Johnson of Haughton was the first female inducted into the Louisiana Chapter of the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame.[…]