Deer Hunting
LDWF: No CWD detected in LA deer so far; sampling completed, final results to come
The LDWF reported on Dec. 30 that to date that no chronic wasting disease has been detected in test results of Louisiana white-tailed deer.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
As the years race past, outdoor memories grow fonder
As time has passed, Kinny Haddox has grown to love writing about the outdoors and fantastic people as much as he enjoys hunting and fishing.[…]
Hunting
Top 5 stories of 2021
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of 2021. Check them out.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF’s ongoing CWD testing results indicate good news
The LDWF reports that to date, all testing results for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Louisiana deer have been negative.[…]
News Breaker
Red snapper season to close Dec. 31, 2021
LDWF would like to remind anglers that the red snapper season is scheduled to close on Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m.[…]
Field Reports
Simple soft-plastic bait modifications
Professional bass angler Brian Latimer shares how he makes simple modifications to his soft-plastic lures to help him catch more fish. Get more from Brian Latimer below: YouTube – Brian Latimer Facebook – facebook.com/brianlatimerfishing Instagram – instagram.com/brian_latimer Website
Deer of the Year
Tull downs trophy that neighbor grazed eight days earlier
On Dec. 9, Shreveport firefighter and paramedic Austin Tull put an arrow into a big 12-point buck at Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Bass Fishing
Zoom’s Trick Worm still producing after four decades
Hundreds of anglers have been sold on the Zoom Trick Worm over the years, hooked on it, you might say, just like the bass they target.[…]
Bass Class
Live Oak H.S. senior off to good start, setting sights on special scholarship
Winning the Live Oak High School fishing team’s John Morgan Spring Scholarship would mean a lot to Chance Shelby of Watson.[…]
Columns
Don’t even think about ever dry-firing a bow
A list of the dos and don’ts of bowhunting, the more common causes of archery mishaps and some expert advice for avoiding an accident.[…]
Columns
Paddle up a winter redfish
A big, winter redfish can be a real opportunity — and a challenge — for kayak-bound Louisiana anglers this month.[…]
Deer of the Year
Crossbow hunter nails monster backyard buck
Ross Wigginton, of Ferriday, harvested a trophy 17-point buck in his back yard in Concordia Parish on Nov. 14.[…]
Deer of the Year
Trying for son’s first deer, Menard downs 16-point hammer
Kendra Menard took down a 16-point trophy buck on Dec. 4 with her Tikka 7mm.08 while hunting with her son in Winn Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF thanks deer hunters for CWD sampling participation, encourages more testing
LDWF thanks deer hunters for participating in chronic wasting disease sampling and encourages hunters to get their harvest tested.[…]
Hunting Reports
Reader Report: A Thanksgiving holiday to remember
Baton Rouge youngster Clarke McRae Williams IV killed his first deer over the Thanksgiving holiday at his family’s camp.[…]
Deer of the Year
Five-year quest ends in Sharkey downing massive buck
After first seeing a big deer five years ago, Daniel Sharkey killed the buck of a lifetime in Tangipahoa Parish on Dec. 12.[…]