Deer Hunting
Covington woman nails Mississippi trophy buck
Stacy Welty Owens of Covington, La., took a 9-point buck with a crossbow on a trip to family land near Natchez on Nov. 14.[…]
Newsletters
Deer Hunting
LWFC takes action in response to CWD-positive deer in Arkansas
The LWFC voted to implement a declaration of emergency to ban feeding and baiting in nearby Morehouse and Union parishes beginning Dec. 6.[…]
Deer of the Year
Smokey overcomes the fog to find Landreneau’s big buck
Chad Landreneau took a big 11-point buck at his lease along the Sabine River in Vernon Parish on a foggy morning Nov. 9.[…]
Deer of the Year
Monster-sized buck means happy Thanksgiving for Olla hunter
Terry Thorn killed a deer of a lifetime on Nov. 15 just six miles from his home in Olla in central Louisiana’s La Salle Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Fidgety doe gives Union Parish trophy buck away
Randy Wall, a carpenter who lives in Downsville, took a trophy 10-point buck at his hunting club in Union Parish on Nov. 11.[…]
Fishing
Input from fishermen wanted on development of offshore wind energy projects
The BOEM is developing guidance to mitigate potential impacts from offshore wind projects on commercial and recreational fisheries.[…]
Big Bass
Caney’s lunker largemouths are on the move
Largemouth bass are on the move at Caney Lake with changing fall temperatures and anglers are taking advantage of it.[…]
Newsletters
2021 Duck numbers up (and so is their IQ)
With the uptick in this year’s bird estimates, Louisiana duck hunters are optimistic about having a successful season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time seals the deal on Concordia Parish buck
On Nov. 3, Richard Hennigan, who hunts on family land in Concordia Parish, harvested a giant 11-point buck.[…]
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News Breaker
LDWF agents and VPSO deputies rescue three boys from Vermilion Bay
LDWF enforcement agents and Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies rescued three boys from Vermilion Bay on Nov. 26.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Great barracuda
The great barracuda is among the ocean’s most-vicious predators; they’re found inshore, offshore and everywhere in between.[…]
Bass Class
Knee injury turned prep football player into aspiring bass pro
Crowley’s Bryant “Brother” Martin was named to the Louisiana High School B.A.S.S. Nation All-State Team in 2019 and 2020.[…]
Columns
Few bucks have trophy potential; don’t be afraid to harvest the rest
Many hunters think that all young bucks have the chance to grow and become trophy class, but that simply is a dream.[…]
News Breaker
Woodworth, Bodcau shooting ranges to be closed Nov. 25-26
The Woodworth and Bodcau shooting ranges will be closed Thanksgiving and Friday, Nov. 25-26, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer of the Year
Like Barney Fife, Wood was down to one bullet
Misty Wood harvested a big 9-point buck on Nov. 13 at her family’s property in Lincoln Parish, an 80-acre tract located west of Ruston.[…]