Field Notes
Boat-ramp etiquette 101
Plan your time at the boat ramp; use it wisely and considerately. For the sake of others, don’t fail boat ramp etiquette 101.[…]
Newsletters
Deer Hunting
Leesville hunter harvests rare “unicorn” 9 pointer
Jared Phillips of Leesville bagged a 9-point buck with a unique unicorn antler on his hunting club in Vernon Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Year-round surveillance pays dividends in big bucks
Doug Jones takes big 10-point buck nicknamed “Junior” on Nov. 2 at Bear Head Hunting Club in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Take advantage of rain events during deer season
Whitetails will feed right before a front moves through, then bed down during any wind and rain. Plan your hunts with this in mind.[…]
Deer of the Year
Allen Parish hunter gets big buck for Halloween
Mason Boudreaux of Lake Charles took a 10-point trophy buck with his crossbow while hunting in Allen Parish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Professional bass angler Aaron Martens passes away
Aaron Martens, a three-time Bassmaster Angler of the Year passed away Nov. 4 after a battle with brain cancer. He was 49 years old.[…]
Columns
Species Spotlight: Spanish mackerel
Spanish mackerel spend much of their lives in open waters, and are spread out from New England to the Yucatan Peninsula.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big&J Pour-It-On-Molasses
Pour-It-On Molasses combines a nutritional benefit and intense aroma that pulls deer in and keeps them in the area.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition has first female winner
Louisiana native Elaine Erikson has won the 2022 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored by the LDWF.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bolyer arrows trophy buck despite warm weather
Carson Bolyer of Minden battled 80 degree temperatures and hordes of hungry mosquitoes to take a Webster Parish 12-point buck on Oct. 20.[…]
Deer of the Year
Baby and buck are double blessings for Baum
Calhoun’s Stuart Baum received a double blessing the last week of October. A new baby girl and a big 9-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big 12-point downed after choosing corn over doe
Joe Carpenter took a trophy 12-point buck at Lower Place Hunting Club in Union Parish on Tuesday morning, Oct. 26.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF’s Pass-a-Loutre WMA celebrates 100 years
Located at the mouth of the Mississippi River in extreme southern Plaquemines Parish, Pass-a-Loutre is part of the Mississippi River delta.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2022 Derelict Crab Trap cleanup events; volunteers and sponsors needed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo volunteer cleanup events this February. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Avoid Pontchartrain’s crowded trestles and still catch November specks
Old pilings around camps on eastern end of Pontchartrain will hold November specks.[…]
Deer of the Year
Choosing bow over primitive gun pays off for Hickman
Kody Hickman of Hornbeck killed a trophy 10-point buck at Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area on Oct. 9.[…]