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Wild Pork Boudin Stuffed Mushrooms
Stuffed mushrooms can come in many shapes, sizes and fillings. Wild pork boudin and pepper jack cheese was used for this recipe.[…]
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Bull reds on the beach
Grand Isle is a one-stop shop for bull reds right now and they can be found almost anywhere along the island.[…]
Hunting Reports
Pointe Coupee Parish hunter gets elusive buck
JW Leonard had been hunting an elusive buck for nearly three years in Pointe Coupee Parish and finally got him on Oct. 6, 2025.[…]
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Just about everything is biting this month at the mouth of the Mississippi River
It’s remarkable the Buras-Venice area almost always offers something to catch, no matter what the Mississippi River looks like.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lots of work and a timely hog result in big buck for Jones
Zach Jones was hunting on Ashbrook Island along the Mississippi River on Oct. 10 when he killed an impressive 14-point buck with his bow.[…]
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Gear for deer
Once you know where you are going to hunt and have obtained the proper license and tags, it’s time to go to the store and gear up.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sabine Parish club produces another wall hanger buck
Joel Masters was hunting on private land on Oct. 4 when he downed a giant Sabine Parish buck nicknamed “Sasquatch.”[…]
Field Notes
Benton High School archer brings home gold
Savannah O’Donohue, 16, won three gold medals while representing Team USA in the Winnipeg 2025 World Archery Youth Championships.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Moving into the fall, Calcasieu Lake fishing should greatly improve
In late summer and early fall, big bulls come in the Calcasieu Estuary to spawn said Tommy Adams of Fishing Tom Guide Service.[…]
Deer of the Year
Harvest Moon triggers big buck to appear
Mia Grant was hunting on private property in Caddo Parish on Oct. 6 when she downed a huge buck with her crossbow.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hogs and math test no problem for Rapides Parish hunter
Waylon Shackleford of Alexandria was hunting in Rapides Parish with his buddy, Hunter Vaughn, when he scored a big 10-point buck on Oct. 2.[…]
Bass Fishing
Bayou Sorrel bass
One of the best areas to fish this time of year is along Bayou Sorrel, a long bayou on the lower eastern side of the Atchafalaya River.[…]
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Ducks on the brain
The 2025 Breeding Count Survey showed this year’s count of 16 waterfowl species showed virtually no change from 2024’s 33,988,000 estimate.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bienville Parish gives up big buck to Quitman hunter
Bradley Koonce was hunting at Sandy Hills Hunting Club in Bienville Parish on Oct. 3 when he got a big trophy buck with his crossbow.[…]
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Fifteen-year-old’s first tarpon is pending junior world record
Fifteen-year-old Cruz Gomez of Belle Chasse caught a 228.8-pound tarpon on a trip with Capt. Lance ‘Coon’ Schouest on Sept. 21.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bayou Lacombe shoreline specks
John Gibby of Mandeville said the shoreline between Bayou Bonfouca and Goose Point consistently delivers good speckled trout action.[…]