Columns
An overview of the past year in the Louisiana outdoors
It’s the perfect time to look back on 2024 and the impacts the last 12 months have had on fishing and hunting in our Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
What went right, what went wrong in 2025
Among a handful of 2026 wishes is that our elected officials would adopt a hands-off policy when it comes to our Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Deer of the Year
Prayer leads Adams to trophy buck
Brad Adams of Monterey was hunting on Dec. 28 in Concordia Parish when he shot a 160-class buck. He was able to recover it two days later.[…]
Fishing
LDWF warns public of potential fish kills due to freezing temperatures
The LDWF warns the public of potential fish kills throughout coastal Louisiana due to freezing water temperatures. […]
Hunting
Proposed changes for the 2025-26 hunting seasons
The special September teal season will run 9 days, not the 16 days of recent years, due to overall teal numbers having fallen.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana military vet Deron Santiny recalls harvest of potential record Louisiana black bear
Deron Santiny, a military veteran who grew up in Grand Isle and now lives in Lafayette, may have killed the biggest bear in Louisiana history.[…]
Field Reports
Off-grid houseboat trip in Louisiana
In this Outside the Levees video, we are spending the weekend at an off-grid houseboat in the Louisiana marsh.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lure Review – The Mini Hammer-Trap
The new Mini Hammer-Trap from Bill Lewis Lures packs a punch despite its 3/16-ounce weight. It was introduced at ICAST earlier this year.[…]
Deer of the Year
St. Francisville hunter downs big West Feliciana Parish buck
Chris Brown was hunting on family land in West Feliciana Parish on Dec. 19 when he shot a 220-pound trophy buck.[…]
Hunting
Joolca GottaGo Camp Toilet
When you’ve got to go, you’ll do it in style with the Joolca GottaGo. This airtight, leakproof camping toilet keeps foul smells at bay.[…]
Bass Fishing
Target Sabine River bass
Ron Castille of Lake Charles has been putting bass in the boat for many years from one of three public launches along the Sabine River.[…]
Field Reports
Monster speckled trout in this community hole
Marsh Man Masson and Justin Bowles teamed up on a little speckled trout fishing competition against some other friends.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie time at Toledo Bend
There have been some extraordinary crappie catchin’ days on Toledo Bend, where huge balls of shad congregate when the water temperature drops.[…]
Deer of the Year
Holladay downs trophy buck behind his home
John Holladay was hunting on his property in Caldwell Parish on the evening of Dec. 3 when he shot a 190-class buck.[…]
Bass Fishing
Top 5 stories of 2024
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]
Deer Hunting
What is a trophy deer to you?
Every deer harvested represents an effort made by the hunter, time spent with loved ones, time out in nature and so on.[…]