Deer of the Year
Lacassine hunter nails hammer 11-point in Beauregard Parish
Chelsea Cauthron was hunting in Beauregard Parish with her husband on Nov. 28 when she downed a trophy 11-point buck.[…]
Newsletters
News Breaker
Registration open for experimental youth rabbit hunt on Dewey W. Wills WMA
Registration is open for a youth rabbit hunt on Feb. 21, 2026, at Dewey W. Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA), the LDWF announced.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Bundle up for winter variety in the Barataria area
During December, watch the weather for great and varied saltwater fishing in the Grand Isle-Barataria Estuary area.[…]
Newsletters
Lake Pontchartrain hotspot gives up nearly 7-pound speckled trout
Chas Champagne hooked this speckled trout weighing a nearly 7 pounds at one of his favorite wintertime Lake Pontchartrain hotspots on Nov. 26.[…]
Bass Fishing
Find fish around wood cover on Toledo Bend
December is a transitional month for bass. Tweak your approach to a winter pattern to get bass to bite on Toledo Bend.[…]
Deer of the Year
Six hours after shot, Beau bags his buck
Fifteen-year-old Beau Barrios was hunting with his dad in Avoyelles Parish on Nov. 21 when he arrowed a big 8-point buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Natchitoches Parish hunter downs big buck
Allison Thompson was hunting on private property in Area 2, Natchitoches Parish, on Nov. 30 when she shot a 150-class buck.[…]
Columns
The conflict continues between anglers and menhaden industry
Maybe it’s time to stop comparing the apples of the recreational fishing folks to the oranges of the menhaden operations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana’s first stakeholder-driven black bass management plan
For the first time in state history, freshwater fisheries biologists are working with bass anglers to develop a black bass management plan.[…]
Field Reports
Incredible road trip to the mouth of the Mississippi River!
This time of year, the Mississippi River slows to a crawl, allowing all sorts of fish to move in and take advantage of rich bait stocks.[…]
Alligator
Alligator Piccata
The alligator tail is pounded thin, lightly pan-fried and served with a buttery lemon and caper sauce over angel hair pasta.[…]
Deer of the Year
Grant Parish hunter downs elusive buck
Lacy LaGrange was hunting on Nov. 1 when she shot a big 11-point buck at her hunting club in Grant Parish.[…]
Columns
Protecting your hunting dog from danger
We invest a lot of time, money and effort in our four-legged friends, so keeping an eye on them during hunting season is important.[…]
Field Notes
Fontainebleau State Park
Fontainebleau State Park works to conserve the history of the area as well as its bountiful natural beauty within its boundaries.[…]
Columns
The Crappie Magnet
With the Crappie Magnet’s introduction in the early 2000s, the world of fishing for crappie changed for the better.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunter exits deer stand and gets bitten by an alligator
Keith Price of New Iberia got bitten by a 7-foot-long alligator on his lower right leg while hunting with his 9-year-old grandson.[…]