Deer of the Year
Never before seen buck surprises Habetz
Sean Habetz was hunting family land in Concordia Parish next to the Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge when he shot this big buck on Jan. 14.[…]
Newsletters
Columns
Stinging cold, deep crappie and lucky day fishing adventures
One recent trip, it was bone-chilling cold and we went crappie fishing, staring straight into a 23 mph north wind that stung.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
CZ-USA 457 Premium .22
This small game rifle feels right, is deadly accurate, looks sharp, and is full of features.[…]
Events & Announcements
Nutria Rodeo participants set sights on menace swamp rodents
More than 300 hunters have signed up to take part in the Swamp Safari Shootout, aka the Nutria Rodeo, at Venice Marina on Feb. 24-25.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest is back!
Bring your trophy deer to the Sportsman Show, March 17-19 If you have not heard the news, the Big Buck Contest is back at the Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in
Hunting
Louisiana Sportsman: digital is now interactive
The digital version of Louisiana Sportsman Magazine is now interactive, adding video and audio to the same content found in the magazine.[…]
Ducks
Foul weather helps boost fowl success for state’s duck hunters
Weather proved to be the key ingredient in making for a successful 2022-2023 Louisiana waterfowl season for some.[…]
Deer Hunting
Five additional suspected cases of CWD discovered in Tensas Parish
Five more suspected cases of chronic wasting disease in deer have been discovered in Tensas Parish, the LADDL reported.[…]
Field Notes
Stealthy pirogues pay off during late-season hunting trips
Using a pirogue or jon boat to creep along creeks, sloughs, and lake edges can be an effective way to hunt this time of year.[…]
Field Reports
Perfect conditions lead to fish slaughter!
Sometimes when you go out fishing, all the stars align — from wind to tide to water clarity to presence of bait.[…]
Columns
Extreme dislike of January and “flashbacks” to what might come next
With the hunting seasons coming to a close and the weather making fishing difficult, Joe Macaluso dislikes January’s 31 days.[…]
Big Bass
West Pearl River gives up trophy largemouth bass
Ron Hindman of Slidell caught this 11.376-pound trophy bass fishing the West Pearl River on Jan. 10, 2023.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves NOI for hunting regs, hunting seasons and WMA rules for 2023-24
The LWFC adopted notices of intent for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 hunting seasons, 2023-24 general and WMA hunting seasons.[…]
Columns
Dog’s first hunting season
Time to get out there and put some birds on the water and cash in on your dog’s first waterfowl hunting season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Duck hunt leads Ouachita teen to trophy Russell Sage whitetail
Thirteen-year-old Hunter Thompson of West Monroe was hunting the Russell Sage WMA on Dec. 3 when he killed a trophy buck.[…]
Bass Fishing
Little Tensas Bayou
One of Adam Marceaux’s favorite places to catch bass in January is specifically Little Tensas Bayou in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]