Hunting
Top 5 stories of 2022
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]
Newsletters
Bass Fishing
Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik
Cliff Crochet of Pierre Part proudly touts the Bill Lewis Lures’ Scope Stik, a jerkbait he’ll fish with extensively this winter and spring.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF reports second presumptive CWD positive case in Louisiana
The LADDL has reported the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease for the 2022-23 hunting season.[…]
Field Reports
Finesse fishing vs. Power fishing challenge
Professional bass angler Brian Latimer gives examples or power fishing versus finesse fishing. He believes there is a place for each.[…]
Fishing
Arctic blast creates ice sculptures on Lake D’Arbonne
When the cold front howled through the Farmerville area on the night of Dec. 22, the winds kicked up whitecaps on Lake D’Arbonne.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hoping for a doe; Dear downs monster buck
Will Dear shot this 13-point buck on Dec. 14 in Richland Parish with a Remington 300 Win mag he had borrowed from a friend.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Catfish Chowder
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné sets out jug lines for catfish. Afterwards, he cooks them up into a catfish chowder.[…]
Newsletters
Ice temporarily invades north Louisiana duck season
Many duck hunters found frozen water at their duck blinds on Christmas weekend as a brutal cold front swept through the south.[…]
Field Reports
We caught monster trout, our biggest in years!
Marsh Man Masson has had some of his best topwater trips in December, January and February, the coldest months of the year.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bad weather works in Lamonte’s favor in downing big buck
On Dec. 14, 2022, Ryan Lamonte took down a big 10-point buck on an 82 acre tract in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Features
Louisiana State Park Series: Grand Isle and Bayou Segnette
At Bayou Segnette and Grand Isle state parks, fishermen can stay next to some of the best fishing in the world and enjoy boating.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LIVETARGET Croaker Swimbait
The LIVETARGET Croaker is a great saltwater lure for redfish and other species.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: Fox squirrel
The fox squirrel is the largest species of North American tree squirrels. They are highly coveted by hunters.[…]
Field Notes
Tioga junior consistently hitting the mark
Jacob Robertson, a junior at Tioga High School, has emerged as a national contender in Archery Shooters Association competition.[…]
Deer of the Year
Recovery is most difficult part in Ruddell claiming his buck
Gunner Ruddell shot this 11-point trophy buck with his Remington X-bolt 300 mag at the Beech Creek Hunting Club in Winn Parish on Nov. 26.[…]
Deer of the Year
Moss Bluff hunter shoots big Beauregard Parish buck
Dustin Bellon warned some of the workers at his commercial construction company that he was going to be showing up late and leaving early during deer season – especially with the trail-camera photos he had