Deer Hunting
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest
Youth hunter turn out was good and Hunter Hoffman from Springfield won first place with a huge 241 1/8 Non-Typical buck that he killed on a Hunt of a Lifetime Hunt in Alabama.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up three double-digit bass
Colby Hand, Russell Aucoin and Levi Thibodaux all caught double-digit bass at Toledo Bend at the end of February.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass spring run starts with Bussey bruisers
On Friday, Feb. 23, Randy Gauntt boated a 12.14-pound lunker bass, and the next day, Wesley Banks put an 11.46-pound trophy in his boat.[…]
Fishing
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
There’s no better place to check out the latest hunting and fishing gadgets than the 2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show in Baton Rouge.[…]
Bass Fishing
New Orleans City Park will host its 75th Big Bass Rodeo
The New Orleans City Park Big Bass Rodeo celebrates its 75th anniversary milestone on Saturday, March 23, 2024.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Winn Parish buck finally loses game of hide-and-seek
Joshua Brevelle of Effie downed this beautiful 148 5/8-inch buck nicknamed “Porkchop” on Dec. 26 in Winn Parish.[…]
Big Bass
Trophy bass is Valentine’s treat for Reynolds
Doug Reynolds of Florien was fishing on Feb. 14 in front of his home on Toledo Bend when he landed a 13.67-pound bass.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up four 10-pound plus bass in two weeks
Toledo Bend has started giving up lunker bass this month. Four of them wound up being double-digit beasts.[…]
Hunting
Bamboozled by a Bobcat: Harris shares life stories in new book
Glynn Harris’ new book, ‘Bamboozled by a Bobcat: A Louisiana Boy’s Dirt Road Recollections’ is a story of Glynn’s life growing up.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC modifies pogie buffer
Commercial menhaden fisheries will now have to adhere to a half-mile buffer on the Louisiana coast for the 2024 season.[…]
Big Bass
Sabine River surprise
Terry Brack caught a 15-pound largemouth bass while fishing a LiveTarget Erratic Shiner on the Sabine River.[…]
Ducks
Leucistic gadwall is bonus for Franklinton hunter
John Jones of Franklinton shot a leucistic hen gadwall, a bird as rare as perhaps 1 in 30,000, on Dec. 30, 2023.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show to be held March 1-3, 2024
There’s no better place to check out the latest fishing and hunting gear than the 44th annual Louisiana Sportsman Show in Baton Rouge.[…]
Inshore Fishing
LWFC stalls when facing pending vote to pass tougher pogie regulations
At its February 1, 2024 meeting, the LWFC voted to postpone a decision to adopt the rules for the menhaden fishery.[…]
Big Bass
West Monroe younster lands whopper bass at Toledo Bend
Hinton Carroll, 11, of West Monroe hooked an 11.79-pound lunker bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on Jan. 27.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Waiting on bigger buck marks 11-pointer off hunter’s bucket list
Joshua Pryor of Deville was hunting in Grant Parish on Nov. 23, 2023 when he bagged his target buck, a big 11-point.[…]