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.[…]
Outdoor Updates
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.[…]
Events & Announcements
Same show, new location for the 44th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show
This year, the one and only Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held at the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge March 1-3, 2024.[…]
Deer Hunting
The real story of monster Richland Parish buck will remain untold
Jeff Perot of Ruston was trying to photograph deer in Richland Parish on Dec. 28 when he found a buck’s rack with 244 5/8 inches of mass.[…]
Catfish
Ohio pair make huge Louisiana catfish famous
Corey Jeffers and Christopher Minnehan of Ohio were fishing in Venice when Jeffers landed an 118.05-pound catfish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morrow hunter has mixed emotions taking down huge buck
Thomas Broadway of Morrow downed a giant 184-inch trophy buck on family land in Rapides Parish on Dec. 25, 2023.[…]