Newsletters
Sportsman’s founder passes
Allen Joseph Lottinger, the publisher and founder of Louisiana Sportsman Magazine, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Sept. 8, 2023.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Deer Hunting
Louisiana outdoors hit hard by Tiger Island; other smaller fires
A vast area of pine plantations north of Lake Charles became engulfed when a fire was reported in the area of the Tiger Island Hunting Club.[…]
Newsletters
First on the line, then at the scales, record-book tripletail is an eye-opener
Curtis Franklin of Abita Springs hooked a 33.8-pound tripletail south of Venice. It should be the new No. 6 in the state.[…]
Events & Announcements
New and improved Louisiana Sportsman Classifieds
Louisiana Sportsman has given our classifieds a makeover; a facelift that provides our readers with a site that is easier to use.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Finding trophy buck completed father-daughter dream hunt
Emily Adams of Mandeville, a freshman at Ole Miss, was at her family’s hunting property with her father when she killed a 10-point buck.[…]
Fishing
PFD, determination and a hero save fisherman’s life
Delcambre shrimper George Romero had to fend for himself as he drifted east along the Gulf Coast wearing an inflatable PFD.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Sulphur High School Bass Fishing Team pays it forward
The Sulphur High School Bass Fishing Team helped construct over 70 artificial reefs to benefit habitats around Louisiana.[…]
Newsletters
Speckled trout regulations yo-yo goes back to legislature
An NOI limiting the bag limit of speckled trout to 15 with a size of 13-20 inches will go before a Louisiana Legislative Oversight committee.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Reader Report: River monster
Willis Deshotel was at his camp on the Red River in Grassy Lake WMA on June 17 when he caught this 182.5 pound alligator gar.[…]
Events & Announcements
2024 Louisiana Sportsman Show
The 44th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show will be held at a new location, the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge on March 1 – 3, 2024.[…]
Ducks
Hunters not allowed to shoot mottled ducks early; limits reduced
Mottled ducks will be off limits for the first 15 days of the season with a limit of one per day after that in both zones.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Bass pro gets record gar
Bass pro Jake Ormond of Sterlington was fishing at Bayou Bartholomew Lake on July 17 when he hooked the new state record longnose gar.[…]
Inshore Fishing
ICAST 2023: Saltwater
Jon Miller brought back a report of the top items that caught his eye at ICAST 2023. Check out his top saltwater finds.[…]
Fishing
ICAST 2023: Freshwater
Jon Miller brought back a report of the top items that caught his eye at ICAST 2023. Check out his top freshwater finds.[…]
Ducks
Conservation leaders give pre-season report on waterfowl outlook
Ducks Unlimited Canada and Delta Waterfowl Canada both feel Saskatchewan and Manitoba prairie lands are vital for Louisiana’s duck season.[…]
Hunting
New book points out LSU football helped Branch survive hunting accident
Former college athlete Matt Branch wrote a book about the 2018 near death experience that resulted in the amputation of his left leg.[…]