Newsletters
Action taken by LWFC to modify speckled trout size and bag limits
The same issues affecting speckled trout is affecting redfish and ducks. The habitat loss is too great to support the fisheries we expect.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Deer of the Year
Masters downs big buck he named Maximus
Joel Masters took an impressive 10-point nicknamed Maximus on a hunt with his dad in rural Sabine Parish on Oct. 2.[…]
Newsletters
Kayaker gets whopper tripletail during Grand Isle tourney
Brendan Bayard was fishing in the Bayou Coast Kayak Fishing Club’s Fall N Tide tournament in Grand Isle when he caught a 19-inch tripletail.[…]
Deer of the Year
Second chance results in trophy buck for Perritt
Tyler Perritt took down a 9-point buck when he was hunting in West Feliciana Parish on the opening day of archery season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pre-charged pneumatic devices may be used to hunt deer during modern firearm season only
Pre-charged pneumatic devices may be used by hunters only during the modern firearm season beginning with the 2022-23 season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Cleaning and disposing of deer in the CWD control area
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is here to stay for now, and it is up to hunters to try to keep it contained. Unfortunately, Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) detected its first CWD case in
Hunting
Boone and Crockett cites Baton Rouge hunter’s record book bear
Baton Rouge hunter William C. Jenkins harvested a monstrous Alaskan brown bear and was recognized by Boone and Crockett.[…]
Alligator
Louisiana’s tag-only alligator season reaches every corner of the state
For sportsmen, alligator hunting is a way to have fun, get tasty wild groceries and also help control populations on a smaller scale.[…]
Fishing
Jackson Parish brothers worm their way into live bait business
Cole Burton, 5, and Clay Burton, 7, started raising worms to fish with and now they’ve gone in to business.[…]
Newsletters
Opinions may vary, but early season teal haven’t disappointed
Some guys limited out and some shot zeroes during the opening week of the teal hunting season in Louisiana.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Abandoned pogie net full of dead fish discovered near Holly Beach
Another black eye for the pogie industry off the Louisiana coast — an abandoned net full of dead fish was left just off Holly Beach.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass surprises kayak fisherman on Lake D’Arbonne
Brad Case got this big 10.2-pound bass from his kayak on Lake D’Arbonne while practicing for a Saturday tournament.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Lower speckled trout limits?
Anglers enjoying recreational fishing for Louisiana’s speckled trout may face changing requirements on length and daily bag limits.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Pogie concerns unresolved
David Cresson, CCA Director and CEO, said pogie boats continued to pound Louisiana’s beaches and shorelines this summer.[…]
Fishing
Help put an end to boating accidents, fatalities in Louisiana
Boaters should wear a life jacket, boat sober, do not ride in a vessel if the captain is impaired, and take a boater safety class.[…]
Deer Hunting
Some hunters, elected officials at odds with LDWF on CWD measures
Pressure from hunters and elected officials led the LDWF to reduce the area for the Chronic Wasting Disease ban on feeding.[…]