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.[…]
Outdoor Updates
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.[…]
Fishing
The 2022 Fish of the Year winners
Two well-deserving Louisiana anglers were presented with the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association’s 2022 Fish of the Year Awards.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Arcadia angler catches Louisiana state record bluegill
When Tim Trahan of Arcadia caught a 2.24-pound bluegill on May 30, 2022 he momentarily thought he was hooked into a sheepshead in Houma where he was born and raised.[…]
Inshore Fishing
The best of ICAST: Saltwater
A look at a handful of new saltwater products that were on display at the 2022 ICAST show in Orlando, Florida.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
The best of ICAST: Freshwater
A look at the PacBak P88-MK Combo and a handful of other new freshwater products shown at the 2022 ICAST show in Orlando, Florida.[…]