Hunting Reports
Brodie Cox got his first buck
Brodie Cox got his first buck, this 9-point, in Pointe Coupee Parish, Area 6, on Jan. 17, 2024. He was on a hunt with his dad.
Hunting Reports
Cory Duplichan Jr. got his first buck
Cory Duplichan Jr., 13, killed his first buck on Dec. 18, 2023 on Bayou Macon WMA. This was also his first public land hunt and first time hunting out of his climber.
Hunting Reports
Tim Godso and his daughter
Tim Godso and his daughter hunted together to get this nice buck.
Fishing Reports
Caleb’s black drum
Caleb Rodrigue at Irish Bayou with a big black drum caught in December 2023.
Fishing Reports
Mermentau River bull red for Jim Naegele
Jim Naegele with a bull red from the Mermentau River.[…]
Hunting Reports
Caleb Rodrigue and 8-point buck
Caleb Rodrigue, 12, with his dad, Shane Rodrigue, and the 8-point buck he got in Mississippi back in January 2024.
Field Reports
Giving credit to the moon for these fish
There’s a belief among a significant subset of anglers that the location of the moon has a profound impact on the activity of fish and game.[…]
Bass Fishing
Patience pays this time of year at Caney
Local Monroe native Chris Nguyen fishes Caney Lake regularly and shared how he targets these feisty fish in May.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Council asks fishermen for information on red grouper
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council would like to gain a better understanding of what’s happening with red grouper.[…]
Big Bass
Lafayette man boats double-digit bass in Lake Chicot “dogfight”
Derek McCauley of Lafayette caught a 10-pound, 5 ½-ounce bass on April 16 during a Tuesday evening “dogfight” tournament on Lake Chicot.[…]
News Breaker
Durable license cards now available
The durable license cards are now available for purchase. You also will have the option to upgrade to one of the new collector’s cards.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational Greater Amberjack season to reopen May 1 to May 31, 2024
The federal NOAA has issued a reopening for the recreational Greater Amberjack fishery from May 1 until May 31, 2024.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Bridge trout
Marsh Man Masson took the Zimmer Swimmer in Cali 420 to the train trestle that crosses eastern Lake Pontchartrain and the fish ate it up.[…]
Columns
Map it out
Even in today’s digital world, printed maps are essential tools for outdoorsmen.[…]
Field Reports
Trout and redfish limits under a cork in Lake Pontchartrain
Once the fish move into the lake for their spring run they are eager to hit baits while roaming the shorelines of Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Enforcement Division welcomes 19 new agents at graduation
The LDWF Law Enforcement Academy graduated its 36th class of cadets into the ranks of LDWF Enforcement Division.[…]