Field Reports
Fish were crushing these two baits
On Marsh Man Masson’s latest trip, water temps were down, and that impacted where the fish were holding and how they were behaving.[…]
Big Bass
Reader Report: Rescued rod, new kayak lead Triche to 10-pounder
Connor Triche, 12, of Madisonville used the kayak he bought with his own money to land this largemouth bass that weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Getting rid of nutria
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went hunting for invasive nutria rats to help protect the local environment.[…]
Bass Class
Alexandria Senior High team is on a mission to be at the top of the game
Alexandria Senior High School Fishing Team members Nicholas England and Tyler Medica are on a mission to win Angler(s) of the Year.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bobcats, cow dogs and at last, another shot at Richland Parish trophy buck
David Branch, a farmer, was hunting on his farm in Richland Parish on Dec. 11 when he shot a giant 8-point buck.[…]
Hunting Reports
Farrar Modisette gets her biggest Louisiana buck to date
Farrar Modisette got her biggest Louisiana buck to date in Area 2! She heard him tearing up the woods and grunting, so she grunted a couple of times and he came out right in front
Deer of the Year
Morehouse Parish 11-point schooled by fifth grader
Paisleigh Stephenson was hunting with her dad, Brandon Stephenson, on Nov. 21 in Morehouse Parish when she shot a big 11-point buck.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: A bunch of speckled trout and a sea monster
Seafood is Marsh Man Masson’s favorite protein to prepare, so he is constantly trying to develop new ways to present it to his family.[…]
Deer of the Year
Futrell makes the right decision and bags big Grant Parish buck
Matthew Futrell of Colfax was hunting on private property in Grant Parish on Nov. 18 when he bagged a trophy 9-point buck.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to hold three public hearings in January on Louisiana black bear hunting season NOI
LDWF will conduct three public hearings in January to receive public input for the Louisiana black bear hunting season notice of intent.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite eight subjects for hunting migratory game birds over bait in Avoyelles Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited eight subjects for alleged migratory game bird hunting violations in two separate cases in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
LDWF Fishing Course Series announces rainbow trout fishing dates
The LDWF Fishing Course Series program will once again offer their Beginner Rainbow Trout Fishing courses.[…]
Fishing
Free required bowfishing permit for private and charter anglers required starting Jan. 1
A recreational saltwater bowfishing permit for both the private and charter sectors will be required beginning Jan. 1, 2024.[…]
Hunting Reports
Laura Kate Felder and her big buck
Laura Kate Felder, 10, of Ethel harvested this buck with her 7 mm-08 on the morning of Nov. 18, 2023.
Hunting Reports
Fred Hoyt and his grandchildren
Fred Hoyt and his grandchildren on Thanksgiving Day 2023.
Fishing Reports
William McLean’s big catfish
William McLean landed this big catfish using Orange Kool-Aid Chicken while fishing Mile marker 159.0, Capline St. James, on the Mississippi River on Nov. 20, 2023.