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.
Hunting Reports
Jenna seals the deal on first buck
Jenna Greene, 8, practiced shooting for months and finally got an opportunity at a deer after weeks of hunting hard. She dropped a huge 8-point for her first deer at 180 yards in Lottie, La.,
Hunting Reports
First buck in 20 years
It’s been 20 years since Charles Kinnison Sr. has killed a buck. Only having killed two bucks prior to now. He had a chance to shoot an 8-point on Nov. 18, but it was too
Hunting Reports
Mother and son double up on bucks
Rush Williams doubled up with his mom, Kelly Savoy, on her birthday, Nov. 12, hunting on their family land in Allen Parish. It was a special moment and a day they won’t forget!
Hunting Reports
Jax Hellmers gets big 9-point
Jax Hellmers, 11, was hunting with his dad, Sheldon, over the youth hunt weekend on Nov. 1, 2023 on private property in Slidell. They showed up late for an evening hunt because Jax had school
Field Reports
Catch and cook: A December duck hunt
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné and his buddy went hunting for ducks in a coastal marsh in December.[…]
Ducks
Out of State Destinations: Beaver Dam Lake, Mississippi
Many ancient oxbows along the Mississippi and other rivers provide outstanding waterfowl hunting in the Mississippi Delta region.[…]
Big Bass
Caney Lake gives up 42.10-pound bag to Nimrod
ULM Fishing Team angler Connor Nimrod hooked and boated five bass weighing 42.10 pounds while fishing a tournament at Caney Lake.[…]
Bass Fishing
Turn about is fair play; today George gets to tell his own fishing tale
George gets the chance to tell his side of a fishing story, uninhibited by the words of his famous outdoor writer fishing partner.[…]
Hunting
Carved Pocket Knife
The Carved pocket knife is a rugged but elegant tool that’s the perfect everyday carry knife for outdoorsmen.[…]
Fishing Reports
Ricky and Chris with Venice fish
Ricky Flynt (right) of Brandon, Miss., and Chris Brannon of Nanih Waiya, Miss., doubled up near Tiger Pass in Venice on Nov. 11. Flynt got a 44-inch redfish and Brannon caught a 35-inch black drum.
Field Reports
Road trip produces Marsh Man Masson’s biggest trout in years
Marsh Man Masson joins Chris Bush and Capt. Joe Prado near Port Mansfield another day to fish for giant speckled trout.[…]
Fishing
Top 5 stories of 2023
We researched the archives of LouisianaSportsman.com and came up with the 5 best-read stories of the year.[…]