Hunting Reports
Jonah Elkins takes 9-point buck
Jonah Elkins with his 9-point buck that had a 20-inch spread.
Fishing Reports
William McLean’s river catfish
William McLean was fishing Nov. 3 at the Harmony Street Wharf mile marker 98.0 on the Mississippi River when he landed this river catfish that weighed between 40-45 pounds.
News Breaker
LDWF has successful woodcock banding night
After coordinating with landowners in West Feliciana Parish, the LDWF had a successful woodcock banding night on Dec. 12.[…]
Field Reports
Knee-deep and catching monster speckled trout
Marsh Man Masson joins Chris Bush and Capt. Joe Prado near Port Mansfield to fish for giant speckled trout.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC adopts NOI for rules changes to reptile and amphibian regulations
The LWFC adopted a notice of intent for rule changes to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Reptile and Amphibian Regulations.[…]
News Breaker
Six men cited for migratory game bird violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited six South Carolina men for alleged migratory game bird violations in Plaquemines Parish on Dec. 17.[…]
News Breaker
Chalmette man arrested for numerous hunting and fishing violations
LDWF enforcement agents completed an investigation on Dec. 13 that resulted in an arrest of a Chalmette man.[…]
Field Reports
Everything ate this Zimmer Swimmer
Marsh Man Masson changed lures to a candy-bug Zimmer Swimmer, and that’s when he found the fish he was looking for plus a whole lot more. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: Deer hunters in northeast Louisiana urged to provide deer heads for free CWD testing
Deer hunters in northeast Louisiana are urged to place the heads of any deer they harvest in one of 13 free CWD Testing Collection points.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Fish you can bank on
Large speckled trout can be found bank fishing the deep holes along Hwy. 1 between Leeville and Grand Isle during the wintertime.[…]
News Breaker
Avian flu warning
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is once again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF said in a news release.[…]
Columns
Confit Squirrel Egg Rolls
These Confit Squirrel Egg Rolls have a crispy exterior along with the savory stuffing that makes for a wonderful combination.[…]
Deer of the Year
Two shots are better than one for Calhoun father-son
Scott McMullen and his son, Johnnie, were hunting together in Union Parish when they both shot a trophy buck that scored 157 1/8 inches.[…]
Ducks
$6.25 million coastal resiliency project coming to Lafourche Parish
Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded $6.25 million from the NFWF to construct living shorelines and marsh terraces in Lafourche Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Taking old trophy buck is emotional experience for Caddo Parish hunter
On Nov. 30, Chris Lafitte of Bossier City was hunting in north Caddo Parish when he shot a 15-point trophy buck.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Managing crappie populations
Louisiana’s crappie harvest is vibrant, according to Robby Maxwell, an inland fisheries biologist who reported to the LWFC.[…]