Hunting Reports
Drake Stelly’s Beauregard Parish 7-point
Drake Stelly, 7, harvested this 7-point during youth week in Beauregard Parish, Area 8, while hunting with his father on their property.
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Carter Lalanne’s first deer
Carter Lalanne killed his first deer, this 100-pound doe, while hunting with his Paw-Paw in Hecker, La.
Fishing Reports
John White’s Elmer’s Island red
John White sneaking up on schools of redfish at Elmer’s Island in Grand Isle.
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Caddo Parish alligator snapping turtle
This alligator snapping turtle was caught Oct. 21, 2023 in Caddo Parish by Ryan Dunning and Sean Cobb. The turtle weighed 120 pounds and had a 30+ inch Carapace (shell). It was estimated to be
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Blonde squirrel
Eight-year-old son Tripp Janzen went squirrel hunting for the first time this year on Oct. 8, 2023 and he shot a blonde squirrel at Bodcau in Area 2. “We chose to go to Bodcau in
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Reece Westcott’s first redfish
Reece Westcott caught this slot red, her first, fishing with her dad, Craig, during the OLPS Fishing Rodeo out of Sweetwater Marina.
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Kolt David got his first deer
Six-year-old son Kolt David shot his first deer on Oct. 23 in Chipola, La. He shot the doe with his mama’s crossbow.
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Nathan and Colin’s offshore trip
Nathan Berwick and Colin Landry with a cobia caught May 26, 2023 in the Gulf of Mexico out of the Cameron jetties.
News Breaker
LDWF rescinds burn ban on LDWF owned and managed lands
The Louisiana Department and Wildlife Fisheries has rescinded the burn ban on LDWF owned and managed lands.[…]
Hunting Reports
Public land buck for Lesli Scallon
Lesli Scallon took this Vernon Parish public land 9-point buck with a bow on Oct. 8, 2023.
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Seth Chatelain’s youth hunt
Seth Chatelain took his first deer on Oct. 14, 2023 during the youth hunt on Kisatchie National Forest.
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Brady and Brian with Richard K. Yancey alligator
Brady Diez and Brian “Opie” Phelps with an 11-foot 10-inch gator taken on Richard K. Yancey WMA on Sept. 10, 2023.
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Bennett’s Area 6 deer
Bennett “Skippy” Fontenot with a deer he killed in Port Barre, Area 6, on Oct. 1, 2023
Deer of the Year
Big buck comes to 25-acre tract enhanced by Dubach hunter
Russell Colvin was hunting his 25 acre tract in Union Parish on Nov. 2 when he shot a big 9-point trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Dry Prong nurse does her homework to nail Grant Parish trophy
Kelsie Dobernig was hunting on family land in Grant Parish when she downed a trophy 9-point buck on Nov. 7.[…]
Field Reports
Back on the bridge
Here we go again, it’s bridge season! The water is absolutely gin clear, so Chas Champagne switches over to realistic looking lures.[…]