Field Reports
Digging ditches
On this episode of DockSide TV, Chas Champagne digs deep into the marsh and fishes deep ditches that connect surrounding shallow flats.[…]
Hunting Reports
Mandarin duck in Bayou Black
Peyton Sigrist, 17, killed this beautiful Mandarin duck in Bayou Black.
Hunting Reports
Hunter Link Bieber’s buck
Hunter Link Bieber shot this Caldwell Parish 9-point with a 17.5-inch spread. It scored 126 7/8 Boone and Crockett at the Spotted Dog.[…]
Hunting Reports
Grant Parish wood ducks
Brady Foreman, 14, with wood ducks taken by him and his father during a Thanksgiving week hunt on his grandparent’s property in Grant Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Bank fishing
In this Outside the Levees video, Jared Serigné went bank fishing with his Uncle Wimpy. Then they cooked up fish burgers back at home.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Shell Beach anglers hoping for a redfish bonanza
Campo’s marina owner Robert Campo said if two things happen this month, the famous “Redfish Jubilee” will occur at Shell Beach.[…]
Deer Hunting
Case two of CWD confirmed
Dr. James M. LaCour made the announcement that a second deer harvested in Tensas Parish has been confirmed to have Chronic Wasting Disease.[…]
Deer of the Year
Minton tags impressive Catahoula 8-point
Steve Minton, Jr. was hunting on private land in Catahoula Parish when he shot a big 8-point buck on Dec. 23.[…]
Field Reports
Underwater camera shows why this bait produces fish
Underwater cameras show why this particular lure fished this particular way is irresistible to fish right now.[…]
Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to amend hull identification number regulations
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to amend existing hull identification number regulations.[…]
Fishing
LWFC adopts NOI to remove buoy requirements from freshwater gill and trammel nets
The LWFC adopted a NOI to remove the requirement of using international orange buoys to mark gill and trammel nets in fresh water.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite three men for hunting migratory game birds over a baited area
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged migratory game bird violations on Dec. 17 in Iberia Parish.[…]
News Breaker
2023 Turkey season on Richard K. Yancey, Sherburne WMAs to close
The LWFC adopted a declaration of emergency to close the 2023 turkey hunting season on the Richard K. Yancey and Sherburne WMAs.[…]
Cobia
LWFC adopts NOI to reduce cobia recreational and commercial bag limits
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a Notice of Intent to decrease the cobia limit to 1 fish daily per person.[…]
Ducks
Cajun culture influence on duck hunting gets national TV exposure
Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana.[…]
Field Notes
See better, catch more fish with a second station
Adding a second station to your fishing boat will help you catch more fish.[…]