Field Reports
How to make venison bacon
This venison bacon recipe from the Bearded Butchers is a lot of fun to make and the process can be applied to any lean meat or game meat.[…]
Features
2022-23 Louisiana public land waterfowl preview
Louisiana’s WMAs across the state offer first-rate duck hunting success if the ducks funnel down the Mississippi Flyway.[…]
Newsletters
Early waterfowl numbers vary across the state
Despite an initial low count, habitat conditions inside and outside of our state tend to favor Louisiana waterfowl hunters.[…]
Hunting Reports
Addie Musso’s first deer
Addie is 8 years old from Plaucheville Louisiana. Her and her dad Dustin have been after this buck for a few weeks.[…]
Fishing Reports
Tammy’s 5 1/2-pound bass
Caught Crackerhead, Bayou Corn. 5 1/2 lbs. October 2022[…]
Fishing Reports
Londyn’s 19-pound redfish
Londyn Guillot of Mandeville with a 19lb redfish caught at the Rigolets.[…]
News Breaker
Phone number used to report birds with federal bands is currently down
Jason Olszak has shared that waterfowl hunters reporting banded ducks will need use the website www.reportband.gov.[…]
Features
Louisiana Legends of the Outdoors – Kinny Haddox
Kinny Haddox has been writing features, hard-hitting news and informative and entertaining columns about the outdoors for 50 years.[…]
Newsletters
LWFC adopts resolution to expand Dewey W. Wills WMA by 2,440 acres
The LWFC has adopted a resolution to expand the Dewey W. Wills WMA by 2,440 acres to incorporate riparian river bank property.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF concludes drawdown for Lake Bistineau
The LDWF has concluded a drawdown of Lake Bistineau in Webster, Bossier and Bienville parishes for the purpose of giant salvinia control.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two men for migratory game bird hunting violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited two men for alleged migratory game bird violations on Nov. 12 in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite six subjects for migratory game bird hunting violations in St. James Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited six subjects for alleged migratory game bird violations on Nov. 19 in St. James Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Benton hunter drops giant buck in Bossier Parish
Jordan Parker was hunting on his grandfather’s 2500 acre property in Bossier Parish when he took this 12-point buck on Nov. 13.[…]
Crappie/Bream
New regulations on crappie in effect on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to modify crappie regulations on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake.[…]
Field Reports
Shoreline specks under the Matrix Float
Chas Champagne set on out a cloudy fall day in search of shallow water speckled trout along the shorelines of Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF Lake Charles Office moves to new facility
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Lake Charles Office has moved to its new facility located on 1025 Tom Watson Road.[…]