Field Reports
Catch and Cook: Wild shrimp with a trawl net
Jared Serigné and his family catches wild shrimp in Louisiana with a trawl net. After that, they cooked up shrimp and grits.[…]
Hunting Reports
Lyndsey’s 16-point buck
Lyndsey Menard Morgan with the 16-point buck she harvested on Oct. 9, 2022 in Jefferson Davis Parish.
Ducks
2022 U.S. State of the Birds report reveals widespread losses of birds in all habitats – except wetlands
In 50 years, birds have increased in wetlands, a singular exception that shows the way forward for saving birds and benefiting people.[…]
Fishing Reports
John’s first Big Lake speck
John Allen Francois, 6, was fishing on Big Lake in August when he hooked his first speckled trout, this 3-pounder, on live shrimp.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lamm gets monster buck, but it doesn’t come easy
Jason Lamm of Crowley killed a trophy buck that scored 167 on Oct. 1 on his family’s hunting club in East Carroll Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc. issued monetary rewards at meeting
Louisiana Operation Game Thief, Inc., a Louisiana wildlife crime-stoppers program, awarded $3,000 to citizens at their meeting on Oct. 5.[…]
Field Reports
Imitating live shad using a Matrix Shad
Chas Champagne shows you how to target deep passes for speckled trout in the late parts of the summer when water temps are at their highest.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2023 Derelict Crab Trap Cleanup event; Volunteers and sponsors needed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo volunteer cleanup event this February.[…]
News Breaker
Violet resident arrested for DWI on the water in St. Bernard Parish
LDWF agents arrested a Violet man for alleged operating or DWI while impaired following a two-vessel boating incident in St. Bernard Parish.[…]
Columns
The Womack Journal: Third time’s the charm
Warren Womack of Bluff Creek tells the story of his late January three day hunt with his friend Murray Landry.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF agents cite subject for deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Louisiana woman for alleged deer hunting violations in Rapides Parish on Oct. 4.[…]
Field Reports
Best river fishing ever in tiny boat
Joe Lavigne has been floating area rivers for 60 years, and this week, Marsh Man Masson tagged along with him for a trip close to his house.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Oct. 8 in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Wyoming woman recovering in hospital after encounter with buck
A woman in Evanston, Wyo., is hospitalized after she was gored by a buck just outside her back door Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022.[…]
Newsletters
Action taken by LWFC to modify speckled trout size and bag limits
The same issues affecting speckled trout is affecting redfish and ducks. The habitat loss is too great to support the fisheries we expect.[…]
Bass Fishing
Low water bassin’ at Henderson Lake
One of former Louisiana B.A.S.S. Nation angler Andre Cazelot’s top choices to fish for bass during October is Henderson Lake.[…]