Hunting Reports
Fishing Reports
Big bulls in Leeville
Jacob Folse caught this nice bull red while fishing in Leeville on Oct. 11, 2025.[…]
Fishing Reports
Cory Nelson’s sheepshead
Cory Nelson, 15, with a sheepshead caught with a dead shrimp on the bottom down Lake Road in Madisonville, La.[…]
Field Notes
FTA Trappers College
The Fur Takers of America Trappers College is aimed at those involved in or interested in professional and recreational wildlife trapping.[…]
Fishing Reports
Bentley Bordelon’s Spring Bayou bass
Bentley Bordelon, 12, with his Spring Bayou bass.[…]
Columns
The new Vudu Mambo Shrimp
Whether fishing grass flats, marsh, docks or open water, the new Vudu Mambo Shrimp is hard for fish and anglers to resist.[…]
Field Reports
A good time fishing near this big bridge!
This is an iconic bridge in the area, and right now, and it’s got a bazillion fish near it! Marsh Man Masson made sure to take advantage.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Hog trapping
Jared Serigné is trapping feral hogs in coastal Louisiana, not for sport, but because unchecked hog populations accelerate erosion.[…]
Field Notes
Fort Jesup
Fort Jesup gives a unique perspective on a period of American history that is often lost between the American Revolution and the Civil War.[…]
Deer Hunting
An inside perspective on youth lottery hunts
Youth hunts are a wonderful activity. They introduce young hunters to the joys, trials and tribulations of deer and turkey hunting.[…]
Newsletters
St. Mary Parish hunter kills 528-pound black bear
Lannie Buteau of New Iberia got one of eight permits issued for Bear Management Area 1 and shot this 528-pound black bear in St. Mary Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite two subjects for recreational fishing violations on the Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged fishing violations in Terrebonne Parish.[…]
Fishing Reports
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter takes down big 12-point
Luke Conway of Natchitoches shot a big 12-pointer his Winchester 308 lever action while hunting in Natchitoches Parish on Nov. 26, 2025.[…]
News Breaker
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF announced.[…]
Columns
Trolling and drifting are excellent techniques for winter kayak fishing
Two techniques that all kayak anglers should employ this time of year are trolling and drifting. Kayaks make excellent platforms for both.[…]