Deer Hunting
Deer hunters, taxidermists can win gift card prizes by helping LDWF monitor for CWD
Deer hunters and state taxidermists will be entered into a contest when they submit a sample from a buck harvested in the 2021-22 season.[…]
Big Bass
Ten-year-old angler lands trophy bass in private pond
Ten-year-old Landon Smith with the 12.05-pound largemouth bass he caught from a private pond near Atlanta, La., on July 18, 2021.[…]
Big Bass
Woods uses night light to wake Toledo lunker
Michael Woods of Many caught a 11.15-pound Toledo Bend lunker and entered it into the Toledo Bend Lake Association Lunker Bass Program.[…]
Columns
If you pass up a buck this year, will it be much bigger next season?
Every season, hunters pass up bucks in the hope they will be trophies in a year, but will they really grow any larger? This year, maybe so.[…]
Bass Class
LSU-S pairing isn’t “stumped” in college tournament in Alabama
LSU-S’s Tripp Bowman and Blakely Young qualify for national college bass-fishing championship on New York’s St. Lawrence River.[…]
Columns
Mister Twister’s Sassy Stingum has Louisiana guide excited
Louisiana guide Charlie King said the Mister Twister Sassy Stingum will really put the crappie in the cooler.[…]
Field Reports
Post-Hurricane Ida fishing — I found ‘em!
On this week’s fishing trip, Marsh Man Masson found exactly what he was looking for; submerged aquatic vegetation and, as a result, fish.[…]
Fishing
MDMR allowing Louisiana charters to launch and land from Mississippi through 2021
Due to the impacts of Hurricane Ida, the MDMR is allowing Louisiana charter captains to launch from Mississippi ports through Dec. 31, 2021.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational red grouper and gray triggerfish seasons to close Sept. 15
LDWF announced that the seasons for the recreational harvest of red grouper and gray triggerfish will close on Sept. 15, 2021.[…]
Field Reports
2021 Early season teal hunt
Jared Serigné went on an early season teal hunt in South Louisiana. All five hunters got their limit. It was a great 2021 teal hunt.[…]
Cobia
Sight-fishing for tasty ling
As we enter September, Capt. Adam Jaynes shares his best tips for sight-casting to cobia, aka ling, in southwest Louisiana.[…]
Fishing
Elmer’s Island will remain closed until further notice
Elmer’s Island on Grand Isle will remain closed until further notice due to damages sustained from Hurricane Ida.[…]
Field Reports
First time fishing after Hurricane Ida
Just eight days after Hurricane Ida, Marsh Man Masson was able to survey the marsh and check on its fish populations.[…]
Bass Fishing
Major League Fishing 2022 opens on trio of Louisiana lakes
The 2022 Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour is opening with a six-day event on three small north Louisiana Lakes.[…]
Newsletters
LDWF efforts to save birds impacted by oil spill at Belle Chasse refinery continue
The LDWF continues efforts to rescue oiled birds at the site of an oil spill near Alliance Refinery at Belle Chasse.[…]
Deer Hunting
Checking stands should be No. 1 on deer hunters’ preseason to-do list
Make sure your holdover deer stands are ready well before opening day. Cleaning out and fixing them is a must on preseason to-do lists.[…]