Hunting Reports
Lafayette resident drops dandy Alabama buck
Graham Higgins, 11, of Lafayette killed this 10-point while hunting with his family in Aliceville, AL on Dec. 27, 2020.
Hunting Reports
Fitzmorris downs Mount Hermon 11-point
Mount Hermon 11-point, taken with a .30-06 on Dec. 27, 2020 by Chandler Fitzmorris.
Fishing Reports
Matthew’s 4-pound pond bass
Hello, this is 11 year old Matthew Graffagnini and he caught this beautiful 4-pound bass this week in a large pond we call “Big Bass Lake” near Bayou Sauvage.
Bass Fishing
Hackney goes with a jig to hook bass in January
Greg Hackney sticks with the Strike King Hack Attack Flouro Flipping Jig for bass fishing during one of the coldest months in Louisiana.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Bayou Lacombe basics for January sac-a-lait
Forrest Green of Lacombe has learned a lot about how colder temperatures affect the crappie bite on Bayou Lacombe.[…]
Hunting Reports
Texas 10
Mike Ryan of Denham Springs shot this buck at the Callaghan Ranch in Encinal, TX on New Years Day. The next day, his hunting buddy shot his buck, and the two bucks scored exactly the
Hunting Reports
Massive body
Greg Ikerd. November 29 2920 in Avoyelles Parish in Grandlake Rod & Gun Club. Killed a 9pt with 17 1/4 inch inside spread with 23 inch main beams also had 5 3/4 & 6 inch
Hunting Reports
Happy New Year’s Deer
Ten-year old William Haddox of Baton Rouge got a brand new Weatherby 7mm-08 rifle for Christmas and it didn’t take him long to put it to good use. William started off the year right with
Hunting Reports
Lyla O’Niell
Lyla O’Niell,12, got her first deer November 2020 deer hunting with her Dad John in Natchitoches, La
Field Reports
Finesse fishing for winter bass
Brian Latimer explains why finesse tactics are so important and what clean-up baits he uses to get the most out of a fishing area.[…]
Columns
Sheepshead: Don’t overlook these fish
The most-underrated saltwater fish in Louisiana has to be the sheepshead. The good news for kayak anglers is that they are hard fighters.[…]
Field Notes
January’s bull reds are prime for flies
Louisiana is a flourishing fly fishing locale for redfish, especially during the winter when the bull reds push into the interior marshes.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF stocks rainbow trout at community fishing ponds
Beginning the morning of Jan. 14, the LDWF will begin stocking 16 community fishing sites with adult-size rainbow trout.[…]
News Breaker
Smitko and McPherson elected as chair, vice-chair of LWFC
Jerri G. Smitko was elected chair of the LWFC and William “Joe” McPherson, vice-chair during the Commission’s January meeting.[…]
Deer of the Year
Buck eludes brother-in-law; sister-in-law gets him
Kylie Brown took down a 12-point trophy buck her brother-in-law had been after near her home in Richland Parish on December 22.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves notice of intent for hunting regs, seasons and WMA rules for 2021-22
The LWFC adopted notices of intent for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 hunting seasons, at its January meeting Jan. 7 in Baton Rouge.[…]