Deer of the Year
Kisatchie National Forest gives up huge buck for Montgomery hunter
For Dakota Carter of Montgomery, 20 feet up in an oak tree on the Kisatchie National Forest was the perfect place for him to take a trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Five-acre patch produces trophy buck
Jeremy Cooley put together a plan to waylay a big buck that was crossing his parent’s 5-acre patch of land 200 yards behind his house in Beauregard Parish.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2020 derelict crab trap cleanup events; volunteers needed
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will again host its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeo volunteer cleanup events in February.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hand-me-down “can” call does trick on giant 8-point
An old can call from his dad paid big dividends for Cody Albritton on Nov. 5 when he took an impressive 8-point buck on family land in Union Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Repeat scenario results in 14-point buck
DeRidder hunter Shannon Wingate got a second chance at a big 14-point buck on family land in Beauregard Parish on Oct. 19.[…]
Other Hunting
330 frogs
David Hanson, Stihl Smith, Bill Petrus, Sherman Foote and Dustin Campbell hunted on a private cypress brake in Caldwell Parish that led to 330 frogs.[…]
Ducks
Classic Louisiana duck hunt at Pecan Island
Hampton Rutland filmed this duck hunting trip to a classic Louisiana destination, Pecan Island, for his web series Louisiana Wetlands.[…]
Deer of the Year
Management plan produces “herculian” results
Ryan Masters, Assistant Fire Chief for the Natchitoches Fire Department, downed a big 10-point buck on Nov. 11 in Sabine Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Fort Polk-Vernon and Peason Ridge WMAs to be closed Nov. 29–Dec. 1
The LDWF will close Fort Polk-Vernon and Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Areas Nov. 29-Dec. 1 due to extensive military training by the U.S. Army.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to close Bayou des Sot Bridge in Grassy Lake WMA for repairs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will close the Bayou des Sot Bridge on Nov. 18-19 in Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Area for repairs.[…]
Bass Fishing
Red hot bassing at Bayou Black
Bill McCarty pointed bass anglers to the Bayou Black area, specifically Bayou Penchant and Bayou Coppersaw, for some red-hot bassing this month.[…]
Columns
When it’s cold, Paul Brown baits have the right moves for trout
Examining the sink rate and sink profile of some popular Paul Brown lures and decide if time of year turns this bait from ordinary to extraordinary.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tagging that big Louisiana buck
Using ideas from successful hunters can play out in your favor when it comes time to put the crosshairs on that trophy whitetail buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Breaking down Louisiana’s big buck areas
Here’s a parish-by-parish look at state-record book bucks that shows a hunter needs to hunt north of US 190 if he wants to see his name in print.[…]
Bass Fishing
Lake Bistineau bass on a strong bite
According to bass pro and lake regular Homer Humphreys, Lake Bistineau is good for bass fishing right now and he doesn’t see that changing anytime soon.[…]
Bass Fishing
‘Box worm,’ a real Wild Thang, works for Nick LeBrun
When Nick LeBrun wants to catch bass in November on Caddo Lake, Toledo Bend and other prime bass-fishing destinations, he goes to the good ol’ “box worm.”[…]