Fishing
Tippets
For flycasters, trout take center stage this month — both the saltwater and freshwater varieties.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
10 Commandments of crappie fishing
These principles will help everyone become more successful at catching crappie.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF’s Melancon asked to resign, source says
Embattled Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Charlie Melancon has been asked to resign but “is still coming to work,” a source told LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
News Breaker
Recreational weekend-only red snapper season ends in state waters
The weekend-only red snapper season in state waters is effectively over because LA Creel estimates indicate harvest numbers have been reached, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Bass Fishing
How to pitch for more bass
Pitching lures into heavy cover is a great way to catch bass, but it’s a technique that takes some getting used to.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two Port Barre men arrested for deer hunting violations on Sherburne WMA
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two Port Barre men on Monday after allegedly finding a dead deer concealed in the back seat of their pickup truck, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
New Iberia hunter downs 140-inch Arkansas buck
Jennifer Broussard was pretty pleased with how her morning hunt had gone on Nov. 13 — less than two hours in, and she had already taken down a nice doe that would tip the scales at 110 pounds.[…]
Deer of the Year
Leaving stand almost costs Ruston hunter big 9-point
Last year’s flooding on the Mississippi River cut Lane Cox’s deer season short, so the Ruston hunter was just happy to be in his stand on the 7,000-acre Winter Quarters Hunting Club in Tensas Parish on Saturday morning, Dec. 10.[…]
Deer Hunting
Apex Predator: Keep updated on new rules for national wildlife refuges
National wildlife refuges have great hunting opportunities, but every hunter should be sure to keep up with new regulation changes each season. […]
News Breaker
One hunt yields two banded woodies on Lacassine Bayou
Tim Clark started duck hunting with a 20-gauge Remington 870 Express Magnum when he was just 10 years old, and finally shot his first and only banded duck — a mallard hen — back in 2005. […]
Inshore Fishing
Three arrested for alleged oyster theft
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office arrested three men on Sunday for allegedly stealing oysters and attempting to sell them through social media, according to a news release.[…]
Deer of the Year
140-class buck downed in Des Allemands
When Matt Caire woke up Friday morning, the thought of heading out to his deer stand in the marsh near Des Allemands wasn’t that appealing, but he decided to make the trip because the rut was in high gear.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana angler two-time kayak world champion
The biggest cold front this winter pushed through the state last Thursday, and Steve Lessard used it — along with his ‘home field advantage’ — to claim his second world championship at the Hobie Worlds 6 in Lafourche Parish. […]
Columns
It’s time for a meat hunt
In December, seasons are open for most game species, so it is time for a hunter to put some meat in the freezer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Potential state record buck killed in Madison Parish
Charlie Lusco spent all day Dec. 1 putting out more than 20 game cameras covering about 3,000 acres on Diamond Island in search of a giant 5-year-old 11-point that topped the property’s 2016-17 hit list.[…]
News Breaker
Rare South American ringed teal shot near Pecan Island
When Taylor Broussard and a couple of buddies went out for a duck hunt near Pecan Island, he was the only one who reacted when a teal buzzed their boat blind early on the morning of Dec. 1.[…]