Deer Hunting
Big & J Dig It
Big & J’s Dig It minerals will attract your deer herd throughout the summer, and keep them coming back once deer season is in.[…]
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Ready or not, CWD is here
Stay informed about CWD and follow the rules and regulations the department has established to manage the disease.[…]
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Venison Pot Stickers
These venison pot stickers blend rustic, homegrown ingredients with bold, aromatic spices from across the globe.[…]
Deer Hunting
McPherson wants spotlight on CWD-contaminated deer pens
Former commissioner Joe McPherson charged LWF commissioners to ask Department of Agriculture officials about CWD-contaminated deer pens.[…]
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Spring green-out will provide nutrition for deer
The green-out provides deer with tender new leaves and stems to munch on that will provide the nutrition needed to grow new antlers.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prescribed burning is an important tool for wildlife managers and foresters
Prescribed burning has been used to manage habitat for hundreds of years and is still an important tool today for wildlife managers.[…]
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Venison Shank Ragù
The venison shank may be regarded as the most underutilized cut of meat off of a deer, but this Venison Shank Ragu recipe should change that.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC passed a Notice of Intent expanding the CWD control area
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commissioners passed a Notice of Intent expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease control area once again.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC approves DE and NOI to expand CWD Control Area beginning May 1
The LWFC approved a Declaration of Emergency and NOI to expand the CWD Control Area in northeast central Louisiana beginning May 1.[…]
Deer Hunting
CWD case found in a white-tailed deer in Catahoula Parish
The LDWF is reporting a confirmed case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a hunter-harvested white-tailed buck in Catahoula Parish.[…]
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Venison Sausage and Peppers
This Venison Sausage and Peppers recipe incorporates venison, fire roasted tomatoes, bell peppers and red wine.[…]
Hunting
Proposed regulation changes for the upcoming hunting seasons
A Notice of Intent (NOI) amending some hunting regulations for the 2025-2027 seasons was unanimously passed by the LWFC.[…]
Deer Hunting
Three additional CWD-positive deer found in captive pens
LDWF is alerting the public of three additional chronic wasting disease (CWD) positive captive deer in pens permitted by the LDAF.[…]
Deer of the Year
2024-25 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2024-2025 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reader Report: Big Beauregard Parish buck
Tate Johnson took down a big Beauregard Parish buck while hunting with his dad on the morning of Nov. 11, 2024.[…]
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An overview of the past year in the Louisiana outdoors
It’s the perfect time to look back on 2024 and the impacts the last 12 months have had on fishing and hunting in our Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]