Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2024-25 Rut Report
There appears to be a good mast crop for the upcoming deer season. The cold weather should have the bucks moving, feeding and chasing does.[…]
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Field Reports
Duck Camp Dinners: Meat Drip Manifesto
Chef Jean-Paul Bourgeois and the Duck Camp Dinners crew try their luck hunting with some friends at historic Old Hickory in Lacour, La.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big&J Cotton Crave
Big&J has partnered with Fortified Cottonseed to bring this feed, which is perfect for feeders, to the market.[…]
Deer Hunting
Boat ramp opened on Acadiana Conservation Corridor WMA
The LDWF has opened a new boat ramp on Louisiana Highway 29 on the west side of I-49 at the Acadiana Conservation Corridor WMA.[…]
Field Notes
Make sure your ATV is ready for hunting season
Being left stranded by your ATV can make for a long day. The situation can be avoided by performing some general pre-season maintenance.[…]
Columns
Planning your out-of-state bow hunt
Here are some quick tips to consider when planning your out-of-state hunt. It is not as difficult as you may think.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pre-season scouting for deer
Ricky Aucoin shares how he puts in the work and effort necessary to fully prepare for the upcoming deer hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
2024-25 WMA Deer Forecast
Biologists give their reports for the Wildlife Management Area Deer Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for the season.[…]
News Breaker
Agents cite Baker man for deer hunting violation in East Baton Rouge Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a subject for an alleged deer hunting violation on Aug. 10 in East Baton Rouge Parish.[…]
Columns
This past deer season was a good one, will the 2024-25 season be just a good?
Quality habitat and quality nutrition is a must for producing quality deer and will provide hunters with a buck worth harvesting this fall.[…]
Columns
Venison Italian Sausage Bake
This Venison Italian Sausage Bake recipe incorporates last year’s venison harvest along with garden fresh tomatoes and basil.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on WMAs
The LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF WMAs for the 2024-2025 hunting season.[…]
Columns
The Pope and Young Club
The Pope and Young Club keeps records of all 29 North American big game species, but that’s not all they do.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer epigenetics
While habitat and nutrition certainly play important factors in harvesting big bucks, there’s also something called deer epigenetics.[…]
Columns
Managing both deer numbers and food plot health
There are two reasons hunters plant food plots; one is to attract deer for hunting and the other is to supplement the native forage.[…]
Columns
Map it out
Even in today’s digital world, printed maps are essential tools for outdoorsmen.[…]