Newsletters
DeRidder hunter turns turkey feathers into works of art
Carlee Suire started Feathers & Frames as a way to preserve trophy gobblers when someone in her family was able to fill a turkey tag.[…]
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Newsletters
Chuck Jones’ new YouTube series
Chuck Jones’ Expert Collective is a brand new YouTube hunting and fishing series that is different from the majority of outdoor shows.[…]
News Breaker
2026 Louisiana turkey season produces record harvest
The 2026 Louisiana turkey hunting season was a record-setting event as more than 4,000 birds were harvested, the LDWF announced.[…]
Columns
Wild Turkey Noodle Soup
With turkey season wrapping up around the state, this Wild Turkey Noodle Soup recipe is a good way to utilize your harvest.[…]
News Breaker
Six subjects cited for turkey hunting violations during opening weekend
LDWF Enforcement agents cited six people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2026 turkey hunting season.[…]
News Breaker
Nine hunters take part in LDWF’s Fort Polk-North WMA Youth Lottery Turkey Hunt
Nine young hunters participated in the LDWF Fort Polk-North WMA 2026 Youth Lottery Turkey Hunt with six harvesting a bird.[…]
Features
Lessons learned from tom turkey
John L. Brown believes that if a turkey hunter could eliminate just five mistakes, they would become much more successful.[…]
Columns
Wild Turkey Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is a comforting classic Mexican dish built on bold, layered flavors and shredded wild turkey adds heartiness to it.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana 2026 turkey season opens March 28 for youth/physically challenged, April 3 for all others
The 2026 turkey hunting season begins March 28-29 for youth (17 or younger) and physically challenged-wheel chaired confined hunters.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flambeau Outdoors Turkey Decoys
Flambeau’s highly detailed turkey decoys, such as the King Strutter and MAD Walking Tom, help create convincing setups that draw the attention of approaching gobblers.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for 2026 WMA lottery turkey hunts, White Lake WCA fishing lottery
The LDWF is accepting applications for WMA lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) fishing lottery.[…]
Newsletters
Turkey callers from across the country compete in Hammond
The Louisiana State and U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championships provide a platform for callers to showcase their abilities.[…]
Hunting Reports
Ray Caballero and his big tom!
Ray Caballero of New Orleans with a big gobbler he took on April 25 in Marion County, Miss.[…]
Hunting Reports
Levi’s first gobbler
Levi Hayden, 6, got his first gobbler hunting with his poppa, Clint Spears, during the Louisiana youth weekend on March 30, 2025.[…]
Hunting Reports
Two gobblers in two states
Ten-year-old Addison Ethridge killed her first Louisiana turkey during the 2025 Area 4[…]
Hunting Reports
Paula’s first turkey
Paula killed her first long beard on April 12 in Rapides Parish.[…]