From cull buck to wall hanger in one year

FEATURES

2026-27 WMA Waterfowl Forecast

October 23, 2026

No Wildlife Management Area in Louisiana gave up more ducks during the 2025-26 season than Dewey W. Wills WMA.

Fall in love with Caney Lake’s bass fishing

October 23, 2026

Find the shad, and you’ll find the bass at Caney Lake, at least according to bass pro and guide Jake Ormond of Sterlington.

HUNTING

Ruston hunter downs trophy buck after getting wife’s blessing

October 27, 2026

Lane Cox of Ruston headed to his Tensas Parish hunting club on Oct. 19 and was able to harvest a trophy buck with his crossbow.

BASS FISHING

Toledo Bend bass will relate heavily to grass and channel edges this month

October 31, 2026

There’s more bass habitat now in Toledo Bend than in more than a decade, which is welcome news for the fish and bass anglers.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Lake D’Arbonne State Park

October 23, 2026

Lake D’Arbonne State Park offers much more than great fishing. It provides just the right amount of leisure and relaxation for guests.

OFFSHORE FISHING

LDWF announces recreational greater amberjack season to close on Oct. 14, 2026

October 13, 2026

The LDWF issued a Declaration of Emergency to close the recreational greater amberjack season in Louisiana waters on October 14, 2026.

INSHORE FISHING

The weather is cool, but the redfish bite is hot

October 23, 2026

As the days get colder, the redfish fishing gets hotter. The Louisiana marsh this time of year is what kayak anglers’ dreams are made of.

Vermilion Bay reefs come alive in November

October 23, 2026

In November, John Hardy of Shreveport heads for Vermilion Bay. In the fall, speckled trout leave deeper water and migrate toward the bays.

Morgan City angler sets his sights on redfish

October 5, 2026

An accomplished bass fisherman and lifelong Morgan City resident, Barry Henry also loves to go saltwater fishing and target redfish.

PHOTO CONTEST
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NEWS BREAKERS

Joint investigation leads to four arrests in Rapides Parish

November 2, 2026

LDWF enforcement agents and LDAF investigators conducted a joint operation in Rapides Parish resulting in four arrests.

RECIPES

Dove Piccata

October 11, 2026

The dove breasts are lightly dredged in ranch-seasoned flour and quickly seared before being finished in a bright lemon-caper piccata sauce.

FIELD NOTES

Hunters, don’t leave home without a rangefinder

October 18, 2026

Comparing three of the top-rated laser rangefinders. The Vortex Crossfire HD 1400, the Maven RF.1 and the Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB.