Preparing for Louisiana’s special black-bellied whistling duck season

FEATURES

5 tactics for marsh deer

September 25, 2026

Marsh deer hunting is some of hardest deer hunting you’ll ever do. If you kill a deer in the marsh, you’ve done something special.

2026-27 WMA Deer Forecast

September 25, 2026

LDWF biologists give their reports for the Wildlife Management Area Deer Hunting Guide. Giving hunters the outlook for the season.

HUNTING

From cull buck to wall hanger in one year

October 7, 2026

On Oct. 2, Rick Guillot was hunting on his lease in Red River Parish when he used his Mathews bow on a trophy 13-point buck.

BASS FISHING

Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI

September 25, 2026

Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI soft plastic just hit the market in late summer, but Greg Yates got his hands on it 5 ½ months ago.

FRESHWATER FISHING

Fall patterns for slab sac-a-lait

September 25, 2026

Ray Miller of Madisonville fishes sac-a-lait year-round and knows the fish won’t be in the same stage of their fall transition every October.

OFFSHORE FISHING

Final Louisiana red snapper landing estimates for 2026

September 21, 2026

The LDWF estimates that 934,367 pounds of red snapper were landed during the 2026 private recreational season.

INSHORE FISHING

LWFC passes NOI to change commercial menhaden reporting requirements

September 8, 2026

The LWFC approved an NOI to change the commercial menhaden reporting requirements as a result of Act 444 of the 2026 legislative session.

Load the boat at Calcasieu Lake

October 4, 2026

Fall fishing is excellent for all species at Calcasieu Lake. Everything is getting prepared for winter and feeding ferociously.

Mild weather and close trout make for great days in the kayak

September 25, 2026

Fall is here. The days are getting shorter and daylight savings time will soon end. There is no better time to be a kayak angler chasing speckled trout in coastal Louisiana. The transition is on and hungry schools of trout are continuing their move from the outer reaches of the coast into the marshes. Marked…

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NEWS BREAKERS

LDWF closes Elmer’s Island due to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaias

October 7, 2026

The LDWF announces the temporary closure of Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge beginning on Thursday, October 8, at 12:00 p.m.

RECIPES

Creamy Cajun Venison Alfredo

September 13, 2026

Creamy Cajun Venison Alfredo is made with whitetail backstrap, fresh fettuccine noodles, butter and Parmesan cheese.

FIELD NOTES

Emergency on the water

September 21, 2026

Sixteen-year-old Brody Martin had an alligator gar slash open his left forearm. A trip to the emergency room resulted in eight stitches.