The October 2026 Issue
FEATURES
Preparing for Louisiana’s special black-bellied whistling duck season
October 1, 2026On Oct. 3-11, hunters can hit the sheer variety of habitat that black-bellied whistling ducks have taken over all around the state.
5 tactics for marsh deer
September 25, 2026Marsh 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.
INSHORE FISHING
Emergency on the water
September 21, 2026Sixteen-year-old Brody Martin had an alligator gar slash open his left forearm. A trip to the emergency room resulted in eight stitches.
CCA Louisiana, RFRI and LDWF release 150,000 redfish in Louisiana’s first redfish restocking
September 21, 2026More than 150,000 hatchery-raised red drum have been released into Louisiana waters in the first redfish restocking effort in state history.
Load the boat at Calcasieu Lake
October 4, 2026Fall fishing is excellent for all species at Calcasieu Lake. Everything is getting prepared for winter and feeding ferociously.