Skip navigation
CLOSE X
Search
  • Submit Reports
    Back To
  • Fishing
    Back To
    • Fishing Articles
      • See All
      • Freshwater
      • Bass Fishing
      • Inshore
      • Offshore
    • Event Calendar
    • Fishing Rodeos
    • Fishing Photos
    • Seasons & Regulations
  • Hunting
    Back To
    • Hunting Articles
      • See All
      • Deer
      • Waterfowl
      • Other
    • Hunting Photos
    • Hunting Classifieds
    • Seasons & Regulations
  • Classifieds
    Back To
    • View All
    • Post Ads
    • Jump to Section
      • Golf Carts/ATV
      • Motors
      • Boats
      • Hunting
      • Fishing
      • Tractors & Equipment
      • Real Estate
      • Vehicles & Trailers
      • RVs & Campers
      • Household Items
  • Weather
    Back To
    • Overview
    • Tidal Ranges
    • Lunar Tables
  • Businesses
    Back To
    • Businesses
    • Advertise
  • Shop
    Back To
    • Shop
    • New Products
  • Magazine
    Back To
    • Manage Subscriptions
    • Contents
    • Purchase Back Issues
    • Digital Issues
    • Learn More
    • Advertise
  • Submit Reports
    Back To
November 5, 2026

The November 2026 Issue

Drumming up fun | Caney Lake’s bass fishing | She Hunts: 7 tips for success in the field

Read Join

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.

Drumming up fun – Black drum are powerful fighters

October 23, 2026

When it comes to stretching lines, a trophy black drum can beat almost anything in inshore waters and rivals many offshore fish.

HUNTING

Avoyelles Parish tract produces big crossbow buck for 9-year-old

November 5, 2026

Avoyelles Parish tract produces big crossbow buck for Julia Dupuis, a year after her father killed another monster buck.

BASS FISHING

Mister Twister’s 7-inch RT Slug SI

October 20, 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

Duckett Fishing’s Crappie Slayer Rod

October 14, 2026

The updated Crappie Slayer includes two all new models in 7-foot-5 and 7-foot-6, capitalizing on the newest trends in crappie fishing.

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

Drumming up fun – Black drum are powerful fighters

October 23, 2026

When it comes to stretching lines, a trophy black drum can beat almost anything in inshore waters and rivals many offshore fish.

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.

Anglers look to Lake Decade for solid fall trout fishing

October 23, 2026

Tommy Pellegrin of Custom Charters LLC has been pulling fish out of Lake Decade for as long as he can remember.

PHOTO CONTEST

01/01

NEWS BREAKERS

Black-bellied whistling duck hunters reminded they must complete required report by Nov. 8

November 2, 2026

The LDWF reminds waterfowl hunters who received a permit for the black-bellied whistling duck season ito complete the required report.

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

Louisiana’s definition of a legal buck

October 23, 2026

I have shot several deer that I thought were does. Upon inspection, each had a tiny nub completely covered by hair.

  • Fishing
    • News
    • Bass
    • Freshwater
    • Inshore
    • Offshore
    • Events
  • Hunting
    • News
    • Deer
    • Waterfowl
    • Hog
    • Turkey
    • Other
  • Sections
    • Sportsman TV
    • Columns
    • Businesses
    • Reports
    • Classifieds
    • Weather
  • Sportsman Network
    • Terms of Service
    • Contact Us
    • Help

©2026 Louisiana Sportsman, Inc., All Rights Reserved.