B-Side Outdoors

08/05/2025

📢 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀!

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now accepting bids through 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬 for 𝟱𝟬 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 on select Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Wetland Conservation Areas (WCAs), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties, and state wildlife refuges for the 2025-2027 harvest seasons.

✔️ Louisiana residents age 18+
✔️ Prior alligator hunting experience required
✔️ Must be able to pass a wildlife violation background check
✔️ One selection per household—apply for multiple areas, but you’ll only be chosen for one
✔️ Tags range from 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟱𝟬 depending on the area
✔️ No guiding, outfitting, or TV shows permitted

Bid packets, requirements, and full details available at: 🔗 https://buff.ly/OqStoPA

📬 Bids must be received by 𝟭𝟭 𝗮.𝗺. 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
📍 Completed bid application forms can be mailed or hand delivered to: LDWF Lafayette Office, Room 1007, 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506

📞 Questions? Call the appropriate LDWF office or email [email protected]

18/03/2025

04/03/2025

Well, today we had some help on the trap line. She was definitely a trooper following me through the swamp.

28/02/2025

EAT ME! Please? I'm invasive and delicious.

It's National Invasive Species Awareness Week and this year, please consider the following slogan "Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria." These invasive pests were brought here for their fur and began to escape captivity back in the 1940s. Their nonstop munching and burrowing destroy the plants that keep marshes stable, leading to erosion, loss of habitat, and wetlands that look like something out of a disaster movie.

Their meat has been compared to rabbit or even the dark meat of a turkey. If your state has nutria, check your local regulations to see the rules for how to hunt, capture and then ultimately, cook these nuisance critters. Check out the comments below to see a whole list of other delicious invasive species you can feast on.

Photo of a nutria at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge by Kathleen Moore (sharetheexperience)

21/02/2025

We don’t know who needs to hear this, but the same regulations from the Gulf of Mexico still apply to the Gulf of America (whether it’s one fish two fish, or RED WHITE and BLUE Fish)!🫡🇺🇸

18/02/2025

Beside being with good friends and , one of my favorite part of hunting in Southeast Louisiana is being able to see the skyline.

17/02/2025

𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽!

The 𝗕𝗼𝘄𝗳𝗶𝗻 (or 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘪𝘲𝘶𝘦, pronounced 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘦-𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘬) is a 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 Louisiana fish, but it closely resembles the 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱, 𝗮 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. This highly predatory fish threatens our native species by outcompeting and preying on them, potentially devastating both recreational and commercial fisheries.

🔹 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 🔹
If you think you’ve caught a 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱:
✅ 𝗗𝗼 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 back into the water.
✅ Take a 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼 of the fish if possible.
✅ 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁, 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝗴 𝗶𝘁, and freeze it.
✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 by contacting LDWF’s 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 📞 (𝟮𝟮𝟱) 𝟳𝟲𝟱-𝟯𝟵𝟳𝟳 or 📧 [email protected].
✅ Note the 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of your catch.

𝗣.𝗦. Snakeheads are edible, and many anglers say they’re delicious—so if you catch one, feel free to enjoy!

Help spread the word by sharing this with your fellow anglers! 🎣

21/01/2025

Stay warm! We are not built for this in the south Louisiana.

20/01/2025

Have you fished for stocked rainbow trout in Louisiana?

10/01/2025

I am glad to have my hoodie and beanie while chasing speckled trout in this cold weather. Use code FrankAF to get a discount on your first order.

09/01/2025

Who says fishing is only for the summertime?