Deer Hunting
Tree stands bigger threat to hunters than gun accidents, study shows
A new study from The Ohio State University Medical Center proves that tree stands, not guns, are the deer hunter’s most dangerous weapon.[…]
Year: 2010
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater Series: Little Lake
Four months ago, I was wondering if the waters around Lafitte would ever be the same. As the oil from the Deepwater Horizon disaster crept through the passes down to the east of Grand Isle, it looked like one of the most fertile estuaries in the world had finally met its match.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big deer to be had on WMAs
Louisiana’s wildlife management areas offer some of the best public hunting in the South. One reason for this is the diverse habitat types represented by the 51 WMAs listed in the 2010-11 Hunting Regulations publication.[…]
Deer Hunting
User report: ‘I love this feeling!’ daughter says after killing first buck
The day started as a cool, crisp morning with calm wind. My daughter Emily was getting ready for school, and I (-Duckaholic-) commented that the afternoon would be a perfect afternoon to sit in the deer stand behind the house.[…]
Deer Hunting
Chances of killing nocturnal buck slim if he smells you
Hunting a mature buck that comes out only at night is challenging enough, but add human scent to the mix, and it becomes downright impossible.[…]
Columns
Integrity check
Opening morning in the east zone started with great anticipation this weekend. We awoke with enthusiasm and, like a well-oiled machine, my son and I dressed, threw the gear in the truck and quietly slipped out of the house like thieves in the night.[…]
Deer Hunting
Good-luck daughter yields second trophy buck for SUPER DREW
Andrew LaFleur III has a secret weapon. It’s not a gun. It’s not a special scent or camo pattern. It’s not even a technique.[…]
Hunting
Live report from Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Squirrel hunting was slow this morning (Nov. 19) at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, but LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford managed to put a couple of tree rats on the ground.[…]
News Breaker
‘O’ highlights turkey hunting in positive way
Hunting gets positive publicity in Oprah’s O magazine.
In a first for the hunting community, the December edition of Oprah’s “O” magazine includes a positive article about hunting.[…]
Breaking News
This weekend last chance to catch red snapper in 2010
This weekend is the last chance for recreational anglers to enjoy a special red snapper season, which opened in state and federal waters on Oct. 1, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a news release.[…]
Deer Hunting
Buckeye 10 kills 160-class buck on first rifle hunt
Tristan Mizer has always been a bow hunter, and had never hunted with a rifle. But this summer he bought a .308, and he broke in the new firearm in style with a 160-inch brute on Halloween morning.
“I just wanted to try (rifle hunting) out and see if I could kill something,” the Leesville hunter said. “Low and behold this deer walked out.”[…]
Columns
Weekend of mishaps
It’s Friday before the opening day of duck season. Of course, nothing but hunting has been on my mind since I got out of bed. Pack the camo and hunting gear, get the groceries for the weekend, all the necessities of a great weekend trip.[…]
Deer Hunting
Thoughts on hunter courtesy
Here are just some observations from my first quarter of the deer season. First of all, we must differentiate between hunting public hunting land, which I do, and hunting on a private lease.[…]
News Breaker
West-zone opener great for most hunters
With the aerial surveys coming out just before the opener, anticipation could not have been higher for the opening weekend of duck season.[…]
Breaking News
More than 8,000 square miles of Gulf reopened after testing of seafood
Federal authorities today (Nov. 15) reopened 8,403 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico previously closed because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, bringing the amount of Gulf waters open for recreational and commercial fishing to 99.6 percent, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wife’s prodding leads to recovery of 159-inch 12-point
Sometimes men get too macho for our own good; We think we know more than we actually do. It often takes a gentle word or suggestion or intuition from our better halves to cause us to stop for a minute, rethink things and realize, by golly, they’re right.[…]