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Get ready, get set, go for teal! Part 2
Teal hunter Hunter Simmons of Mer Rouge shares his tips to get set and go after the early birds of duck hunting.[…]
Hunting
Dove
LDWF cancels dove field hunts in DeRidder and Ragley
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cancelled its leased dove field hunts slated for this weekend in both DeRidder and Ragley due to excessive rainfall from Hurricane Harvey.[…]
Deer Hunting
Dumb video: Man wrestles 11-point buck
There are many who have hunted for decades and never laid eyes on a true trophy buck. These poor guys sit in stands for months on end just hoping a massive deer will step out.[…]
Dove
Despite Harvey’s distractions, dove season opens Saturday
For what seems like weeks — but has really only been days — all anyone has been talking about in South Louisiana is Hurricane, now Tropical Storm, Harvey. […]
Alligator
14-foot-plus gator sets new record for Mississippi
Exactly one-half inch.
That’s all it took for Bryan Burnside and his team to etch their names into the Magnolia State’s record books when they harvested a giant 14-foot, ¾-inch gator early Monday morning near Natchez.[…]
Deer Hunting
VID: Watch deer walk right up to this hunter
Deer hunting is all about stealth. You have to sneak slowly to your stand. When you see a deer, the very act of breathing too heavily will get you busted — and leave you with nothing but a memory.[…]
Columns
Handguns for personal protection
In the June column we talked about getting your rifle ready for hunting season. While I admit to spending more time with rifles nowadays, handguns have always been a part of my day-to-day routine. During my career it was as much a part of the uniform as pants and shirt, and while off-duty I was still either carrying one or had quick access to it. […]
Columns
Supplemental feeding in better focus
In last month’s installment we discussed minerals and supplemental feeding of deer in Mississippi. This is still a controversial subject depending on who you talk to. Proponents call it supplemental feeding, opponents call it deer baiting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Atchafalaya Delta WMA bow kills down sharply for 2016-17
It wasn’t a surprise, but the numbers confirmed what most hunters suspected: This past deer season was one of the worst in history at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area. […]
Sidebars
Perfect places for clays practice
Louisiana hunters are fortunate to have a wide range of attractive options for brushing up on their shooting skills.[…]
Hunting
Youth Hunters of the Year honored in Natchitoches
Kindal Tonn of Lacassine and Seth Gottardi of Slidell were honored as the 2016 Louisiana Female and Male Youth Hunters of the Year at the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association banquet in Natchitoches on Aug. 12.[…]
Columns
The age factor: Older bucks aren’t necessarily bigger bucks
Harvest data produced by the LDWF DMAP program shows that hunters are killing more adult bucks than yearling (1 ½ year) bucks. Data from the Quality Deer Management Association also shows this is true in most of the southeast.[…]
News Breaker
Non-toxic shot required on WMA dove fields this season
If you’re planning on hunting doves on a Louisiana wildlife management area, don’t bring along any lead shot this year.[…]
News Breaker
Two southeast La. WMAs expand, gain duck-hunting wetlands
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday approved resolutions that will add more than 1,900 acres of waterfowl wetlands to two wildlife management areas in the southeastern part of the state.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Avian-X Topflight Preener/Sleeper mallard
Want to show the ducks a better spread this fall? Add a six-pack of Topflight Sleeper/Preeners created by world-famous carver Rick Johannsen.[…]
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Get ready, get set, go for teal! Part 1
Ensure preparation meets opportunity for your teal hunts by working your retriever, cleaning your shotgun and stocking up on supplies.[…]