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What’s the best coonhounds?
Although he now calls himself a “pleasure hunter,” George Ricks is something of an expert on coonhounds.[…]
Hunting
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Ringtail round-up — Top coon-hunting tactics
A half-hour before midnight, I threw a look over my shoulder to see if I was dragging a certain piece of my anatomy behind me. […]
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Turkey terminator — Tips from a turkey-hunting expert
Jerry Antley’s love of turkey hunting took him from an ordinary outdoorsman to a manufacturer of turkey hunting products that gained him a spot in the national outdoor business.[…]
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11 steps to tan hides
George Ricks doesn’t end his coon-hunting experience when the dogs are put away. He continues by tanning the hides.[…]
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How to skin a coon
George Ricks skins his coons by the open-case method, which produces a flat hide, split down the belly.[…]
Deer Hunting
Cervid carcass importation ban goes into effect March 1
The importation prohibition of cervid carcasses into Louisiana goes into effect March 1, the Louisiana Department of Willdife and Fisheries said.[…]
Columns
Aging whitetail deer
As you read this installment of Happy Trails, the 2016–2017 deer season is either late in the fourth quarter or time has already expired.[…]
Hunting
LDWF schedules public hearings on proposed hunting seasons
If you have an opinion on proposed duck season dates, wildlife management area rules and regulations changes or upcoming turkey seasons, now’s the chance for your voice to be heard. […]
Field Notes
Video: Training tips to get your dog ready for next season
During the waterfowl season, many habits — both good and bad — are formed by hunters and dogs alike.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tennessee whitetail sets new non-typical B&C world record
A Tennessee hunter’s 47-point whitetail buck has officially been accepted as the new hunter-taken, non-typical world record by the Boone and Crockett Club after being scored by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s B&C scorers.[…]
Deer of the Year
Collinston hunter nails hammer 11-point last November in Morehouse Parish
On the day after Thanksgiving, Carlton Brodnax was definitely counting his blessings — including one that had 11 massive points, an almost 20-inch inside spread and heavy-horned antlers that carried almost 5 inches of mass out to the tips.[…]
News Breaker
Grand Chenier men sentenced for alligator egg theft
Two Grand Chenier men were sentenced on Jan. 24 in Vermilion Parish for their part in stealing more than 500 alligator eggs, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Redemption buck
The big deer I finally took down and dubbed “Super Seven” came right after the lowest low in my hunting career.[…]
Deer Hunting
Shreveport man busted for deer hunting violations on WMA
A 40-year-old Shreveport man faces multiple deer-hunting violations after allegedly admitting to enforcement agents that he shot a doe with a 9 mm pistol on Bayou Pierre Wildlife Management Area — where the whole season for deer is bow and arrow only.[…]
Deer of the Year
Harvey hunter downs 182-inch Mississippi buck
Sylvester Badeaux almost skipped the final weekend of deer season at his lease in Claiborne County, Miss., but decided to head over when his hunting buddies said they were planning on going.[…]
Deer Hunting
Franklinton man faces multiple deer charges
After a month-long investigation by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a 31-year-old Franklinton man was cited for allegedly killing three deer in one day in Washington Parish.[…]