News Breaker
DU to celebrate World Wetlands Day on Monday
Conservationists across the globe are celebrating World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2 to raise awareness of the value of wetlands preservation.[…]
Hunting
News Breaker
Gator-Tail teams up with DU
Ducks Unlimited recently welcomed Gator-Tail Outboards as the organization’s newest corporate partner, and announced plans for a 25-horsepower special DU edition motor scheduled to hit the market this spring.[…]
Hog Hunting
Father-son duo bring home the bacon, down 700-pound-plus N.C. hog
Jonathan Florence admitted that it was “pure luck”, but neither he nor his father, Bruce, is about to downplay the hunt last Friday in Transylvania County that ended with Bruce Florence killing a 707 ½-pound wild hog he said could be best described with one word: buffalo.[…]
Columns
The deer woods
A pod of whales.
A copse of brush.
A gaggle of geese.
A brake of cane.
A slash of palmetto.[…]
Deer of the Year
Shreveport hunter witnesses big bucks battle over a doe in Red River Parish
Drew Ratley has been deer hunting his whole life, but he never experienced three magical days quite like he did last November at the height of the rut in Red River Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Three cited for deer hunting violations in Tangipahoa Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three people for alleged deer hunting violations near Kentwood on Jan. 24, according to a press release.[…]
News Breaker
Solid duck season overall ends in the coastal zone
Coastal zone hunters across the state trekked to their blinds for the last time yesterday, ending a season that for many featured the most ducks they had seen in years.[…]
Deer Hunting
The South Texas Experience
It’s hard to believe the arid climate of South Texas can produce such a variety of wildlife, but our trip proved the area just north of the Mexico border to be a hunting gold mine.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pilsbury’s first-ever buck is a stud 8-point
My buddy Scott Dupre had a wonderful hunting experience earlier this season. And no, he didn’t kill a monster buck – but someone very close to him did. […]
News Breaker
Two Acadiana men cited for migratory game bird violations
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men for migratory game bird violations in Acadia Parish after they were allegedly found with a total of 46 ducks on Jan. 18.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents write-up 15 for alleged duck hunting violations at Rayne sewer plant
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited 15 residents for alleged duck hunting violations on Jan. 17 at the Rayne sewer plant in Acadia Parish.[…]
Hunting
Two arrested for alleged night hunting, narcotics violations in Morehouse Parish, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two Bastrop men on Jan. 18 for alleged night hunting activity and narcotics violations in Morehouse Parish.[…]
Columns
What to do after the hunt
As with any other service industry, some game processors and taxidermists are better than others. Here’s some tips on choosing the right ones.[…]
Columns
The skinny on scrapes
One of the more fascinating aspects of the whitetail rut revolves around the wonderful phenomenon known as “scraping.”[…]
Deer Hunting
Alleged deer hunting repeat offender arrested in East Carroll Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Madison Parish man on Christmas Day for alleged deer hunting violations in East Carroll Parish.[…]
News Breaker
Gueydan hunt yields rare duck
It was only about five minutes into legal shooting time Saturday morning when Matt Arceneaux picked off what he thought was just another blue-winged teal zipping over a flooded bean field.[…]