Sportsman TV Episodes
Hackney Brake Experience
The Honey Brake Lodge in Jonesville, LA has been crowned as the South’s finest duck hunting lodge with amenities to die for and first class waterfowl hunting at its doorstep.[…]
Hunting
News Breaker
LDWF’s 2014 September teal survey third-lowest on record
The good news is the aerial survey completed this week by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries revealed about 101,000 blue-winged teal had already arrived in advance of opening day this Saturday, an increase of about 51,000 birds compared to last year’s record-breaking low count. […]
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More than 100 hunters cited for dove-related violations opening weekend
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued 101 citations across the state during the opening weekend of dove season.[…]
News Breaker
Vid: Bow hunter shoots flying doves
Think you’re a pretty good wing shot? A real danger to anything that flies? Just can’t miss when you shoulder your trusty 12-gauge?[…]
News Breaker
LDWF offers private-land dove hunts on opening day
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will provide public dove hunting options on private land leases in three parishes across the state.[…]
Hunting
iON CamoCAM
The iON CamoCAM is a point-of-view camera designed specifically for fishing and hunting enthusiasts. CamoCAM is skinned with official Realtree XTRA-designed camouflage and includes a Realtree XTRA camouflage mount at no extra cost.[…]
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A wing and a prayer — Louisiana’s dove-hunting lives on
Nearly forty years ago, I made my first dove hunt near the desert town of Orogrande, New Mexico, while on a six-year stint in the Air Force.[…]
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Haves and Have-nots — Teal season can be feast or famine
“Hmmm — six blue-winged teal would make for a nice day and plenty to eat,” I thought to myself the night before the opening day of the 2013 teal season. “Seriously? Six birds. One half dozen. Who’d of ever of thought the day would come?”[…]
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2014-15 WMA forecast
For $15, a hunter can hunt a wonderland of public lands and waters featuring the most-appealing habitat for big game, small game, migratory birds and other species in the Sportsman’s Paradise.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hot Shot Turnip Greens Mist
Hot Shots® exclusive Bag-in-Can Technology separates the lure from propellant for a 100% pure lure. Just spray Tink’s Turnip Greens Mist from your hunting location to attract deer and create a forage hot spot.[…]
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Lost in paradise — Survival tips when you get lost in the woods or on the water
It was one of the most unsettling moments in my 50 years of hunting. In 30 minutes I had gone from standing in a familiar spot to being completely turned around.[…]
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2014-15 Deer Rut Report
Feeding and breeding. These are the two activities bucks are involved with during the fall and winter months.[…]
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Cover: September 2014
Hunting season opens next month, so it’s time to make plans for where you’ll spend your weekends.[…]
Alligator
Mississippi state-record alligator snagged, dragged to boat
The Mississippi state record for the heaviest alligator was set last night in the wee hours of opening of the 2014 hunting season when three buddies killed a 756-pounder hunting in the state’s Southwest Zone.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF agents prepare for dove season opener on Sept. 6
Opening day hunters on private land can begin hunting doves one-half hour before sunrise this year, an important change to remember when the season kicks off statewide next Saturday, Sept. 6.[…]
Columns
The Daisy BB gun
I have no idea what happened to it, but the first honest-to-gosh gun I ever handled was a Daisy BB gun given to me by my dad on my sixth birthday.[…]