Columns
Avoiding accidents in the field
During summer boating season, we took a look at boating safety and a few aquatic do’s and don’ts aimed at getting us off the water safely.[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Mineral Mizer bag provides nourishing minerals to deer herds year-round
The Mineral Mizer bag can supply minerals to your deer herd year-round with very little maintenance.[…]
Hunting
LDWF clarifies hunter education requirements
Hunters born on or after Sept. 1, 1969 can purchase a hunting license without hunter education certification, but they will receive a restricted license requiring them to be supervised, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Columns
We’ve come a long way
As the title of this article suggests, when it comes to scouting camera technology and use, we have come a long way in a relatively short span of time. Scouting cameras of one form or another have been around for more than two decades, but the most-recent transformations of this tool have been nothing short of remarkable.[…]
Hunting
LDWF reminder: hunter education course required for everyone born on or after Sept. 1, 1969
Hunters born on or after Sept. 1, 1969 are reminded that they must successfully complete an approved hunter education course, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
Apex Predator
No longer shutout by the shutdown, the Apex Predator takes aim at National Wildlife Refuge hunts
After preparing all season for an opening week of action on my favorite National Wildlife Refuge this year, my hunting plans got shut down by the government shutdown.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two men cited for taking deer illegally in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes, LDWF says
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited two men this week for alleged deer hunting violations that occurred earlier this month in Avoyelles and Rapides parishes, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Melville hunter arrows big 11-pointer in Avoyelles Parish
Damian Leonards picked the perfect time Tuesday afternoon to finally make his first bow hunt of the year in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Anacoco hunter takes down potential P&Y buck
Early on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 8, Casey Martin knew he had to catch an afternoon flight to work offshore for his usual two-week hitch.[…]
Deer Hunting
National wildlife management preserves open as scheduled this weekend
The National Red Dirt and Catahoula Wildlife Management Preserves will be open for hunting this weekend as published in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries hunting regulations pamphlet.[…]
Deer Hunting
Best deer-tracking equipment
Successful tracking does not require any hi-tech equipment, although special lights and Luminol-type products are available.[…]
Deer Hunting
Backing off plots puts less pressure on deer
When former Louisiana Sportsman editor Todd Masson and I began working on my land in Washington Parish, we set out stands right on the edges of the small plots we had planted.[…]
Deer Hunting
Soybeans proved to be the buck meal ticket
If there has been any one magic ingredient that has attracted more deer to my small property in Washington Parish, it has been the implementation of a summer food plot program.[…]
Deer Hunting
Scent-control tips for bowhunters
Curtis Simpson has devised a system of washing, spraying and height that has proven good enough to help him hide from deer noses.[…]
Deer Hunting
Patience required to maximize stand setup
If your property is large enough to hold deer, West Monroe bowhunter Curtis Simpson believes you can help hold more deer by setting up a system of stands that move progressively deeper from the outside edges of the land to the interior where bigger bucks are likely to be.[…]
Hog Hunting
Making hog’s head cheese
Hog’s head cheese, of course, isn’t a cheese made of dairy products; rather, it is a meat jelly known to professional cooks as a “terrine.”[…]