Louisiana Sportsman

Lessons learned

May 22, 2013 Bill Garbo

As this article goes to press, the 2012-13 deer season is about three months in the rear view mirror. As they say, “It is time to re-load and re-mount.”[…]

Apply now for alligator lottery hunts

May 21, 2013 From News Reports

If you want to participate in the 2013 alligator lottery hunts, now is the time to get in your application. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will select eligible hunters to hunt on four Coastal & Nongame Resources (CNR) Division Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), 15 Wildlife Division WMAs, one U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) property and 24 public lakes for this year’s alligator harvest season.[…]

A turkey for dad

May 13, 2013 David Moreland

When you hear “Phfffffftt,” you know a strutting tom is close and it is time to get ready.[…]

Pending state-record turkey killed during public lottery hunt

May 9, 2013 Glynn Harris

Thirty-one year old Dustin Pole, who lives in Welsh, was understandably disappointed when his name was not drawn for the first of three lottery turkey hunts on West Bay Wildlife Management Area this past season.[…]

CamoBands

May 1, 2013 Louisiana Sportsman

When chasing wily old toms or mature bucks, hunters need all the advantages they can get.[…]

International Hunter Pack

May 1, 2013 Louisiana Sportsman

The Ontario Knife Company’s International Hunter Pack features a fixed blade and folder combo so you’ll always have the ideal knife whether building an emergency shelter, field dressing big game, or doing day-to-day tasks around camp.[…]

Congress considering extension for conservation funding

May 1, 2013 Jeremy Alford

A federal program providing matching grants to organizations and individuals who have developed partnerships for wetlands conservation projects lost its congressional authorization last year, but U.S. Sen. David Vitter is pushing to have it renewed. […]

CanCooker Jr. has taste as big as its ‘big brother’

May 1, 2013 Jerry Dilsaver

If you liked the way the original 4-gallon CanCooker cooked your food but wanted a smaller version, then the new CanCooker Jr. is just for you.[…]

LDWF reaches $10 million mark with DU

April 24, 2013 From News Reports

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission was recognized by Ducks Unlimited last month reaching the $10 million mark for waterfowl habitat restoration.[…]

Wardens often on the prowl for poachers after dark

April 24, 2013 Keith LaCaze

Nighttime is the realm of both the poacher and the game warden. Fifty percent or more of an enforcement agent’s time is spent working at night.[…]

Atchafalaya Delta WMA ‘hogzilla’ ends season on high note

April 23, 2013 Ricky Aucoin

This past season was definitely one of the most exciting for me. I was blessed to take two does, two bucks and three hogs during the bow season at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area.[…]

Annual duck-hunter survey underway

April 22, 2013 From News Reports

Five thousand duck hunters will be receiving surveys from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries as part of the annual waterfowl survey, the agency reported.[…]

Field judging a buck’s age, Part II

April 22, 2013 Bill Garbo

In the March installment of Happy Trails, we looked at the topic of “aging bucks on the hoof,” paying particular attention to the possible use of certain visual geometric clues regarding the relationship of the tips of the antler beams to the eye and/or nose when viewed from the side as a way to reliably judge a given buck’s age in the field.[…]

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