Deer Hunting
Rookie bow hunter scores 180-inch buck
Teri Henley reminds me of the kid who goes out on his first bass fishing trip and lands a 10-pounder. What will he do for an encore?[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Leerkes wins monthly Deer of the Year contest, Trail Cam Contest comes down to tie
Matthew Leerkes won the monthly Deer of the Year Contest in a landslide, while in the Trial Cam Contest there was a tie.[…]
Deer Hunting
Persistence pays off for Register with 140-class buck
Chris Register has been bow hunting since he was a teenager, but the 26-year-old had yet to connect on a deer. Well, that’s not exactly true: He had shot and lost a doe.[…]
Deer Hunting
Treestand routine
Shooting technique, form, practice and practicing in the situation similar to your hunting setup can be great preparation for hunting success, but at the moment of truth the rubber meets the road. Can you handle the heat?[…]
News Breaker
Kansas artist’s painting chosen for Lousiana Duck Stamp
A Kansas man took home first place in the 2011 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition for his rendering of two wood ducks standing on a stump.[…]
Hunting
Hunter’s Specialties Scent-A-Way TEK 4 clothing
Odor control and helping hunters “smell invisible” has been the goal of Hunter’s Specialties for years. Their line of Scent-A-Way products has proven to be one of the most effective on the market for controlling human odors.[…]
Hunting
Bushnell Fusion 1600 ARC binoculars
Bushnell has introduced the new Fusion 1600 ARC range finding binoculars. This device combines quality optics with the latest in laser range finding technology into one easy to carry package. […]
Breaking News
L.D.W.F. agents rescue missing father and two sons
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents rescued a missing father and his two sons today (Nov. 3) in Union Parish, after the trio failed to return from D’Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Blind's Eye
Science vs common sense
Why do ducks pick a spot in the middle of a seemingly endless, homogenous section of marsh with the exact same conditions, water levels, food sources, etc., all around it?[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year, Trail Cam contest voting begins
Voting has begun in the Nikon Deer of the Year and the Trail Cam contests, with each winner receiving an Official Sportsman Gear prize package. Voting will continue until noon Wednesday (Nov. 3), at which time winners will be announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public land bonanza exists in Louisiana
Hunting deer on public land in Louisiana can be very rewarding. Whether you choose one of the wildlife management areas or a national wildlife refuges, you will have the opportunity to fill your doe and buck tags without having to put up with the expense of joining a private club or leasing land.[…]
Columns
Rice field puzzle
I may need some help from you experienced rice field hunters this season. We picked a rice field that had been harvested early and was making a second head of rice.[…]
Columns
How the S&W “Shorty Forty” came to be
Tracing a cartridge’s genetics can be similar to following family relations in the Old Testament, where one “begat” follows another “begat” back generations and centuries.[…]
Columns
Quality of La. bucks getting better
Last month I wrote about the top bucks officially measured for the 2007-2009 Big Game Recognition Program records and how more deer qualified for recognition than in any of the previous recognition programs.[…]
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Deer Dynamics: Signposting
Along the forest edge, a whitetail buck hesitates beneath the overhanging branches of a pine tree. Then with ease, the animal stretches its neck up toward a particular limb and begins to rub its mouth and forehead on the limb. Closing its eyelids, it resumes this behavior on the tree.[…]
Hunting
Rivers West
With the introduction of the H2P Waterproof System in 2001, Rivers West has prided itself on keeping its customers warm and dry no matter how bad the weather conditions.[…]