Columns
If you pass up a buck this year, will it be much bigger next season?
Every season, hunters pass up bucks in the hope they will be trophies in a year, but will they really grow any larger? This year, maybe so.[…]
Hunting
Newsletters
LDWF efforts to save birds impacted by oil spill at Belle Chasse refinery continue
The LDWF continues efforts to rescue oiled birds at the site of an oil spill near Alliance Refinery at Belle Chasse.[…]
Deer Hunting
Checking stands should be No. 1 on deer hunters’ preseason to-do list
Make sure your holdover deer stands are ready well before opening day. Cleaning out and fixing them is a must on preseason to-do lists.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bloodsport Night Fury Extreme broadhead
Bloodsport’s Night Fury Extreme broadheads designed to fly like field points.[…]
Hog Hunting
Tucker Glascock’s southern hog hunt
Tucker Glascock, 6-years-old of Norwood, La., loves hunting wild hogs with his dad and Uncle Tal Priest.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
LDWF begins rescue of oiled birds found near south La. refinery
The LDWF began documenting oiled birds apparently the result of damage caused by Hurricane Ida at an oil and gas refinery.[…]
Columns
September is time for kayak cast and blast
Camouflage kayaks are available and ready to serve double duty as fishing and hunting vessels for a cast and blast this month.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunters need to go soft (mast)
Soft mast is a favorite deer food; hunters in the Carolinas need to recognize and hunt around it.[…]
Deer Hunting
Avoid stinging, biting insects while hunting
Avoiding insects is all part of taking to the woods when hunting season arrives. Here are the creatures awaiting your arrival.[…]
Features
It’s teal time for Louisiana hunters
September teal season offers waterfowl hunters a chance to warm up on speedy birds that arrive early in migration.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s best public offerings for deer hunters
Where should public-land hunters go for 2021-22 deer action? Biologists point deer hunters to a double-handful of Louisiana WMAs.[…]
Deer Hunting
OL’MAN Alumalite CTS climbing stand
One of the quietest stands on the market, the Alumalite CTS has a 21-inch wide, ComforTech net seat and weighs only 21 pounds.[…]
Newsletters
It’s time to talk teal
As blue-winged teal make their annual journey south from the plains, Louisiana hunters like Tibby Figueiredo of Ville Platte get ready.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reverse Seared Venison
It’s time to polish off the remaining meat from last year’s harvest. Nothing pairs better with backstrap than chanterelle mushrooms.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday still exists — sort of
Many parishes continue to offer local sales tax exemptions on purchases of hunting equipment, firearms and ammunition over Labor Day weekend.[…]
Columns
Bowhunters: Set your sights
Decide which sight suits your hunting situation and budget, buy it and learn exactly how it works to ensure your success.[…]