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Slamming gobblers — Anatomy of a wild turkey world slam
You’re a high-school senior, a female and you have something you want to get done before graduation.[…]
Turkey Hunting
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Think like a tom
Turkeys have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to kill, especially for novice hunters.[…]
News Breaker
Nine cited for alleged turkey hunting violations on opening weekend
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited nine people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2016 turkey hunting season, which kicked off on Saturday, March 26.[…]
News Breaker
Angie man cited for turkey-hunting violations
A 24-year-old Angie man was cited March 23 in connection with several turkey-hunting violations, including allegedly shooting a turkey in Washington Parish during a closed season, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF closes several WMAs due to flooding
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed several wildlife management areas to all activities because of flooding, including Bayou Pierre, Big Lake, Boeuf, Loggy Bayou and Russell Sage.[…]
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A new year, a new wildlife administration
The 2016 turkey season is the next to the last season of the 2015-16 hunting season (the spring squirrel season is the last). […]
News Breaker
Turkey hunters: Validate tags for chance to win a Mossberg shotgun
The state’s turkey season cranks up later this month, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is encouraging hunters to validate their tags within seven days after harvest by holding an end-of-season drawing for prizes, including a Mossberg Model 535 Triple Play 12-gauge shotgun.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call
The new Flextone Tramp Stamp Aluminum pot call won’t let the wind ruin your spring hunt. The durable Magnum Hickory Striker coupled with the aluminum surface produce high-frequency yelps that will cut through howling winds and drive even the most stubborn gobblers insane.[…]
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In the bag — Must-have turkey-hunting gear
If it’s spring, Chad Newcomer is on the move, chasing gobblers from Mississippi to Nebraska — and several spots in between — with an intense passion and skilled precision.[…]
News Breaker
2016 turkey season lottery hunt applications available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is now accepting applications for 2016 turkey season lottery hunts on state wildlife management areas.[…]
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Veteran turkey biologist retires
In the early ’80s, a young college graduate from Louisiana Tech was hired by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries as a wildlife specialist on Pearl River WMA.[…]
News Breaker
Three cited for turkey hunting violations in Bienville Parish
Three men were cited by enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries this weekend for alleged closed season turkey violations in Bienville Parish.[…]
Columns
Summertime fun
While fishing is good this month, there is much to do in the fields and woods to get ready for the fall season.[…]
News Breaker
VIDEO: Bobcat attacks turkey hunter
It’s a good bet the Virginia hunter in the attached video thought he was capturing a special moment when a bobcat responded to his turkey call, stalking to within feet of the man’s position.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Crystal Clucker
Call-maker John Tanner of Hemingway, S.C., knows how to make high-quality calls out of a number of different woods, as his newest turkey call, the Crystal Clucker, shows.[…]
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We’ve come a long way
The 2015 spring turkey season was, as of this writing, a total bust for me, as I have been neck-deep in the moving process to a new house that the wife and I have been building and dealing with for some months now.[…]