Deer Hunting
Missed opportunities
Nothing bums me out more than going on a deer or turkey hunt, doing everything right, have the targeted animal come into range and then miss.[…]
Statewide LA
Deer Hunting
Take-home message
The lessons from the track record of these bucks can be summed up as follows:[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Tippets
For fly anglers, January can be the worst of times, the best of times. It all depends on the weather and if you prefer quality over quantity.[…]
Deer Hunting
Patience, flexibility key to effective management
Many hunters claim they would like to kill trophies, while at the same time making hunting all about the numbers. What these hunters don’t understand is that quality deer require time to develop, and that means sacrifices have to be made.[…]
Deer Hunting
Keep records to track progress
Detailed and meticulous records are vital tools for clubs wanting to raise the bar, Anderson-Tully Lumber Company biologist Mike Staten said.[…]
Sidebars
Tinkering with the rig
Little things make big differences in all hunting.
Let’s face it: Hunters who succeed time after time — as well as those that don’t — do 99 percent of everything the same. They get up at the same time, shoot the same guns, wear the same clothes, hunt the same areas and use the same calls and attractants.[…]
Deer Hunting
Protein could produce bigger bucks
As we drove off the property, Greg Hackney and I passed a large flat-bed trailer being towed to the club’s camp. On that trailer were sacks of protein.[…]
Recipes
Quackers on the barbie
Ducks and geese have to be the most difficult of all game animals to cook. They have a reputation for being strong and gamey — almost “livery” in taste.[…]
Deer Hunting
Habitat a major issue
One of the biggest benefits to proper deer management is a sustainable population of deer.[…]
Sidebars
Speedy breasting in the field
Hunters who plan to only use the breasts of their ducks have little need to clean and transport whole birds from the field or camp to their home.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF announces annual Caney Creek Reservoir public meeting
Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a public hearing to discuss issues on the Caney Creek Reservoir, including an overview on aquatic vegetation and results of recent fish population sampling.[…]
News Breaker
Gulf Coast accounts for vast majority of wetlands loss in U.S., NOAA says
According to a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, wetlands loss along the Gulf Coast accounts for 71 percent of the coastal wetlands loss in the United States each year.[…]
Columns
2013 ends but the deer season continues
A new year brings new challenges, but there is still a month left of deer hunting if you have not killed a deer yet.[…]
Deer of the Year
Mandeville hunter shoots awesome 180-class buck in Folsom on Jan. 4
Chad Bordes had never shot a wall-hanger before, but he knew the first week of January was typically prime time to shoot a nice buck during the rut on 1,200 acres he hunts in Folsom.[…]
Deer Hunting
Dave’s Deer Management
We hooked up with whitetail expert Dave Moreland for a hunt filled with learning about America’s favorite big game species.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter finally takes down wide-racked 13-pointer near Marthaville
Kyle Pleasant had hunted steadily in November for a majestic, wide-racked buck that he had been tracking on his trail cameras, but couldn’t make it out to his stand one morning because he had to bring his son to school.[…]