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The silly season
Depending on where in Louisiana you bowhunt, it’s true that the early bird gets the worm.[…]
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The nose knows – Controlling your scent to hunt whitetail deer
There’s virtually no lengths a hunter won’t go to in order to fool a whitetail’s incredible nose. I’ve heard of guys dousing themselves with deer urine or rolling around in the dirt before a hunt — rituals they swear by, with big bucks hanging on the wall to back it up.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bowhunting basics – October tips for bowhunting success in Louisiana
Will this finally be the season you arrow that big buck? If not, take heart — you just might get the edge you need while bowhunting.[…]
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Cover: October 2017
Check out Dave Moreland’s rut predictions for Louisiana whitetails across the state — and schedule your vacation time now to make sure you’re in the stand when the time is right.[…]
Deer Hunting
Black Widow Deer Lures
Black Widow Deer Lures is the only scent company that strictly collects and bottles fresh deer urine from the southern whitetail deer. Southern deer eat different foliage, browse, fruits and nuts then their cousins the Northern whitetail deer, and this changes the smell and glandular secretions in the urine.[…]
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Trolling the transition – Can’t miss September crappie tips
Summer’s swelter is on the way out and fall’s advancing coolness will soon tickle the backs of our necks and push crappie toward their fourth-quarter patterns. Main lake targets will continue to produce for a few more weeks, but Wally “Mr. Crappie” Marshall says the sooner you head to inside waters the better.[…]
Columns
This cook is saucy
Laina Asprion grew up as a New Orleans Creole. Here are her recipes for Barbeque Shrimp and Manade’s Crawfish Monica.[…]
Events & Announcements
Martin named LDWF’s new enforcement division chief
Last week, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries promoted Lt. Col. Sammy Martin to colonel — the highest-ranking position in its enforcement division.[…]
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The dos and don’ts of dove hunting
A good dove hunt is a lot of fun and a great way to kick off the fall hunting season. So make sure your dove hunt stays safe and legal.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF: State red snapper fall season possible
The extended federal red snapper season that closed on Labor Day ended with more than 100,000 pounds still on the table before Louisiana’s self-imposed snapper quota is reached — leaving the potential of a fall state season a distinct possibility.[…]
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Practical strategies for success
In the last couple of installments of “Happy Trails” we have been peeling the onion back a few layers on the finer points of supplemental feeding. During the preseason period from late spring to early fall, consistent and properly done supplemental feeding accomplishes multiple things for your deer herd and potentially you as a deer hunter.[…]
Events & Announcements
Season 5 of Sportsman TV now available online
When he’s not touring the United States on the Bassmaster Elite Series, pro angler and Gonzales resident Greg Hackney is the host of Louisiana Sportsman’s Sportsman TV — a gig that allows Hack to broaden his horizons in the outdoor world, and have a lot of fun doing it. […]
Events & Announcements
Chief of LDWF’s enforcement division retiring on Sept. 30
Col. Joseph “Joey” Broussard, the chief of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement division since 2014, will retire effective Sept. 30.[…]
Ducks
Teal hunters give opening weekend mixed reviews
For the first time in years, Louisiana’s teal season opened on a Friday — and with one early cool front under our belts and the highest September aerial survey in the books since 2008 — expectations were high for a banner start.[…]
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Sportsman introduces expanded kayak coverage
Kayak fishing is not a fad, a trend or a gimmick. It is here to stay. It is a legitimate segment of sport fishing that continues with extraordinary growth each year. Fishing kayak manufacturers continue to improve, expand and modify their models relying heavily on input from kayak fishermen.[…]
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ICAST Buzz
When paddling or pedaling isn’t enough, an increasing number of kayak anglers are adding electric motors to lessen the physical requirements and/or increase their range. Several companies offer kits and brackets to install traditional trolling motors, but the Bixpy jet motor is a high performance motor contained in a plastic waterproof shell with a small, fully enclosed propeller.[…]