Im new to the Lafayette area and i was wondering if anyone could help me with any requests of public hunting areas which waterfowl hunting was allowed and was decent. I would greatly appreciate the responses.
if caught on wma's most tickets are 370 for minor infraction's--go to the DA for that wma and ask for the 70 dollar fine which gives you a yr. to be a good boy without other tickets for that yr. then it goes back to normal situation--
Was wondering what the penalty was for having oversized atv tires on a wma is? On know not over a 1'' lung and no more than 25'' is size. Just wondering what the fine is? Thanks
At Peason Ridge WMA. First ever fall turkey hunt should be interesting. Lottery draw deadline in August. Shotgun only for 100 permits. Should be interesting to see how it turns out.
The deer have been moving down at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA. Not sure if bucks are chasing does yet, as I have not actually seen that, but we have seen deer moving right at first light and right before dark. On my last hunt, at 5:00 pm I see a bush shaking vigorously. Then I see it get pulled down and backwards. Obviously it was deer feeding in the myrtles no more than 20 yards away. It ate on.... Read More
I have seen this skinny starved looking guy on my last two trips to three rivers. It seems as if someone dropped him off. He looks like he needs a good home with 3-5 meals a day. I have no room for him. I will offer a $1000 cash reward to the first person to take him in.
Did some scouting for 1st time on Thur 2/11. Saw 3 large bodied deer. Never been in woods like this before. I only hunt South Mississippi (Leaf River WMA), so I'm use to big hills, pine trees, hardwood bottoms, and heavy,heavy dog hunting pressure. I live near Abbeville, so I'm interested in hunting LA and MS next year. Can you guys tell me the deer primary food source? I see there are a lot of.... Read More
I was at T/R this past weekend... went sqirrel hunting sunday morning. After chasing sqirrels through the woods I dropped off the ride into a slough to sneek up on the squirrels without being seen. I made my way about 50yards then went up the ridge and she was 15 yards from me and closing. I took her out with a head shot from my .17hmr. My ol' lady is allowing me to keep the hide and said if I.... Read More
Hog population has steadily been growing unchecked. It is now a full blown epidemic. The way the current regulations and seasons stand hunting will not begin to alleviate this problem. I have been hunting this area over 30 years and have never had this kind of interference hunting deer. Whether it is from the food competition or just for some reasons a bioligist would know, the problem needs.... Read More
We saw several does the last few hunts. If not for a faulty release problem I would have tagged out. A few days ago,I fell and braced myself with my right hand to keep from hitting the mud. Problem was my right hand was wearing my Winn Free Flight release. Needless to say it got the worst of the mud and water. I cleaned it up (I thought) and went on. Didn't think about it again. Five does came.... Read More
Tried a bow hunt at Sherburne WMA yesterday afternoon. Most exciting thing I saw was a big turkey that I scared up. Not much fresh sign in the area we hunted. Beautiful afternoon with little breeze. You could hear a pin drop, but nothing was moving except squirrels and armadillos.
just thought i would let a few know that there was a huge 160" monster killed 3 days ago on ben's creek WMA. that's crazy! i never thought there could be deer like that around there. there's ton of huntin clubs around that place and they never kill stuff like that or even close I THINK.. bet they never expected to here about one like that lol
Last night I was able to witness two of the very rarest things that a hunter could possibly be apart of in the state of L n ouisiana! First I was able to harvest a mature buck in Thistlethwaite WMA .Then I met a game warden who went above and beyond his duty to help a fellow hunter. Late afternoon I shot a large buck deep in the swamp and right away knew that I alone would not be able to.... Read More
We hunted 3 days this week at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA. We saw one deer and 2 hogs, one of which my buddy, Randy shot and killed. Plenty of fresh sign at some locations, but no daytime activity that we could find. We hunted 4 different islands. I'll be back out there again next week to see if we can catch up to them. Stay warm and be safe.
I will be hunting duck hunting the South Farm this weekend and have never hunted there before. I was wondering if anybody has heard of any ducks being killed there in the last few weeks. Also any tips that one could give would be great. Also has anyone heard of any reports coming from the section 120 road? Any help would be great.
I would like to track all my adventures in local WMA's (Pearl River) in Southeast LA on maps provided by LDW&F but there are no cordinates on these maps. Does anyone have an idea how to get these cordinates so they might be transfered to a map? Thanks for your help, gjones
does anybody here hunt on any of the tangipoa school board wma? if so how is the hunting there.went to the one off neal rd toda and theres a bunch of logging going on not sure if its closed or not.just looking for a decent place to hunt small game,maybe deer and turkey.thanks
I know this isnt the classified adds. Pull it if you want, but this section gets viewed the most. After using my climbing stand this weekend I noticed it is on its last leg. I want to know if anyone out there has a used summit, ol' man, gorilla, api or other mid to high grade climbing stands sitting up that they want to sale. I will be in the woods this weekend and I would like to feel safer in.... Read More
I am going to take a ride up to Ben's Creek soon and I was wondering if anybody on here hunts the area. Is it pretty crowded up there? Years back it was a really nice place to hunt, but times have changed.
merry christmas and good luck to all going try to kill that ruttin' buck, or 'ole slickhead this weekend!! I cant wait, i'm going after a ben's creek monster this weekend so if i get him i will post on tuesday. So good luck to all an all a good buck!!!!!!!!!!!
Bogue Chitto killed 12/11/09. Raining on the way to the launch, raining on the boat ride , raining in the stand. this one walked out at about 9 o'clock.
How many points do you think this deer is , this old flash cam isn't that good , hope to get him today on an infrared cam as he seems scarey of the flash , got about 15 pics of his eyes right out of range after this first pic
Here's one from January 07 muzzleloader in Sherburne. I'd wanted to stay in bed that Sunday morning because it was storming, but I'd left by ol'man hangin on the tree the evening before. Man I'm glad I went!
i'm 21 and went duck hunting for the first time last weekend and now i have the fever. i love it. one of the greatest experiences of my life. however, since it's not possible for me to hunt my friends lease every weekend, i was wondering if anybody wanted to show me around pearl river or something. i'd love to hunt hogs, squirrels, deer.. anything. just being outdoors is a blast for me. thanks.... Read More
Me and the “CREW” headed up to three rivers to partake in a little, after thanksgiving, “Population Control”. The first morning yancy and I paddled around trying to get to a favorite stand but the water was too high. We returned to camp to see the guy camping next to us had killed a nice buck. After making a new plan we all headed back to the woods. That evening Yancy killed two hogs and.... Read More
Stalked and shot with the bow. Got about 25 yds from him and smoked him on first shot. He was with another rooster which flew. He was the bigger of the two. Dropped him off at the taxidermist.
well guys today i have a little rant! i drove into sherburne this weekend to do a little deer hunting with my younger brother. i would just like to say that i am 26 yrs old white male, driving a 2008 crew cab chevrolet 4x4. well i got a little excited to get in the woods and i realized as i drove past a gamewarden truck parked on the side of happytown rd. that i was going 40 in a 20 mph zone..... Read More
Folks, we need to turn down the heat or this thread will be removed. Discussing the issue is fine, but if things turn to bickering and name calling, we WILL pu the thread.
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Well guys, my bow season so for has been rather slow. I was fortunate enough to take a nice 8 point on Oct 12th but before and after that day, the deer sightings have been few for me. I am hunting at a lot of different locations on both the perimeter islands and the Big Island. Other guys tell me they are seeing deer and I know of 9, 10, 11 and 13 point bucks all killed recently. I have passed.... Read More
Well, I stayed home this weekend from the Mississippi hunting camp, however I took a ride to Pearl River WMA to make a Hog/Squirrel/Rabbit hunt. I have not been out there for a year, just waiting for the woods to grow up a bit from Katrina. The woods are still thick, but if your a serious hunter it could be hunted successfully. I started off the morning stalking for hogs, not much hog sign.... Read More
I plan on making a trip to atchafayala delta wma from Thursday to Sunday. I'm goin to deer and duck hunt. I hunt the wax on a regular basis but never hunted the main delta only scouted it. My question is has anyone ever run from the wax to the main delta? Last weekend I seen a guy run out of the pass and head to the main delta it looked like. I'm just wondering if it's to shallow to run from.... Read More
Because of starting a new job; I haven’t been able to bow hunt since opening weekend. I have come to the conclusion that work interferes with my hunting schedule way too often. So if there is anyone out there willing to pay me to hunt, just let me know. Finally, this weekend, I get to return to my favorite WMA. Can’t wait! Anyway…..here are a couple of pictures from opening weekend. On the.... Read More
Just announced that the deer hunts for Upper Ouachita and D'arbonne National wildlife refuges have been canceled due to high water. Those dates were November 27,28, and 29 and December 5 and 6. Duck hunting will still be allowed.
I have a question for ya'll. Is there a boat launch down around Burns Point where you can access the Wax Delta with out going down the river? I know there is a launch under the Intracoastal Bridge, but you still have to go down the river. Someone told me there is a launch further down but you have to have a private lease to use it. I usually put in at Calumet.
Me, Live Bait, and Pop headed back to three rivers wma for the first time since opening weekend in october. I wasn't in the woods 5 minutes and walked up on a group of hogs. As they began to run I took aim at the only one I could see and wack! Pork down! I hunted for 2 1/2 hrs and saw 35-40 hogs and a deer but only one stepped into striking range. Live Bait also killed a hog.........but it's.... Read More
My sons got picked for the youth hunt at Dewey Wills on Dec. 12 and 13th, just wondering what to expect,..Do I need to bring my 4 wheeler, can we camp there? big stands? Anyone been there on a youth hunt before? Thanks for any information
I dont know about lafayette but plenty of public land....