Deer season finally arrives
September 01 at 3:02 pm I am writing this column in late July, which means I have two months to get things in order for the upcoming season. On the other hand you are reading this column in September, which means that the deer season is here.
U.N. Small Arms Treaty a real threat to U.S. gun owners
September 01 at 2:56 pm Several times a week, I receive internet warnings that scream the present administration plans to circumvent the Second Amendment to the Constitution.
Deer Dynamics: Velvet Shed
September 01 at 11:33 am A low ceiling of clouds blankets the field and woodlands, and although the autumn season is near, the humidity indicates otherwise.
2010-11 WMA Forecast
August 31 at 4:03 pm Of the changes, seen and unseen, swirling around outdoors Louisiana — namely the way WMA management has been restructured in the state, and along our coast where the oil spill seeped deep into sand — there is one reassuring constant for ardent hunters in the Sportsman’s Paradise.
Cover
August 31 at 3:26 pm This year, some public tracts are packed with game, while others are just packed with hunters. Find out where you should hunt in this year's WMA Forecast.
Deer Diary
August 31 at 3:22 pm A 30-minute deer hunting show on the Outdoor Channel probably shows about 15 minutes of the hunt and the rest of the time is spent promoting products that the hunters are using to bag this trophy whitetail.
Almost There!
August 31 at 9:21 am At the conclusion of last deer season, it was obvious that I would do whatever it took to hunt the archery season this year. Deer that had been so outgoing as evidenced by cameras for all of October and the first half of November suddenly disappeared from daylight come Nov. 21.
White Lake Welands Conservation Area youth duck hunt date set
August 24 at 10:45 am The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold youth waterfowl hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) near Gueydan on Nov. 6 and 7. LDWF will sponsor the hunts to provide a quality experience for young waterfowl hunters.
Lime makes food plots more attractive
August 23 at 2:47 pm After three years of implementing food plots to attract deer, these “Postage Stamp Plots” featured in the August 2009 and 2010 issues of Louisiana Sportsman may finally become the tools that not only attract deer, but holds them on my property as well.
Thoughts on tuning
August 10 at 1:29 pm For many, August and September are the times to get the bow out and begin shooting to get ready for bow season. It’s also the time people think about making improvements to their setup and getting an extra edge. A couple of things to think about in this quest are bow tuning and proper arrow flight.
Duck season tentatively set
August 05 at 4:38 pm Duck hunters will again have a 60-day season and be able to kill six birds each day if tentative season dates set today (Aug. 5) by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is ultimately approved.
Your bow is probably in need of a tune-up
August 04 at 11:33 am BP’s oil spill and searing record heat have made this a summer that most Louisiana outdoorsmen can’t wait to forget.
Deer Dynamics: Hard Mast
August 02 at 12:26 pm A white-tailed buck leaves his bedding site in a stand of small pines. Instead of heading to the clover plot, he scales up a small ridge to seek out what is beneath the trees.
