Deer season finally arrives
September 1, 2010
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.
Deer Diary
August 31, 2010
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.
Time to make cherry bounce
August 2, 2010
Louisiana Trees and Shrubs, Louisiana Forestry Commission Bulletin No. 1, was written by Clair A. Brown, professor of botany at Louisiana State University, and was published in 1945. This publication was one of the first to have illustrations that would aid the reader in the identification of the common trees and shrubs that grow in the state.
Forage demands are high for deer now
June 28, 2010
April showers did not bring May flowers this year; in fact, the state has endured 3½ months of below-normal rainfall. Add to that the record-breaking high temperatures that occurred in May, and the habitat is somewhat stressed.
19 bucks added to Louisiana Big Game Record Program during Marksvile QDMA event June 7, 2010
The Central Louisiana Branch of the Quality Deer Management Association hosted its annual scoring event in Marksville last week, and once again proved why Avoyelles Parish is probably the top-producing big-buck parish in the state.
Tax Day Turkeys
April 1, 2010
My story begins a week prior to the opening of the 2009 turkey season. I had not had the opportunity to scout and listen for gobbling activity on the small tract of land in East Feliciana Parish that I hunt, so the Friday before the youth weekend, I left Baton Rouge with the my cameras in hopes of hearing and photographing some turkeys.
