General
Cougar photo confirmed by LDWF biologists
A trail cam captured an image of a cougar in Vernon Parish earlier this month, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries confirmed yesterday (Aug. 29). […]
Month: August 2011
Deer Hunting
Tips for hunting scrapes and rubs
Scrapes and rubs are communication centers for deer, and hunters should not overlook setting up on a scrape or rub line. Generally these are located in the travel corridors located in transitions zones, where two habitat types come together. […]
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Solar power lighting up and pigging out
As I have mentioned before, it seems like there is an article about feral hogs in every hunting and wildlife magazine on the stands. Since the season is wide open on pigs, I have made an effort to hunt them hard this summer and reduce their numbers around Camp David. […]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana coastal land loss video release
Today, the U.S. Geological Survey National Wetlands Research Center is pleased to announce the release of a new Louisiana coastal land loss video, detailing key findings portrayed in its new coastal map. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Fishing regs change Sept. 1 on waters along Texas border
Fishing regulations on the waters running along the Louisiana-Texas border change Sept. 1 to make size restrictions and daily bags consistent, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported. […]
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Deer guru tells when your bucks will be rutting
Last year’s rut, as predicted in the September 2010 issue of Louisiana Sportsman, was late and may have impacted hunter success, but the 2011 rut will start a couple of weeks earlier than last year and improve hunter’s chances for connecting with the big one. […]
Bass Fishing
Amite River loaded with spotted bass
In remote Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Samoa, the natives often suffer from river fever. The disease is caused by being bitten by a bug — the spotted mosquito. […]
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Anglers use underwater lights to bring fish to them
So there I was, walking the crowded aisles of the New Orleans Convention Center, looking at the displays of tackle, baits, boats and all things pertaining to fishing, during the week of the Bass Classic. I remember saying it was like a toy store for fishermen, and I was soaking in as much as I could. […]
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Options for opening-day dove hunts
With one hand holding my hat on my head and the other holding onto the bed of the pickup truck, I prayed our driver — whoever he was — wouldn’t hit a bump or rut on the gravel road. […]
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Underfished Delacroix area loaded with redfish
The beast thrashed at boatside splashing us with warm water as Pelayo held on for dear life shouting: “Choot him! Choot him!” […]
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Easy redfish action at mouth of the Atchafalaya River
The Atchafalaya Delta has to be the foggiest place on earth, certainly in Louisiana. I was sitting in the dark at the Wax Lake Boat Landing at Calumet, waiting for the fog to lift for the run down to Wax Lake Delta to fish for redfish. […]
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Biologists predict which WMAs will be hot, not in 2011-12
2011, ironically, featured record floods and parching droughts. Here’s how the meteorological conditions will impact hunting this season on the state’s public lands. […]
Deer Hunting
Big buck contests set to start
With the deer hunting beginning Sept. 17, it’s important to ensure you have a camera to pack into the woods with you. […]
Hunting
Millennium M100R Camo
Come fall, you have to be serious to be successful in the deer woods. One of the most important elements to your success is the equipment you choose to take you there. […]
Hunting
Xcellerator Mineral Supplement
Rack One’s new Xcellerator premium mineral supplement is made up of an irresistible recipe that provides all the vital minerals, nutrients and vitamins to grow deer. […]
Hunting
Swann OutbackCam
The Swann OutbackCam Camera & Video Recorder automatically switches on when motion is detected or at a pre-scheduled date/time, so no more useless footage to sift through. […]