Louisiana Sportsman

Deer Video Contest kicks off

September 30, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Deer hunting begins Oct. 1 throughout the state, and there’s no better way to create lasting memories of your hunts than by videoing time in the stands.[…]

These three WMAs are a bow hunters dream

September 30, 2011 Chris Ginn

Louisiana deer hunters can get a little pugnacious when somebody starts talking about how good deer hunting is at their local wildlife management area.[…]

LDWF agent found shot to death in West Feliciana Parish

September 30, 2011 From News Reports

A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent was found shot to death this morning (Sept. 30) in West Feliciana Parish, the agency reported.[…]

Louisiana youth score at Youth Hunter Education Challenge

September 29, 2011 From News Reports

Young Louisiana outdoorsmen earned several top awards during the 2011 NRA International Youth Hunter Education Challenge held in Raton, New Mexico, earlier this summer.[…]

Nock-n-hold, lock-n-load: The 2011 season is here

September 29, 2011 David Moreland

While Tropical Storm Lee put a damper on the opening of dove season, there is still much to be excited about. I visited Bowie Outfitters and took advantage of the tax-free weekend for guns, and ammo and there were plenty of others doing the same.[…]

Out with old, in with new: Modern fish-finders tough to resist

September 29, 2011 Allan Tarvid

Sonar’s job is to show us the depth, composition and shape of the bottom below our boats and reveal suspended objects like fish. The basic principles governing how sonar works don’t change, but manufacturers keep developing neat, new ways to manipulate them that make units easier to operate and bring picture-like displays to screens that even new users can understand at a glance.[…]

PAC attack: Don’t pass up this autumn hotspot

September 29, 2011 Chris Holmes

Say “PAC,” and many kayak anglers instantly have flashes of catching limits of reds and trout. Generically called PAC, this area in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes includes the 33,000-acre Point-aux-Chenes Wildlife Management Area about 15 miles south of Houma.[…]

Lead sled and sighting in: Less chore, more fun

September 29, 2011 Gordon Hutchinson

Every profession and every hobby has countless accessories, geegaws and knickknacks that supposedly make it easier to reach the final objective or goal — whether putting a ball in a hole or a projectile in a certain place on an animal or target.[…]

Cover: October 2011

September 29, 2011 Louisiana Sportsman

Mosquitoes can be hunters’ worst enemies.[…]

Avoiding the world’s deadliest animal

September 29, 2011 Josh Chauvin

Rain = mosquitoes.

After a rain, the mosquitoes breed in the woods. And fast! By now, most people know that mosquitoes can potentially carry the West Nile virus, but I’d like to share a few other helpful facts.[…]