November 2013 - Louisiana Sportsman

11-year-old hunter takes down big 11-pointer in Claiborne Parish

November 29, 2013 Glynn Harris

As a toddler, Daisy Verdin was introduced to hunting when she accompanied her mom to their deer stand in north Claiborne Parish. […]

LDWF stocks Red River with largemouth bass fingerlings

November 29, 2013 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Red River Waterway Commission, recently stocked the Red River with more than 28,000 Florida-strain largemouth bass fingerlings. […]

Handgunning for varmints

November 29, 2013 Gordon Hutchinson

We were never overrun with those juicy targets we read about in the big sporting magazines — articles by guys who referred to their shooting cult as “varminters.” […]

Sportsman TV tonight: a replay of Tony’s Chenier Duck Hunt

November 28, 2013 Patrick Bonin

Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip deep in the marshes south of Houma to experience a little camp life and a great duck hunt with the publisher of Louisiana Sportsman magazine, Tony Taylor. […]

Hunter finally bags elusive 14-point Bossier Parish buck

November 28, 2013 Glynn Harris

Hunter Black was getting pretty fed up with a big buck he knew was hanging out on his property in Bossier Parish. […]

Wife hunting in husband’s favorite stand shoots monster Beauregard Parish buck

November 27, 2013 Patrick Bonin

When her husband and 20-year-old son decided to go and pull trail cam cards earlier this month on their 1,400-acre lease in Beauregard Parish, Mary Jones figured that would be a perfect opportunity to enjoy an afternoon hunt in her husband’s tripod stand. […]

ThermaCELL remote-controlled heated insoles keep feet warm with thermal technology

November 27, 2013 From News Reports

With Louisiana already experiencing unseasonably cold temperatures this fall, ThermaCELL heated insoles might be a great Christmas gift for your favorite outdoorsman. […]

Battery chargers with a pulse

November 27, 2013 Allan Tarvid

The chemical process that produces electrical power in a battery can also damage it without human intervention. […]

Gonzales hunter shoots big 10-pointer in West Feliciana Parish

November 26, 2013 Patrick Bonin

A thick blanket of fog on the opening day of rifle season in Area 4 turned out to be a good omen for Gonzales hunter Paul Rougeau. […]

CEO and founder of Haydel’s Game Calls in Bossier City passes away on Monday

November 26, 2013 From News Reports

Eli Haydel, the founder and CEO of Haydel’s Game Calls in Bossier City, passed away in his sleep Monday morning, according to multiple media reports, including the Shreveport Times. […]

Big Webster Parish buck nicknamed ‘Nighttime Roamer’ finally makes daytime appearance

November 25, 2013 Glynn Harris

Since 2008, 68-year-old George Simolke of Dubberly has seen scores of trail cam photos of a big drop-tine buck on his Webster Parish property. […]

New safety zones established for shooting ranges on three WMAs

November 25, 2013 From News Reports

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has established and enhanced safety zones surrounding shooting ranges on the Bodcau, Pearl River and Sherburne Wildlife Management Areas. […]

Waterfowl enforcement

November 25, 2013 Keith LaCaze

Duck and coot hunting seasons kick off in Louisiana this month, with the Coastal Zone opening on Nov. 9 followed by the West Zone opener on Nov. 16. East Zone hunters must wait for Nov. 23 to get going. […]

Monterey man arrested for allegedly killing black bear in Concordia Parish

November 22, 2013 Patrick Bonin

A Monterey man surrendered to the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office on Monday for allegedly killing a Louisiana black bear that was part of LDWF’s Black Bear Program, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]