Dave Moreland, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Area 5 deer season may see changes

Jonathan Bordelon, Deer Program Manager for LDWF, spoke at a recent QDMA meeting about the upcoming 2019-20 deer season, its changes and the season outlook. […]

Where to find Louisiana’s big bucks

Dave Moreland

White-tailed deer can be found throughout Louisiana, from northern Caddo Parish southward to the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. […]

Deer can swim and often wade out in ponds and lakes to feed on vegetation and will escape to high ground when the Morganza floodway gates are open. The best management activity is simply not to disturb them in the areas where they congregate.

What happens to the wildlife when the Morganza floods?

Dave Moreland

With the Corps of Engineers considering opening the Morganza Floodway, we take a look at how the opening will affect deer, turkeys, small game and bears. […]

Whitney Defelice downed her first deer — a doe near Cypremort Point — earlier this fall. Her brother Ethan coached her through the shot — and helped drag it out of the marsh.

The late season is here: It’s time to make a memory

Dave Moreland

January marks the end of the 2018-1919 deer season, and in Areas 1 and 6 the rut is at its peak. It is the time for real wall-hangers to be chasing does, and the best time for a hunter to connect with one. […]

William and John Guidry enjoyed their squirrel opening day outing on Pearl River WMA. This cypress tree is one of the giants left around from the good old days.

Shoot – Don’t shoot: Decision time is now for deer hunters

Dave Moreland

Deer season is in full swing, and it’s time to decide whether to drop the hammer. […]

Don’t ‘kick’ the bucket

Dave Moreland

A good 5-gallon bucket has multiple uses as hunting season cranks up this fall. […]

A new deer season is here — what will it bring?

Dave Moreland

Except for the issue with chronic wasting disease in Northeast Louisiana, the 2017 season was so-so. Hopefully 2018 will be a little more exciting. But what exactly will does this new season have in store for hunters in the Bayou State?

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