Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2021 Rut Report
Wet weather during warm season points to an excellent year for deer and possibly an early peak of breeding throughout Louisiana. […]
Articles by Dave Moreland
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If you pass up a buck this year, will it be much bigger next season?
Every season, hunters pass up bucks in the hope they will be trophies in a year, but will they really grow any larger? This year, maybe so. […]
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Wild turkeys: It’s tough to add birds
Habitat improvement is a key to efforts at building a huntable turkey flock in your neck of the woods when April arrives. […]
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Follow your hens, the gobblers will
Before turkeys go on the nest, one of the best ways to track gobblers is to keep tabs on the hens beforehand. […]
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Plant food plots late, love them year-round
Winter grasses, clovers and chickory planted late in the winter can give your deer herd a jump-start on spring growth. […]
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Plant trees for your deer
A good forest survey or inventory will tell you what trees make up your forest and what species you might want to plant for deer. […]
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Attack the rut: Deer hunters should go on the offensive
As the peak of breeding season arrives, hunters can go on the offensive and use all the tools of the trade to connect with a buck. […]
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The law of the deer harvest: Sow what you reap
The success or failure of the deer management program is directly related to whatever work is or is not applied to the habitat and the herd. […]
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Louisiana’s 2020 Rut Report
When is the peak of the deer rut in Louisiana? Here are 2020’s dates. […]
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Are Louisiana’s best bucks just mediocre?
Are habitat, hunter choices keeping Louisiana’s best bucks from reaching their potential? Scott Durham and Jonathan Bordelon talk about the situation. […]
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Just browsing around; how natural browse matters to deer
Learning to recognize which plants are important and when can help you manage your property’s deer population to the fullest. […]
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It’s time to crunch your deer numbers
Does your deer data match the way you’re managing them. Now is a good time to look at your collected data and do some ciphering. […]
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Maximize your wild turkey habitat
Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana. […]
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Jakes: Shoot or not?
Some veteran turkey hunters would never shoot a jake, but a novice would no doubt be thrilled to bag one. Should you shoot jakes? […]
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2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest cut short
The 2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival was shut down early and the show’s Big Buck Contest ended the second night of the show, with 27 entries. […]
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For Louisiana deer, spring green-out saves the day
When spring brings out new growth on natural plants, your local deer herd will prosper, but it takes more to improve their year-round health. […]