Dave Moreland, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

Louisiana’s 2020 Rut Report

When is the peak of the deer rut in Louisiana? Here are 2020’s dates. […]

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. […]

David Lopez with his crossbow-killed buck from the last weekend of the season in Natchitoches Parish.

Just browsing around; how natural browse matters to deer

Dave Moreland

Learning to recognize which plants are important and when can help you manage your property’s deer population to the fullest. […]

It’s time to crunch your deer numbers

Dave Moreland

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. […]

Maximize your wild turkey habitat

Dave Moreland

Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana. […]

Jakes: Shoot or not?

Dave Moreland

Some veteran turkey hunters would never shoot a jake, but a novice would no doubt be thrilled to bag one. Should you shoot jakes? […]

A look at some of the quality racks that were entered into the Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest on Friday, March 13.

2020 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest cut short

Dave Moreland

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. […]

For Louisiana deer, spring green-out saves the day

Dave Moreland

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. […]

Pointe Coupee hunter kills buck with upper canine teeth

Dave Moreland

Roy LeJeune killed a unique trophy when he took a nice adult buck in Pointe Coupee Parish that had small peg like teeth in the upper jaw. […]

Get your buck ready for the Louisiana Sportsman Show

Dave Moreland

The Louisiana Sportsman Show is around the corner, and it is time to get your big buck ready for all to see in the big buck contest. […]

The rut is where it’s at

Dave Moreland

The combination of January’s cold weather and lack of native forages will have the deer active and eating in the green patches and at feeders. […]

Tagging should allow reg changes as needed

Dave Moreland

David Moreland believes if we are going to stay ahead of the game, some of Louisiana’s archaic deer laws need to be changed. […]

Shoot or don’t shoot, 2019 edition

Dave Moreland

Deer hunting is not just about killing deer; the hunter makes a management decision every time the trigger is pulled. Here’s how to make that decision. […]