Keith LaCaze, Author at Louisiana Sportsman

2019’s most-interesting game violations

January 27, 2020 Keith LaCaze

Violations are down in recent years,but some guys still don’t get it right. Oyster poaching highlights Louisiana’s wildlife violators in 2019. […]

Louisiana’s low-tech hogs

January 13, 2020 Keith LaCaze

It doesn’t take a big monetary investment to work on Louisiana’s hogs. Hunters can work on the hog population with a minimum investment of time and effort. […]

The author and his son discovered this deer, dead of unknown causes on their hunting lease. LDWF was notified and the head was submitted for CWD testing.

Taking steps to stop CWD

August 20, 2019 Keith LaCaze

In an effort to stop the spread of chronic wasting disease, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission modified a law on deer-urine products. […]

Trophy deer like this 10-point may be the exclusive target of some poachers who are only interested in the biggest and the best.

Trophy bucks will make some people make some awfully poor decisions

March 20, 2019 Keith LaCaze

Here are a couple of examples of situations where the desire for trophy deer overrode the constraints of legality, ethics and fair chase. […]

The heads of two big bucks taken in violation of the daily limit on Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge last November.

Noteworthy poaching violations of 2018-19 season

February 28, 2019 Keith LaCaze

Here’s a look at some wildlife violation cases from this previous fall, along with sentencing in a baiting case. All are well worth mentioning, and are a reminder that protecting wildlife resources is a never-ending job. […]

Hog hunter Jeffery Rachal and Bullet after a good morning’s work along Red River.

It’s time to dog the hogs

January 24, 2019 Keith LaCaze

Fill the upcoming void in hunting seasons by hog-dogging. […]

Great books any hunter would be proud to own.

Gifts for the hunter

December 22, 2018 Keith LaCaze

Here are some gift ideas for the outdoorsman sure to bring a smile on Christmas morning. […]

Here come the ducks

December 7, 2018 Keith LaCaze

Louisiana’s 2018-19 duck season begins on Nov. 10 in both the West and Coastal Zones. The first segment runs through Dec. 2, and reopens on Dec. 15 for the second split, which ends on Jan. 20. […]

Top tactics to help you hunt squirrels

November 1, 2018 Keith LaCaze

Fall is here. Hunting season is here. At the core of it all is this simple fact: For fun and challenging hunting, squirrels are hard to beat […]

Hunting health and safety

November 1, 2018 Keith LaCaze

We do a lot of work getting ready for hunting season. Planning trips, choosing the right gear, setting up deer stands and the list goes on and on. Along with all the planning and anticipation we make a considerable financial investment in what we hope will be a successful season. […]

Safety tips for opening day of dove season

September 1, 2018 Keith LaCaze

The first split of Louisiana’s 2018-19 dove season will open Sept. 1 in both north and south zones. The north zone’s first split will run through Sept. 23. Subsequent splits are Oct. 6 – Nov. 11 and Dec. 16 – Jan. 14. In the south zone, the first split ends on Sept. 9. The second split dates are Oct. 6 – Nov. 25, and final split is Dec. 16 – Jan. 14. […]

Summertime prep for fall hunting

August 24, 2018 Keith LaCaze

A line from a Mark Chesnutt song goes: “It’s too hot to fish, and too hot for golf and too cold at home.” I have an amen for his estimation of the current fishing and golf conditions, and am happy to report good weather at home. […]

Game warden column: Try trapping hogs

July 24, 2018 Keith LaCaze

We’ve talked about hunting feral hogs to thin the herd. I don’t know about you, but I’m not much on summer hunting. The sweat tends to rust my rifle. So when the thermometer reaches into the 90s, I think it’s time to trap hogs. Summer is a good time for hog trapping for a few other reasons, as well. […]