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Where to find Louisiana’s big bucks
White-tailed deer can be found throughout Louisiana, from northern Caddo Parish southward to the mouth of the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
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Preseason whitetail checklist
Louisiana’s deer season is right around the corner. It’s time to start getting things lined up for the promise of opening day.[…]
Deer Hunting
Sportsman at Law John Smith hunting axis deer with a bow
Baton Rouge attorney John Smith sets out on this segment of Louisiana Sportsman TV to spot and stalk free ranging Axis with a bow.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for lottery deer and waterfowl hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas for the 2019-2020 hunting season. […]
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Rogue’s new bowstrings are excellent addition to archery market
Rogue Bowstrings offers string sets in a rainbow of color options, and at different price levels to accommodate any archer’s budget.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer urine products ban is modified
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) passed a declaration of emergency that modifies the deer urine ban for the 2019-20 hunting season.[…]
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Hunting land hacks that bring in deer
Want to have a successful hunting season? There are five relatively easy things you can do in June to help your hunting later this year.[…]
Deer Hunting
What happens to the wildlife when the Morganza floods?
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.[…]
Apex Predator
Use paint brushes to stealth up trail cameras
Unfortunately, many cameras on sale are often non-camouflaged. Well no need to spend more money. The cameras can be self-painted for only pennies in cost.[…]
Deer Hunting
Zombie deer?
Scientists dispute findings by Dr. Frank Bastian, an LSU researcher, that he has discovered a cure for chronic wasting disease, coined by popular media as “Zombie Deer Disease.”[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest winners
Thousands at this year’s Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival enjoyed checking out the Big Buck wall. It was full of racks of antlers hunters brought to the show’s Big Buck Contest.[…]
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Trophy bucks will make some people make some awfully poor decisions
Here are a couple of examples of situations where the desire for trophy deer overrode the constraints of legality, ethics and fair chase. […]
Deer Hunting
Pierre Part man arrested for illegal gun and drug possession and wildlife charges
A Pierre Part man was arrested for alleged gun, drug and wildlife violations on Feb. 10 and March 8.[…]
Deer Hunting
Whitetail scouting starts now
Feb. 1 is the prime day to start scouting deer for next year across most of Louisiana.[…]
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Noteworthy poaching violations of 2018-19 season
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.[…]
Deer Hunting
Agents learn about illegal taking of deer from social media
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) cited a St. Martin Parish man for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 13.[…]