Earlier this month, Christopher J. Courville, 39, of DeRidder, pled guilty to charges resulting from arrowing a big 18-point buck during illegal hours on the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge in January.[…]
A ‘partridge in a pear tree’ will again be a familiar Christmas refrain in about four months, but what Joshua Breshears found in the pear tree right outside his back door early Sunday morning in Walker still has him shaking his head.[…]
By the turn of the 20th century, Louisiana’s deer herd was in trouble. Non-stop hunting by people trying to put meat on the table, and market hunters supplying restaurants with venison and leather clothiers with hides was pushing the herd to the brink.[…]
Patiently you wait, enduring the cold conditions. Finally the woodland silence is broken by the slight rustling of withered leaves as the game you’ve been pursuing makes its presence known.[…]
As we transition through the humid and hot doldrums of mid-summer, it is time to begin preparing for the upcoming trail camera season.[…]
Last month I wrote about browse surveys and that now is the time to be looking at the deer habitat, seeing first-hand what is available for deer to eat and discovering exactly what plants they are actually eating.[…]
The whitetail is the oldest deer species in the world, but it has not always thrived in Louisiana.[…]
While hunters generally believe there can never be too many deer, the fact is that habitat can support only so many animals.[…]
Jason Archer’s huge 16-point buck taken last November in Concordia Parish landed at No. 22 in the state record books after officially measuring 200 1/8 inches Boone and Crockett, according to the state’s deer program leader. […]
Rage Outdoors, the world’s top manufacturer of expandable broadheads, just released the new 3-Blade Broadhead with KORE technology, featuring razor-sharp 1.08-inch long blades.[…]
If you’re in the market for a trail cam to monitor your food plot this summer and don’t want to waste a lot of time reviewing images, check out the Day 6 PlotWatcher Pro with Tru-Video.[…]
The Southeastern United States has long been the envy of the rest of the country for our warm temperatures and sunshine. Winter temperatures may drop even into single digits occasionally in some areas of the South, but typically only for a very short time before it is back near 70.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reminding everyone that a wild fawn should be left alone and undisturbed, even if the doe is seemingly not present in the area, according to a press release.[…]
In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray was stuck in time on a cold winter’s day that would never end. While the cold weather this year made for a great deer season, this winter in Louisiana has been one that seemed like it too would never end.[…]
A deer spotted on a trail-cam photo with a noticeably swollen rear leg on LouisianaSportsman.com’s forum likely has an infected interdigital joint, according to the state veterinarian.[…]
When selecting a monthly topic for Happy Trails, my usual goal is to write about something that will allow me to share the knowledge and experience that I have gained through more than 40 years of chasing whitetails. I also like to provoke thought and discussion about certain topics and issues.[…]