Other Hunting
Top squirrel-hunting tactics
Consistently killing limits of squirrels is no accident, and avid hunter Joe Speyrer puts in a lot of work to ensure he and his sons don’t come home empty handed. […]
Other Hunting
Other Hunting
Taxonomy of Louisiana’s squirrels
There is perhaps no greater source of discussion concerning Louisiana squirrels than identification of species and subspecies ,and their respective color phases. […]
Other Hunting
Ticks are no joke
We’ve all shown up at the camp and just hit the woods to slip around and bag a squirrel or two without a thought to dangers posed by ticks. […]
News Breaker
Winnsboro man cited for being over the limit on squirrels, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a 36-year-old Winnsboro man for allegedly shooting 22 squirrels on Oct. 1 in Catahoula Parish. […]
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Bayou boogie — Best WMAs and squirrel-hunting tips
On opening day last year, conditions were favorable for squirrel hunting at Sherburne Wildlife Management Area and the adjacent Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge. […]
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Blasting Bachman’s — Where to hunt Bachman’s fox squirrels
Artie suddenly put down his basting brush, clapped his hands, and bellowed.
“So who wants squirrel sauce piquante next week for the LSU-Florida tailgate PAAAW-TY?” he howled. […]
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Top 10 tips for squirrel season opening weekend
Squirrel season is almost here, and almost 90,000 hunters could be headed into the woods this weekend in pursuit of tasty Bayou State bushy tails. […]
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Double down on doves — Tips for extending dove season
The small field behind my house that I remember being full of Washington Parish watermelons when I was young had been lying fallow over 15 years. […]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Daytime frogging with a recurve bow
Recently I found out about an entirely new way to hunt with my bow in the offseason — and also get in some good practice in advance of deer season: Frogging with archery equipment during the day. […]
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Sunset man cited for allegedly harvesting 6-foot gator in Cameron Parish
An anonymous tip lead enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to a Sunset man who allegedly harvested an alligator in Cameron Parish on June 10. […]
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Midnight run — Tips for frogging in the Manchac Swamp WMA swamps
“Wind from the WEST!” Artie yelled, waving his arms crazily and looking around. “Fish bite BEST! Who on earth came up with DAT?” […]
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Enforcement agents cite two for alleged gator violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two men Monday in connection with alleged alligator hunting violations, according to a press release. […]
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Mystery trail cam pic is likely missing wolf-hybrid pet
Nowadays we take the power of the Internet and social media for granted — until something like Tuesday’s coy dog story in Washington Parish reminds everyone how easy it is for people to connect with each other online. […]
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Washington Parish trail cam captures black coyote — or coy dog?
Ray Labat got quite a shock when he was reviewing trail cam pics from his deer lease in Washington Parish earlier this year. […]
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Ruston hunter shoots second snow white cat squirrel
In October of 1977, at the age of 23, Kenny Cobb fulfilled one of his grandfather’s outdoor dreams when he shot an albino cat squirrel in woods north of Winfield. […]
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Treat squirrels with more respect, you’ll kill more
“I don’t understand it. I see plenty of squirrels when I’m deer hunting, but once deer season is over and I go after squirrels, they just don’t seem to be around.” […]