News Breaker
Black bear spotted swimming off N.C. coast
When two anglers fishing in North Carolina’s Bogue Inlet area saw a floating object in rough waves, they took a closer look and realized it was a swimming black bear.[…]
Other Hunting
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272 coyotes killed during annual Carolina Coyote Classic
The 8th Annual Carolina Coyote Classic held Feb. 19 – 21, 2021, was a record-breaking event for the tournament in every meaningful category.[…]
News Breaker
New regulation on nighttime taking of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria and beaver
Beginning Aug. 1, properly licensed Louisiana and non-resident hunters may take outlaw quadrupeds at night on private property the entire year.[…]
Field Reports
Reader Report: Wyoming black bear
Ben Fabre of Slaughter, Louisiana, killed a record-book bear in Wyoming. He shares his reader report with Louisiana Sportsman.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
CZ 457 Varmint Precision Chassis
The CZ 457 Varmint Precision Chassis, chambered for .22LR, is built on an aluminum chassis, weighs only 7 pounds and is ready to go, right out of the box.[…]
Newsletters
Feeling blue — New Iberia man catches blue bullfrog
Hunter Myers caught a blue bullfrog on a trip with his father, Jay, and best friend, River Hebert, on a frogging trip to a small lake in Iberia Parish.[…]
Field Reports
Something you don’t see every day
Gabe Fonseca and his buddy threw a set of turtle lines, and the next day they went run at daylight on what seemed to be a disappointing day after checking more than half of the
Hunting
Louisiana boy wins Wyoming elk hunt
Ayden Fatherree of Prairieville, Louisiana, got a call that he had won the Wyoming Elk Super Tag for the 2019 hunting season.[…]
Newsletters
Boudin-Stuffed Fried Frog Legs
In this Sportsman TV video, Chef Nathan Richard shows his favorite way to cook frogs. He stuffs them with boudin before frying.[…]
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330 frogs
David Hanson, Stihl Smith, Bill Petrus, Sherman Foote and Dustin Campbell hunted on a private cypress brake in Caldwell Parish that led to 330 frogs.[…]
Field Notes
6 huge mistakes to avoid in coyote trapping
When you’re trapping this season, avoid these common mistakes when using foothold traps, and you’ll catch more coyotes than ever.[…]
Apex Predator
Rattlesnakes make a delicious dinner
Venturing into the woods during the hottest months of the year can produce some delicious foods, but that is when the most dangerous animals are active.[…]
Other Hunting
LDWF announces increase in bounty for nutria
The Coastwide Nutria Control Program (CNCP) bounty will be raised to $6, up from $5, when the program season commences Nov. 20.[…]
News Breaker
Coyote kills family’s cat after entering Alabama home
A coyote got into an Alabama home through a doggy door on June 3 and killed the family’s cat before the homeowner shot and killed the canine.[…]
Other Hunting
How to set coyote traps
Coyote trapper Eddie Wheat shows how to properly prepare and set coyote traps on this episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Other Hunting
Hunters in Carolinas kill 149 coyotes in weekend
Hunters from across the Carolinas competed this past weekend in the sixth annual Carolina Coyote Classic. Together, they killed 149 coyotes.[…]