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11 steps to tan hides
George Ricks doesn’t end his coon-hunting experience when the dogs are put away. He continues by tanning the hides.[…]
Other Hunting
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How to skin a coon
George Ricks skins his coons by the open-case method, which produces a flat hide, split down the belly.[…]
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What’s the best coonhounds?
Although he now calls himself a “pleasure hunter,” George Ricks is something of an expert on coonhounds.[…]
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Ringtail round-up — Top coon-hunting tactics
A half-hour before midnight, I threw a look over my shoulder to see if I was dragging a certain piece of my anatomy behind me. […]
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Grand Chenier men sentenced for alligator egg theft
Two Grand Chenier men were sentenced on Jan. 24 in Vermilion Parish for their part in stealing more than 500 alligator eggs, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Concordia Parish man busted for allegedly guiding woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA
A Concordia Parish man was ticketed for not abiding by wildlife management area rules after allegedly guiding a woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan. 4, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
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Concordia Parish man busted for allegedly guiding woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA
A Concordia Parish man was ticketed for not abiding by wildlife management area rules after allegedly guiding a woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan. 4, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]
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Saving the alligator in Louisiana
During my career with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, I was fortunate enough to witness and participate in a few conservation success stories. Perhaps most notable is the recovery in Louisiana of the American alligator. […]
NEW PRODUCTS
Anderson 5.56 M4
If you’re ready to take the plunge and enter the AR-15 market after the contentious presidential election has reaffirmed your Second Amendment rights, Lindsey Simmons-Roberts at Simmons’ Sporting Goods said the Anderson M4 might be just what you’re looking for. […]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator arrows Colorado mule deer
I set out on my yearly Colorado trip this year with one goal in mind: To harvest a big game animal with my 100-pound war bow. […]
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
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.[…]
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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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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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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.[…]