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Damp, cloudy and gray — perfect day
Since squirrel dogs hunt by scent, and game scent dissipates quickly in hot, dry weather, damp, cloudy conditions are preferred.[…]
Hunting
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A perfect start for young hunters
Boredom, a common affliction of young deer and duck hunters, is never a problem when hunting squirrels with dogs.[…]
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Pick out the right dog
There are no officially recognized breeds of squirrel dogs. It seems that members of every breed, from pit bull terriers to Chihuahuas, can be trained to tree squirrels.[…]
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The season may be over — but memories remain
For the most part, the 2017 deer season is over, although some DMAP cooperators in the Tier 1 classification can still hunt a couple of weeks in February. For Area 1 and 6 hunters, this could still give you time to connect with a deer, and perhaps even that elusive trophy.[…]
Deer Hunting
Bethany man busted for alleged deer violations in Caddo Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Bethany man for numerous alleged criminal and hunting violations on Feb. 3 in Caddo Parish.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator downs 16-pointer with custom micro rifle
Last hunting season, my primitive weapon unbelievably misfired on the biggest buck I had ever seen. And it wasn’t the first time that Marlin .444 had messed up, and another hunter eventually took that 140-class, 235-pound deer. […]
Deer of the Year
Avoyelles hunter knocks down giant 240-inch ‘Rougarou’ buck
When Amanda Smith departed for her deer stand on Jan. 13 in Avoyelles Parish, her husband Scotty jokingly told her not to come home unless she was bringing back some fresh venison.[…]
Hunting
QMaxx’s BLU
Gun owners have a long menu of choices when it comes to protecting their firearms, and a St. Louis-based company, QMaxx Products, has joined the fray with a pretty powerful entry.[…]
Hunting
Silversport
Hunters have long been trying to block or camouflage their natural smell from game animals, using scent sprays to camouflage those aromas, storing their hunting clothes in containers that keep them away from unwanted odors or even buying clothes treated with scent blockers.[…]
Features
Dog day afternoon (or morning)
Everything was gray.
The woods were drab, leafless and gray. The bare tree trunks and limbs were gray. The dead leaves underfoot were gray. And the sky was heavily overcast with uniformly gray clouds.[…]
Deer of the Year
2017-18 Deer of the year
It almost seems like yesterday that bowhunters in the Bayou State headed into the field in early fall to kick off the 2017-18 deer season in Louisiana. […]
Columns
Learn to manage hunting pressure
This month, I’m going to touch on a subject that applies to deer hunting with any weapon: managing hunting pressure on your herd. In my opinion, no single factor is more important to your success in terms of seeing and harvesting deer — especially mature bucks. […]
News Breaker
Hunter shoots rare white-headed mallard drake
On Jan. 16, Brock Baudoin of New Iberia took friend Brennan Hebert duck hunting at Wax Lake Outlet just before Cajun country was about to enter into the grips of frigid Arctic temperatures. […]
Deer Hunting
Two busted for alleged night-hunting in Washington Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, working together with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, cited two men on Jan. 27 for alleged night-hunting violations in Washington Parish and Walthall County, Miss.[…]
News Breaker
Blond gadwall killed in Delacroix
Prairieville hunter Michael Campo thought his hunting season in Delacroix was wild when he shot a goose the day after Thanksgiving — but things really became weird Jan. 16 when he rolled a gadwall sporting feathers reminiscent of Donald Trump’s signature blond comb-over.[…]
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Rabbit hunters cited for alleged violations in Plaquemines Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested one Alabama man and cited another for alleged wildlife and criminal violations in connection with a rabbit-hunting license-check stop on Jan. 3 in Plaquemines Parish.[…]