News Breaker
Top scouting tips for successful duck hunts
With Louisiana’s coastal and west zones set to crank up this Saturday morning, duck hunters across the state will be prepping all week in advance of opening day.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish gives up big 12-pointer
Claiborne Parish is known for producing quality bucks, and the one that responded to Lance Middleton’s bleat and grunt calls late last week is no exception. […]
Deer Hunting
Two arrested for alleged night-hunting in New Orleans East neighborhood
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two New Orleans men for allegedly spotlighting deer in a neighborhood in New Orleans East Tuesday night.[…]
News Breaker
New regs on mud boats, air-cooled engines now in effect at Pass-a-Loutre WMA
New regulations for mud boats and air-cooled propulsion engines are in effect now through Jan. 31, 2017 at Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries wants to make sure duck hunters are aware of the changes.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hammer 13-point goes down on Peason Ridge WMA
Landon Dowden’s girlfriend opted to get some early holiday shopping done in Lake Charles on Sunday morning, but he ventured out to Peason Ridge WMA and got a big Christmas present of his own when he blasted a beautiful 13-point public lands buck from 150 yards.[…]
Deer of the Year
Vinton hunter sticks 10-pointer on Sabine Island WMA
Ronny Dugas enjoys the experience of hunting on Sabine Island Wildlife Management Area in Calcasieu Parish, but it’s not exactly for the faint of heart.[…]
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Cover: November 2016
With the deer season in high gear, it’s time to buckle down and put some meat in the freezer.[…]
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Top Guns — Duck-hunting guides share the secrets to their success
Archer Daniels looked up at the ducks, grabbed the Haydel duck call and blew hard as he could.[…]
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Cage Rattler — Tips to rattle up a big buck
Teenage boys have a saying they sometimes use to express an understanding that they will put their fraternal friendships ahead of any teenage girls who might try to come between them.[…]
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Public prospects — Top 5 WMAs for duck hunting
Backlit faintly by the early morning glow, they came as we’d hoped. Silhouettes — large and deliberate, and small and acrobatic — bombarded our spread.[…]
Columns
November: It’s special
November means one thing to most bowhunters: It’s time to hunt white-tailed deer.[…]
Hunting
ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight
The ECHO1 Thermal Reflex Sight from Sig Sauer-Electro Optics fuses the fast target acquisition and simplicity of a reflex sight with the latest in thermal imaging technology.[…]
Hunting
Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand
The Field & Stream Outpost XL 17’ Ladder Stand is ideal for the larger-framed hunter or the hunter who appreciates more room.[…]
Hunting
Beretta A350 XTREMA
The A350 Xtrema features a 28-inch cold hammer forged barrel made from Steelium, Beretta’s propietary blend of alloy, and uses the Optima HP choke system ensuring excellent patterning even with steel shot.[…]
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Safety harnesses are essential
One of my most-vivid hunting memories was formed during a particularly windy day when I ratcheted up a tall, straight pine tree in what turned out to be a vain attempt — again — to ambush the buck my camp mates and I knew traveled what we dubbed The Narrow Strip.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ninth-grader drills DeSoto Parish 9-point
Randy Marks has traveled upstate to DeSoto Parish to his Dolet Hills hunting lease for years. […]