News Breaker
LDWF announces 2015 alligator lottery hunts
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is conducting a lottery to award alligator tags to provide the general public with harvest opportunities.[…]
Hunting
Columns
Does your deer herd measure up?
There was a lot of antler measuring going on during the Louisiana Sportsman Show in mid-March.[…]
Field Notes
How to guard against tick-borne diseases
With summer arriving, and more and more people spending time outdoors, the chances of having an encounter with a tick are at their highest.[…]
Hunting
The Gator Country
Ruger and TALO Distributors combined recently to produce a limited edition of the .22LR rifle with an extremely detailed and textured reptile design.[…]
Hunting
Duck Commander and Buck Commander cases
Americase, Inc. recently announced the completion of their newest case lines for Buck Commander and Duck Commander.[…]
Hunting
iHunt Speaker and App Combo
Extreme Dimension’s iHunt Speaker has been paired with the iHunt by Ruger app to turn your smartphone into a complete game call system.[…]
Hunting
Evolved’s Under Armour
Evolved’s Under Armour line of scent-control products don’t mask human scent, they create a chemical reaction that permanently eliminates odors.[…]
Hunting
Ruger creates special ‘Gator Country’ 10/22 edition
The trusty Ruger 10/22 I bought when I was a senior in high school 30 long years ago – although it still works like a charm – definitely won’t ever be confused with a special edition of the gun that’s being produced through this November.[…]
News Breaker
Shreveport man cited for alleged turkey-hunting violation in Bienville Parish
A 67-year-old Shreveport man was cited last weekend by enforcement agents for hunting turkeys over a baited area, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Hog Hunting
Pending legislation would require LDWF permit to transport feral hogs in Louisiana
A bill that would require a permit from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to transport live feral hogs goes before the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment in Baton Rouge next week.[…]
Columns
Turkey time
The 2015 spring gobbler hunting kicked off last month, with staggered closings through the end of April[…]
Columns
Unravelling a blood trail
One recent cold, damp January morning, as I sat in my ground blind watching and hoping for a mature late-season buck, my cell phone in the pocket of my coat vibrated.[…]
News Breaker
Call less, kill more gobblers
If Marshall Collette of Greensboro, N.C. strung together all the beards from the turkeys he’s killed or called in for other hunters on a piece of rawhide, you could probably use it to measure for first downs in a football game.[…]
Hog Hunting
LSU AgCenter scientists creating poison bait to target wild hog population
Researchers at LSU are currently developing a fish-based poison bait that, if ultimately approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, could put a serious dent into Louisiana’s wild hog population.[…]
Sidebars
Top turkey gear
Besides calls, the list of turkey hunting gear used by Peyton McKinnie and NathanPilgreen is pretty simple.[…]
Sidebars
Best turkey hunting tactics
It is generally a good idea to go out and scout for turkeys prior to the season opening. The excellent mast crop this year no doubt kept the birds in the creek and river drainages where the hardwoods are.[…]