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Top 6 squirrel-hunting tips
Keith LaCaze is a lifelong hunter, and he chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Deer, hogs, rabbits, squirrels and wood ducks — they’re all on his hit list.[…]
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Dirty South Duck Camp
We got invited to join a great group of guys on a hunting season tradition that spans over three decades in Venice, LA.[…]
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Hackney returns home to bowhunt in Arkansas
Greg Hackney and the crew took a road trip from Gonzales to Star City, Ark. for a little early-season bowhunting in the latest episode of Sportsman TV.[…]
Deer of the Year
Webster Parish youth drops elusive 174-inch buck
It’s commonly said in Louisiana if you don’t like the weather just wait a while, and it’ll change. […]
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Early-season camera sites
As we move into the month of October, the transition period between late summer and fall here in the deep-south, let’s examine some of the criteria that can be used to select the best sites for trail camera surveillance.[…]
Deer of the Year
Youth hunter kills 163-inch monster in Ouachita Parish
There are very few things in the world that trump the feeling of taking a monster buck that you’ve had your eye on for a long time. […]
Deer Hunting
Video: Impressive 50-yard crossbow shot smashes egg
If you can hit an egg at 50 yards with your crossbow, imagine the confidence you’d have with a deer at half that distance.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter arrows big Lincoln Parish 13-point
When Jackie James was a defensive end at Louisiana Tech in the mid-70s, he had to help out on some tackles other linemen missed. […]
Deer Hunting
New deer-breeding map helps nail down rut
So the deer-hunting season is open, and you’re spending time in the woods. But what you’re really waiting on is the rut, when bucks throw caution to the winds and leave their concealed haunts in search of love.[…]
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Choosing the right broadhead
Whether you set out this bow season with your old reliable fixed-blade broadheads, or decide to step up and pay a bit more for the latest mechanical broadheads on the market, the bottom line is that a well-placed shot with either one will bring a deer down.[…]
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Father, son encounter black bear on Richard K. Yancey WMA
When Darrin Foster and his son Nick sat down on a log Saturday morning to take a break in unfamiliar woods on Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area, neither of them was expecting an up-close encounter with a Louisiana black bear – but that’s exactly what happened.[…]
Deer Hunting
Prairieville bowhunter shares contents of hunting bag
If you’re in the process of gathering up items for your deer hunting bag, David Ellis recently put together a video you need to check out.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deville man cited for alleged deer hunting violations, LDWF says
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Deville man Saturday for alleged deer hunting violations in Bienville Parish.[…]
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Trophy taxidermy tips
Following these steps can insure that your trophy buck, duck or fish become art in the skillful hands of a taxidermist:[…]
Deer Hunting
Proven tips for trophy bucks
• Watch the weather — when ice and snow are forecast, be in the woods.[…]
Deer Hunting
Long-range optics perfect for scouting
Part of collecting valuable data to assist hunters with picking an opening day hunting stand is to spend time observing the areas around established stands or spots under consideration for stand placement.[…]