Hunting
Trophy taxidermy tips
Following these steps can insure that your trophy buck, duck or fish become art in the skillful hands of a taxidermist:[…]
Hunting
Apex Predator
Apex Predator’s bow explodes on opening day
Yet another crazy adventure of mine took place in what should’ve have been one of the easiest harvests of all my hunts.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mast crop could be light again this year, biologist says
Based on the number of tags issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, more hunters across the state are venturing out in pursuit of deer.[…]
Deer Hunting
Video: Veterinarian, son rescue big Indiana 10-pointer
Check out this video documenting the rescue of a big Indiana 10-pointer that had gotten locked up with an 8-point.[…]
Columns
Back to the deer stand
In the dark ages many years ago, when I was a young lad, school always started the week after Labor Day; summer baseball began in June and ended at the end of July, but summer continued through August; and the alphabet letters on the phone were actually part of the phone number.[…]
Hunting
Gator Outfitters features Swamp Series camo knee boot line
Gator Outfitters, a Louisiana company, has introduced its fall line of outdoor footwear and apparel, anchored by the Swamp Series camo knee boots.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Ashbrook Island 8-point goes down
Any experienced deer hunter will tell you that whitetails can be some of the most elusive big game animals on the planet. […]
Deer of the Year
New Orleans hunter arrows Bienville Parish buck
Almost everything that could go wrong Saturday morning did go wrong for Scott Houk.[…]
Columns
Arashi Wake Crank a bass magnet
An Idaho outdoorsman had plenty of time to talk about some keys to his success this year as an Elite Series angler as part of a four-year career that has earned him $517,632.[…]
Hunting
Collared black bear killed in Concordia Parish, LDWF says
A radio-collared black bear that was part of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Black Bear Restoration Program was found badly decomposed in the Atchafalaya River in Concordia Parish last month.[…]
Deer Hunting
Nockturnal introduces six-vane lighted nock system
With a stabilizing rotational spin rate 10 times faster than conventional vanes, the new six-vane Helios fletching and nock system from Nockturnal is almost unaffected by crosswind.[…]
News Breaker
Mid-season dove tactics
If you’re planning on making an October dove hunt, don’t expect the birds to be as carefree as they were on opening day.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s deer population strong heading into 2014-15 season, biologist says
The damp spring and summer that followed Louisiana’s uncharacteristically cold winter bodes well for the state’s estimated population of 500,000 deer heading into the 2014-15 season, according to a biologist with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Patience pays off with 140-class 11-point
Chris Evans has had a rough year, dealing with a heart condition that dictates surgery later this year. But throughout the summer, the Zachary hunter has been watching a really nice buck develop.[…]
Deer Hunting
How to unload an inline black-powder rifle
True muzzleloaders aren’t as popular as they were several years ago for the simple reason that the “primitive firearms” season now allows hunters to use centerfire rifles.[…]
Deer Hunting
2014-15 Nikon Big Buck Contest kicks off
Louisiana Sportsman’s annual Big Buck Photo Contest kicks off Oct. 1, and Nikon is back in the game as title sponsor.[…]