Preseason pumpup: 2012-13 hunting season holds promise
Two years ago, I jumped some deer and a streak of white caught my eye. I thought surely that was brighter than just the white of a tail, but the thick cover of the area left me uncertain.[…]
Two years ago, I jumped some deer and a streak of white caught my eye. I thought surely that was brighter than just the white of a tail, but the thick cover of the area left me uncertain.[…]
Eight men were cited in two separate Catahoula Lake incidents this weekend for killing more teal than legal limits allow, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported today (Sept. 17).[…]
My excitement level is now building to a fever pitch as I plot and plan strategies for the soon-to-begin deer season.[…]
Dove season opens Saturday and you just got off the phone with your hunting buddy. He has wrangled an invitation from a farmer friend to a dove field for the two of you, and he says the field is swarming with birds.[…]
Hurricane Isaac spared the Atchafalaya Delta WMA from any apparent tidal surges or damage. A full day’s scouting trip revealed no more than a few branches down here and there.[…]
Some deer hunters in Southeast Louisiana could face more-restrictive hunting regulations because of Hurricane Isaac’s storm surge, which is believed to have killed many of the fawns where waters were pushed the highest, a Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries biologists said in mid September.[…]
As we enter the final days before the 2012 teal season, there’s much to look forward to for most hunters across the Bayou State. Record drought to our north has combined with record numbers of birds reported to be winging south this fall.[…]
You hear it all the time when it comes to duck blind concealment: Low profile is key.[…]
If you didn’t like the 2011 deer season you probably will not like the 2012 season.[…]
The reported deer harvest for the 2011 Deer Season will be the lowest on record, according to LDWF deer biologist Scott Durham.[…]
Another topic that both Gauthier and Locascio adamantly insist on is the ability to identify the birds you are meant to shoot.[…]
Remarkable resilience best describes Sherburne Wildlife Management Area, the huge tract of public acreage in the upper part of the Atchafalaya Basin that was subjected to both natural and man-made flooding in the spring and early summer of 2011.[…]
Hunting the rut is all about timing. Tactics change as the rut progresses; hunting scrapes is different from hunting during times when bucks are chasing does and success involves the proper set-up.[…]
Say goodbye to the 13,044-acre Ben’s Creek Wildlife Management Area, which ceased to exist June 30 when the Department of Wildlife & Fisheries alerted outdoorsmen four that the Washington Parish property lease would not be renewed.[…]
The recoil of the 168 grain Hornady Match A-Max .30-06 rammed the rifle stock backwards, pushing it straight into my shoulder—in line with the prone position I had taken in the gravel shooting pit of the rifle range.[…]
It’s time to plan vacation for the best deer hunting. Also learn the best WMAs to target.[…]