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To Shoot or Not To Shoot
Most deer hunters in Louisiana by now should know something about Quality Deer Management (QDM). It has been preached not only in this state but throughout the Southeast for the past 20 years.[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Time to scout for the 2011-12 deer season is now!
Now is the time to start preparing for the upcoming deer season. “What?” you might say. “It’s only July, and its 100 degrees outside!” Well, yes, that’s right, but in a week it will be August and time to start scouting, no matter how hot it is.[…]
News Breaker
2011 Peason Ridge WMA fall turkey hunt lottery announced
Applications are now being accepted for the fall turkey lottery hunts to be held in September and October on Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tensas River NWR lottery applications due Sept. 6
Applications for the two lottery gun hunts on Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge must be received at the refuge office no later than 4 p.m. Sept. 6.[…]
Hunting
CORRECTED: Feds propose hunting for waterfowl on Bayou Sauvage NWR
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposal to expand hunting opportunities would allow waterfowl hunting on Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, the U.S. Sportmen’s Alliance announced yesterday (July 13).
The move is part of a plan to provide additional hunting opportunities on 10 refuges across the country.
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Hunting
Tips for choosing the right crossbow
Choosing the right crossbow can be a daunting task, especially for those who making their first foray in to the weapons. Let’s face it: There’s a ton of options, and everybody says that their crossbow is the best.
In desperation, many potential crossbow hunters grasp at straws and buy the cheapest, the fastest or just the prettiest crossbow. When someone buys using these criteria to guide them there are two possible outcomes.
Either they are very lucky, or they are doomed to disappointment.[…]
News Breaker
2012 turkey hunting regulations proposed by LWFC
Turkey hunting season dates and regulations for 2012 were proposed yesterday (July 7) during the monthly meeting of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.[…]
Deer Hunting
Basin, Morganza floodway goes back to doe days
Hunters chasing deer within a portion of Area 6 will be going retro this season, with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopting a declaration of emergency today (July 7) that institutes doe days in the Morganza floodway and inside the Atchafayala Basin guide levees for the first time since being abolished in 2006.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana to keep two duck zones this year
After much discussion in recent weeks regarding changes to the state’s duck-hunting zones, it looks like they’re going to stay the same after all.
At least for this year.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Waterfowl Study Leader Larry Reynolds told the commission that oversees his agency today (July 7) that he didn’t advise attempting to change the zones this season because of federal hurdles that would have to be cleared before such a plan could be implemented.[…]
Hog Hunting
What’s so bad about hogs?
It’s no coincidence that land managers who devote their time and dollars to improving their properties for deer populations also end up seeing many more hogs.[…]
Columns
Management work continues despite the high water
A lot of time, money and effort spent doing wildlife habitat work is being washed away as the waters of the Mississippi rise and are diverted into the floodway systems.[…]
Hunting
PlotWatcher Pro
Like the original PlotWatcher, the new PlotWatcher Pro uses time-lapse video technology to record high-definition images, taking a picture every 5 or 10 seconds, and saving these individual pictures as an HD video.[…]
Alligator
We’re all ‘Swamp People’
When out-of-state people think about Louisiana, they think, “Alligators.” Louisiana has long had a reputation for alligators and alligator hunting.[…]
Alligator
Alligator trapping tips
Catching alligators is not that difficult. Francis Motichek has been trapping alligators for over 25 years.[…]
News Breaker
Duck numbers in breeding grounds higher after spring rains, snow melt
Duck numbers in the northern breeding grounds have increased an estimated 11 percent over last year and 35 percent over the long-term average, according to a preliminary report released yesterday (June 30) by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.[…]
Columns
Shoot fast … slow
A group of us used to make a circuit of three different monthly PPC (Police Pistol, Combat) matches. At least, those who had the time and really got into the competitive spirit made the circuit.[…]