The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Tuesday (Feb. 8) announced plans to make changes to the 2011-13 hunting seasons, including extension of deer hunting in two areas of the state during the 2012-13 season.[…]
When you think of being the prey, your mind instantly thinks of the obvious: cougars, wild borers, bears, snakes, etc. Yet there is a much more common creature out there that is just as dangerous, if not more so. The parasite.[…]
The rich do indeed get richer.
If you’ve killed a trophy buck anytime in the last two years, you’re probably still floating on a cloud with a big No. 9 painted on the side.[…]
When you think of being the prey, your mind instantly thinks of the obvious: cougars, wild borers, bears, snakes, etc. Yet there is a much more common creature out there that is just as dangerous, if not more so. The parasite.[…]
A St. Gabriel man was arrested on Jan. 27 for allegedly resisting arrest and numerous deer-hunting violations, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Radio personality Don Dubuc will host Ducks Unlimited staffers on his “More Outdoors” show tomorrow morning (Feb. 5) to discuss the impacts on hunting of DU work. LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford also will be a guest on the show.[…]
The 2010-2011 duck season looks to be one that will be talked about for a while in Louisiana waterfowling circles. Without a doubt, the birds came down to our state, aided largely by frequent cold fronts and a flyway-wide drought that put more birds in Louisiana ponds for most hunters.[…]
The last two weeks, the deer have started moving again – somewhat anyway – at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA. I saw 14 deer in that time period, had a couple of “almost” shots, passed on a big cow-horned spike, but nothing too serious until late last week.[…]
The announcement was all over the airwaves. A convict had escaped from a small town jail about 25 miles north of our rural community, and the local police were warning everyone in the area to lock their doors and exercise more caution until he was apprehended.[…]
Telltale leaves on the ground in layers do not crackle underfoot, the sort of commotion that puts resident wildlife on alert. The air, rinsed by the northern showers, is clear and crisp.[…]
One advantage I had growing up out on the rural route was an early introduction to hunting. I was blessed with a dad who hunted and who saw the advantages of introducing his two sons to the sport not long after we were out of diapers.[…]
When ducks have a good hatch, hunters reap the rewards within a few months. The same definitely cannot be said for wild turkeys and the hunters who pursue them.[…]
It’s never fun spending the holidays at the hospital, but I guess it is worse when you know a loved one is not coming home. My wife’s father, Robert H. Parks Sr. (better known as PawPaw), died on New Years Day.[…]
Louisiana hunters over the past few years have produced more and more big bucks, and the state’s top deer biologist said there seems to be a simple reason for the increase of monster deer.[…]
The end for the big swamp rabbit came quickly and silently. Without warning, a shadow fell from the sky into the dense brush. The first shadow was followed by a second one, just as silent.[…]
State enforcement agents cited two East Ascension men on Jan. 12 for allegedly shooting deer at night, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said in a press release.[…]