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Cold-Hearted Hunters
Ever see those pictures on the bags of food-plot seed of fields of ankle-deep greenery, all lush and verdant?[…]
Hunting
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Cover: December 2010
Sitting back and waiting is not a good deer-killing strategy this month. The bucks are on to us, and successful hunters will do some mid-season scouting to regain the edge.[…]
Deer Hunting
‘Slimmel’ takes surprise 14-point
Kris Melancon knew there were bucks on the 1,200-acre Concordia Parish hunting club. He’d seen a number of them on his trail cam.[…]
Hunting
Boat blinds great for increasing duck-hunting successes
In the beginning, Lloyd Landry was just like any other conscientious Louisiana duck hunter. He would study duck flights and feeding patterns in the Venice area, and set up his blind along primary flight corridors.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Ducks Unlimited Canada biologist says more good hunting to come
Louisiana hunters have been delighted this season to see the skies over the Bayou State peppered by clouds of dabbling and diving ducks, but the strong season hasn’t been a surprise to Pat Kehoe.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tree stands bigger threat to hunters than gun accidents, study shows
A new study from The Ohio State University Medical Center proves that tree stands, not guns, are the deer hunter’s most dangerous weapon.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big deer to be had on WMAs
Louisiana’s wildlife management areas offer some of the best public hunting in the South. One reason for this is the diverse habitat types represented by the 51 WMAs listed in the 2010-11 Hunting Regulations publication.[…]
Deer Hunting
User report: ‘I love this feeling!’ daughter says after killing first buck
The day started as a cool, crisp morning with calm wind. My daughter Emily was getting ready for school, and I (-Duckaholic-) commented that the afternoon would be a perfect afternoon to sit in the deer stand behind the house.[…]
Deer Hunting
Chances of killing nocturnal buck slim if he smells you
Hunting a mature buck that comes out only at night is challenging enough, but add human scent to the mix, and it becomes downright impossible.[…]
Columns
Integrity check
Opening morning in the east zone started with great anticipation this weekend. We awoke with enthusiasm and, like a well-oiled machine, my son and I dressed, threw the gear in the truck and quietly slipped out of the house like thieves in the night.[…]
Deer Hunting
Good-luck daughter yields second trophy buck for SUPER DREW
Andrew LaFleur III has a secret weapon. It’s not a gun. It’s not a special scent or camo pattern. It’s not even a technique.[…]
Hunting
Live report from Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Squirrel hunting was slow this morning (Nov. 19) at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, but LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford managed to put a couple of tree rats on the ground.[…]
News Breaker
‘O’ highlights turkey hunting in positive way
Hunting gets positive publicity in Oprah’s O magazine.
In a first for the hunting community, the December edition of Oprah’s “O” magazine includes a positive article about hunting.[…]
Deer Hunting
Buckeye 10 kills 160-class buck on first rifle hunt
Tristan Mizer has always been a bow hunter, and had never hunted with a rifle. But this summer he bought a .308, and he broke in the new firearm in style with a 160-inch brute on Halloween morning.
“I just wanted to try (rifle hunting) out and see if I could kill something,” the Leesville hunter said. “Low and behold this deer walked out.”[…]
Columns
Weekend of mishaps
It’s Friday before the opening day of duck season. Of course, nothing but hunting has been on my mind since I got out of bed. Pack the camo and hunting gear, get the groceries for the weekend, all the necessities of a great weekend trip.[…]
Deer Hunting
Thoughts on hunter courtesy
Here are just some observations from my first quarter of the deer season. First of all, we must differentiate between hunting public hunting land, which I do, and hunting on a private lease.[…]