Columns
September is time for kayak cast and blast
Camouflage kayaks are available and ready to serve double duty as fishing and hunting vessels for a cast and blast this month.[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Deer hunters need to go soft (mast)
Soft mast is a favorite deer food; hunters in the Carolinas need to recognize and hunt around it.[…]
Deer Hunting
Avoid stinging, biting insects while hunting
Avoiding insects is all part of taking to the woods when hunting season arrives. Here are the creatures awaiting your arrival.[…]
Features
It’s teal time for Louisiana hunters
September teal season offers waterfowl hunters a chance to warm up on speedy birds that arrive early in migration.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s best public offerings for deer hunters
Where should public-land hunters go for 2021-22 deer action? Biologists point deer hunters to a double-handful of Louisiana WMAs.[…]
Deer Hunting
OL’MAN Alumalite CTS climbing stand
One of the quietest stands on the market, the Alumalite CTS has a 21-inch wide, ComforTech net seat and weighs only 21 pounds.[…]
Newsletters
It’s time to talk teal
As blue-winged teal make their annual journey south from the plains, Louisiana hunters like Tibby Figueiredo of Ville Platte get ready.[…]
Deer Hunting
Reverse Seared Venison
It’s time to polish off the remaining meat from last year’s harvest. Nothing pairs better with backstrap than chanterelle mushrooms.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana’s Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday still exists — sort of
Many parishes continue to offer local sales tax exemptions on purchases of hunting equipment, firearms and ammunition over Labor Day weekend.[…]
Columns
Bowhunters: Set your sights
Decide which sight suits your hunting situation and budget, buy it and learn exactly how it works to ensure your success.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 1-6 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Deer Hunting
Get your compound bow ready for archery season
Before you take your bow to the range to practice, you need to make sure that it is ready. This means an inspection of your bow.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to hold beginners squirrel hunting seminar Sept. 18
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a squirrel hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Sept. 18, 2021.[…]
Ducks
Duck Popper Sandwiches
Chef Nathan Richard, the Executive Chef at Cuvée Wine Bar and Bistro in Thibodaux, prepares duck popper sandwiches.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF, LAWFF to hold next Mini Becoming an Outdoors Woman workshop
The LDWF and LAWFF will hold the next Mini Becoming an Outdoor Woman workshop, Fowl Language, on Oct. 2 at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Field Notes
Time to go “whole hog” on the wild hog problem
Wild hogs are giving plenty of Louisiana landowners, hunting camps and farmers problems. Here are some potential solutions.[…]