Field Notes
6 huge mistakes to avoid in coyote trapping
When you’re trapping this season, avoid these common mistakes when using foothold traps, and you’ll catch more coyotes than ever.[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Venison Fajitas with a Cuban twist
Humberto Fontova uses his Cuban heritage and his love for Louisiana culture to concoct recipes. In this video, he shows how to cook venison fajitas.[…]
Hunting
Use caution near logging operations on Thistlethwaite WMA
Hunters using the Thistlewaite WMA Limited Use Area are asked to use caution due to logging operations in the 345 acre tract.[…]
Deer of the Year
Webster Parish brute bites the dust
On Oct. 1, Rachel Pepper killed this Webster Parish buck. It had 9 points with an inside spread of 18 ¼ inches and main beams 22 inches.[…]
Apex Predator
Hunting black squirrels with a bow
The author explains how he’s taken black fox squirrels along the Mississippi River and surrounding bottomland hardwoods with a bow.[…]
Hunting
Thiessen’s V1 Whitetail Clothing
V1 Whitetail Clothing includes base-layer garments, lightweight, midweight and heavyweight offerings targeted at hunters.[…]
Contents
Louisiana Rut Report 2019
When bucks start chasing does, the hair goes with the hide, and good hunters know this is the time to connect with a buck.[…]
Columns
What’s new in broadheads for 2019?
Bowhunters have plenty of new broadheads to choose from for deer season. Determine the style that best fits your purposes.[…]
Contents
Ending Louisiana’s duck detour
The apparent healthy waterfowl population and subsequent drop in Louisiana’s harvest numbers begs the questions, “Why?” and “What can local hunters do?”[…]
Alligator
Three subjects cited for alligator violations in St. Mary Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged alligator violations on Sept. 7 in St. Mary Parish.[…]
Contents
It’s a countdown to kickoff for big Louisiana bucks
Louisiana deer hunters need to finalize their game plans as the season approaches. Here are three hunters whose ideas have worked plenty of times.[…]
Deer Hunting
Taking an important (tree) stand
Several factors are important in finding and selecting that perfect tree for an archery stand for deer. Here are some easy to follow tips.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wait was worth it for Marksville hunter
Late on the afternoon of Dec. 27, 2018, Glendon Normand put his binoculars to his eyes and gazed down the edge of a long shooting lane planted in oats and wheat. […]
Hunting
An unusual and deadly find in Tensas Parish
Hayden Theriot was on a work weekend in Tensas parish clearing land for a box stand when he saw a particularly large snake on a lane of fresh cut grass.[…]
Field Notes
6 tips for successful early-season squirrel hunts
The Louisiana hunting season for squirrels begins Oct. 5. Read on for six tips offered by veteran squirrel hunters to fill your game bag.[…]
Apex Predator
Hunting popular water holes for deer and hogs
Once the popular water holes of an area are located, harvesting thirsty hogs and deer is a near sure bet this fall for hunters.[…]