Louisiana Sportsman

June 6, 2026

Tips for early squirrels

September 29, 2016 Andy Crawford

Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season.[…]

Top 5 tips for opening day of dove season

September 4, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Kelly Neuville, of Buckfins-N-Feathers, shared a few key tips to keep in mind if you’re scrambling to get ready for the opening of dove hunting season.[…]

7 steps to clean a squirrel

December 18, 2014 Andy Crawford

Squirrel season is open in Louisiana. Here are the 7 steps to easily, quickly and cleaning snatching the hide off of a squirrel. […]

Top 6 squirrel-hunting tips

December 16, 2014 Andy Crawford

Keith LaCaze is a lifelong hunter, and he chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel hunting.[…]

Old-fashioned squirrel gravy

January 15, 2014 Jerald Horst

Squirrels have some of the sweetest and whitest meat of all game animals. Here’s Bob Childress’s recipe for Old-fashioned squirrel gravy.[…]

7 top tips for a dynamite opening day of dove season

August 29, 2013 Patrick Bonin

With the start of dove season right around the corner, now is the time to begin preparations to maximize your time in the field next weekend. […]

Start with squirrels: Hunting bushy-tails is a great way to initiate young hunters

October 1, 2012 Chris Ginn

They might not be glamorous, but squirrel hunting certainly is more active than deer hunting — especially for kids just starting out.[…]

Brent Smith’s head was on a swivel as he knelt on the forest floor in a Washington Parish pine plantation. Ice Man, Law Man, Boss Man, Hawk, Sugar and Ruby had just recently passed on a line where Smith now took a knee.[…]

Bayou Bunny Blast

January 4, 2010 John K. Flores

I could hear the high-pitched yodels of the beagles heading my way along the canal spoil bank. I chose my spot carefully, not just because it would give me a clear shot at a rabbit ahead of the dogs, but it allowed me to also keep an eye on my buddy and my sons back at the boat.[…]