Deer Hunting
Coushatta hunter’s season gets better with 230-inch buck
Andy Anderson’s hunting season began tragically when his home caught fire Oct. 7, burning to the ground and taking all Anderson’s hunting gear with it.[…]
General
‘Gulf Saver Bags’ placed at Pass a Loutre WMA in restoration effort
A coalition of coastal-restoration groups teamed with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries last Thursday (Dec. 17) to install 400 “Gulf Saver Bags” at Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
Plan B produces 160-class buck for Tensas NWR lottery hunter
Frank Coyne and two of his sons have made the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge lottery rifle hunt a tradition during the past several years, but this year’s hunt didn’t start off very well and the trio didn’t even try to go to their primary area on Dec. 11.[…]
General
Stolen ATVs recovered in West Feliciana Parish
A Solitude man was arrested in connection with the theft of ATVs in an investigation that included the recovery of 10 ATVs reported stolen in recent weeks, The Advocate reported yesterday (Dec. 21).[…]
News Breaker
Second split opens with a bang; LDWF says more ducks in the state
Most waterfowlers were happy with the first-split hunting, and that trend looks to be holding as the second split gets into high gear.[…]
Deer Hunting
Higher-pitched deer calls may work better
One of the nation’s leading deer call manufacturers is Louisiana’s very own Haydel’s Game Calls in Bossier City. Founded by Eli Haydel some 30 years ago, Haydel’s calls are famous for their ability to “blow when wet.” […]
Deer Hunting
Tensas NWR lottery hunt removes almost 200 deer from 80,000-acre refuge
Hunters took just less than 200 deer during the second Tensas National Wildlife Refuge lottery hunt held last weekend (Dec. 11-2), according to the refuge’s Kelly Purkey. Of those kills, 107 were bucks, and 89 were does.[…]
Deer Hunting
Kelleher takes Giles Island monster 8-point
The hunt wasn’t going according to plan. Patrick Kelleher hit Giles Island on Dec. 6 with visions of big bucks running everywhere, but his day and a half of hunting didn’t live up to his dreams.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big bucks taken down at the Delta; hogs moving onto islands
Well, since we last talked, a number of big bucks have been taken down at the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area. I have seen pictures and talked with one of the game wardens, so these are not just stories.[…]
News Breaker
Second split to begin cold, rainy in Southeast marshes; water levels expected to yo-yo
Waterfowl season reopens this weekend (Dec. 18), and the recent wave of cold fronts along with great first-split duck numbers points to great potential. The only problem might be access if low-water conditions persist as the winds switch back and forth.
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Deer Hunting
Do you really want to kill a buck with your bow?
It’s finally cold, gun season is in full swing and the rut is just about to kick in heavy. So where does archery fit into this picture? Well, do you want to kill a buck with your bow?[…]
BassMasters Classic
Angler discusses practice for 2011 Bassmaster Classic
The 2011 Bassmaster Classic will be held in New Orleans in February, and competitors from across the country have been in the Louisiana coastal marshes for the past few months getting the lay of the land. […]
Deer Hunting
Slump buster starts ball rolling for McGehee
Dusty McGehee was in a blue funk earlier this deer season. He had hunted hard around his dad’s home in Union Parish for a particular big buck he’d had his eyes on since last season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Thrasher bags three-beamed Bienville monster
Although 40-year-old Scott Thrasher had the day off Nov. 30, with his eye on sitting on his stand as dawn broke over the Bienville Parish woods, the weatherman put a kink in his hunting plans.
“Instead of heading for my stand, I drove on down to the store located near our hunting lease and sat and chatted with the fellows there because the weather forecast called for an 80 percent chance of rain,” Thrasher explained.[…]
Breaking News
LDWF agents seek leads in Louisiana black bears killings
Several black bears have been killed recently, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents ask for your help in solving these crimes.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Saltwater Series: Delacroix Island
Capt. Jack Payne can see his own version of a winter wonderland from his front porch. The owner of Sweetwater Guide Service and Marina, Payne poured his pay-to-launch ramp right at the intersection of Bayous Terre Aux Boeufs and Gentilly.[…]