Hunting Reports
Parker’s January buck
Parker Bollich with a nice buck taken in Bienville Parish on Jan. 14.[…]
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Learning to trail wounded deer is a great addition to your dog’s skill set
Another trick to add to your dog’s bag is to train them to blood trail wounded deer, and it’s gaining popularity with each season.[…]
Hunting Reports
Sawyer Stroud’s first deer
Sawyer Stroud, 6, harvested his first deer on a hunt with his grandfather, David Mannina, on Nov. 25, 2022.[…]
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In defense of the crossbow
The crossbow is a formidable hunting tool, and is considerably older than the compound bow.[…]
Deer Hunting
High in the tree saddle
Lightweight, quiet, comfortable and portable, a tree saddle provides deer hunters with more options than other stands.[…]
Hunting Reports
Sean Bergeron gets big 9-point
Sean Bergeron was hunting in St. Francisville on Dec. 24, 2022 when he found this buck working a hot doe in the morning.[…]
Hunting Reports
Allie Bonneval’s first buck
Allie Bonneval of Raceland killed her first buck in Tensas Parish while hunting with her dad on a sunny day in mid-January.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wildlife and Fisheries Commission extends CWD control area
A LDWF control area that bans supplemental deer feeding and carcass transportation due to CWD has been expanded into north Concordia Parish.[…]
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Sloppy Doe
If you were lucky enough to bag a few deer this season, take out a pack of ground meat and get to cooking this Sloppy Doe recipe.[…]
Deer Hunting
Trip to Tensas NWR gives a glimpse at Louisiana’s unique outdoors
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a popular destination for hunters, fishermen, birdwatchers and wildlife photographers.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: Eleven deer tested positive for CWD during 2022-23 hunting season
Eleven deer tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Tensas Parish during the 2022-23 hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Did you kill a deer?
The 2022-23 deer season was quite challenging and perplexing. The common theme was that we are not seeing the deer we always do.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC approves Notice of Intent to amend DMAP regulations for CWD
The LWFC approved a Notice of Intent to amend Deer Management Assistance Program regulations pertaining to the detection of CWD.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Millennium Ground Blind Chair
The best seat in the house is outdoors, especially when it’s the Millennium Ground Blind Chair.[…]
Deer Hunting
Jimmy Blake, Robert Dukes winners of LDWF CWD Sampling Contest for 2022-23 hunting season
Jimmy Blake, Jr. of Lake Charles and Robert Dukes of Hineston were the winners of the LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest.[…]
Deer Hunting
Winners announced in 2023 Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest
While the number of entries at the 2023 Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales was somewhat low compared to past years, the quality of bucks entered was excellent.[…]