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If you owned your own 100,000-square-foot sporting goods store and had access to any hunting gear in the world, what would you take to the duck blind with you?[…]
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2014 opening-day duck-hunting outlook
Larry Reynolds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife waterfowl study leader, was hesitant to make a prediction about what hunters can expect on opening day and for the remainder of the season. […]
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No lack at Lacassine — or Lacassane: Duck-hunting tips for Southwest Louisiana
Lacassine or Lacassane?
With so many ducks and geese flying around the agricultural region in the Southwest Louisiana, it’s easy to get confused. There are public hunting opportunities in Lacassane … no, wait, I mean Lacassine. Dang it! […]
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Grand Opening — Top duck-hunting tips for opening-day success
Preseason preparation is the key to success when opening day of duck season arrives. Here are some tips on ensuring you’re ready.[…]
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Completed wetland restoration project on Sherburne WMA’s South Farm Unit provides more acreage for duck hunting next fall
Duck hunters on Sherburne Wildlife Management Area will have more acreage available for hunting this fall after a $440,000 wetland restoration project on the South Farm Unit, according to Ducks Unlimited.[…]
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How to access Boeuf River potholes for duck hunting
Access to pothole hunting along Beouf River is by boat, so for people not familiar with the area finding a launch is necessary.[…]
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Destrehan man cited for alleged duck hunting violations
A Destrehan man accused of hunting ducks during illegal hours was cited by agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Jan. 1 in Jefferson Parish.[…]
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Pothole fever — Duck hunting potholes along the Boeuf River
I had heard those words before: “Ray Charles could find it.”
The last time I was given the challenge that the great, but completely blind rock-and-roll singer could find his way to where I was being directed was in the days before GPS units and cell phones. […]
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Limited Success — Duck hunting Manchac WMA’s limited access area
I knew this would probably be my last Louisiana duck hunt.
The Sirens Ulysses had to deal with had nothing on the Call of the Grandchildren: The wife was putting on serious pressure to move to Colorado.[…]
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Another season of spotty duck hunting comes to a close
Over the weekend, many East Zone hunters were greeted with fog and temperatures reflective of a nice late March morning when they headed to their blinds. […]
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Duck hunting this season in lower Mississippi River Delta poor, guides say
A duck hunt last week with Cajun Fishing Adventures’ Ross Montet in Buras featured low duck numbers, which wasn’t a surprise to the guide — even after a pack of nearly 100 gadwalls flared as his boat entered the open water near the launch.[…]
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Amphibious Assault — Tips for duck hunting out of popup boat blinds
I had never been a big fan of boat blinds, but the reality of the situation was finally beginning to settle in.[…]
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Rolling with the punches – Duck-hunting tactics for late-season success
Picture this. You’ve had a good opening to the duck season. But now the season has been underway a while and you haven’t had any cold fronts or strong south winds to bring in new birds or shake things up. They sky is blue-bird clear, and has been for days.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
First duck-hunting split largely hit and miss for many, fizzles to a close
After a roller coaster ride of weather throughout the first split of the 2012-13 waterfowl season, it was only fitting that the Coastal and East zones would close on a balmy weekend to kick off December.
With duck hunting largely weather dependent, hunting success came and went with the passing fronts for most hunters. Cold fronts brought in new birds over hunters’ decoys, but then action would often fizzle as the winds turned from northerly to southerly and temperatures rose. […]
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Top picks for North Louisiana public duck hunting
The Ouachita River itself offers some good duck hunting in many of its backwaters, but there is a collection of publicly managed federal refuges and state wildlife management areas within a short drive of Monroe that would make any hunter green with envy.[…]
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Lazy Limits — Venice duck-hunting tactics
The LSU-Ole Miss showdown wasn’t exactly a nail-biter. But our “tailgater” had Doc’s Venice houseboat fairly rocking and rolling with whoops and cheers as the Tigers put a 52-3 stomping on the Rebels.[…]