Louisiana’s wildlife management areas offer some of the best public hunting in the South. One reason for this is the diverse habitat types represented by the 51 WMAs listed in the 2010-11 Hunting Regulations publication.[…]
The day started as a cool, crisp morning with calm wind. My daughter Emily was getting ready for school, and I (-Duckaholic-) commented that the afternoon would be a perfect afternoon to sit in the deer stand behind the house.[…]
Hunting a mature buck that comes out only at night is challenging enough, but add human scent to the mix, and it becomes downright impossible.[…]
Opening morning in the east zone started with great anticipation this weekend. We awoke with enthusiasm and, like a well-oiled machine, my son and I dressed, threw the gear in the truck and quietly slipped out of the house like thieves in the night.[…]
Squirrel hunting was slow this morning (Nov. 19) at Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, but LouisianaSportsman.com’s Andy Crawford managed to put a couple of tree rats on the ground.[…]
It’s Friday before the opening day of duck season. Of course, nothing but hunting has been on my mind since I got out of bed. Pack the camo and hunting gear, get the groceries for the weekend, all the necessities of a great weekend trip.[…]
Here are just some observations from my first quarter of the deer season. First of all, we must differentiate between hunting public hunting land, which I do, and hunting on a private lease.[…]
With the aerial surveys coming out just before the opener, anticipation could not have been higher for the opening weekend of duck season.[…]
More than 1.6 million ducks were using Louisiana’s marshes and swamps as of yesterday (Nov. 11), state biologists reported.[…]
The “big duck” season is finally here, and not a moment too soon for the hoards of waterfowlers across the state still ravenous from September’s taste.[…]
In advance of the opening of the regular duck season this weekend, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is advising duck hunters to remain aware of ongoing activities in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
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Walking up on deer is not a natural skill for many hunters, but Chackbay’s Josh Chauvin has it down to an art. And it’s a major part of his public-land hunting.[…]
Matthew Leerkes won the monthly Deer of the Year Contest in a landslide, while in the Trial Cam Contest there was a tie.[…]
Shooting technique, form, practice and practicing in the situation similar to your hunting setup can be great preparation for hunting success, but at the moment of truth the rubber meets the road. Can you handle the heat?[…]
A Kansas man took home first place in the 2011 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition for his rendering of two wood ducks standing on a stump.[…]
Odor control and helping hunters “smell invisible” has been the goal of Hunter’s Specialties for years. Their line of Scent-A-Way products has proven to be one of the most effective on the market for controlling human odors.[…]