Louisiana Sportsman

Nine people cited for turkey hunting violations during 2021 opening weekend

April 6, 2021 From News Reports

LDWF Enforcement agents cited nine people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2021 turkey hunting season.[…]

Nomad turkey vest fills the latest needs of turkey hunters

April 2, 2021 Dan Kibler

Nomad enters market with up-to-date turkey hunting vest.[…]

Wild turkeys: It’s tough to add birds

March 26, 2021 David Moreland

Habitat improvement is a key to efforts at building a huntable turkey flock in your neck of the woods when April arrives.[…]

Turkeys, like deer, are lovers of edges, where two types of habitat meet. That often happens along a property line.

Hunting property line gobblers

March 26, 2021 Andy Douglas

Turkeys often hang out in places you don’t have permission to hunt. Here’s how to deal with gobblers on the next piece of property.[…]

Escort PS Turkey Hunter Shotgun

March 7, 2021 louisianasportsman

Escort has added to its line of semi-automatic shotguns a model specifically designed for turkey hunters, at an affordable price.[…]

Smile Mr. Gobbler, you’re on Candid Camera

March 1, 2021 Andy Douglas

Don’t put up your trail cameras after deer season ends. They can be valuable tools for preseason turkey scouting.[…]

A nice flock of hens visited the author’s small property this winter; he’s hopeful a few will come back this spring to nest, and perhaps, a tom will tag along after them.

Follow your hens, the gobblers will

February 23, 2021 David Moreland

Before turkeys go on the nest, one of the best ways to track gobblers is to keep tabs on the hens beforehand.[…]

Having the right combination of shotgun, choke tube, and load size is essential in killing turkeys consistently. (Photo courtesy of Rectifire, Inc.)

It’s time to pattern your shotgun for turkey season

February 15, 2021 Brian Cope

Turkey season is coming up, so it’s time to pattern your shotgun with the right combination of choke tube and load size.[…]

AVIAN-X HDR Turkey Decoys

February 11, 2021 louisianasportsman

Avian-X has debuted their HDR turkey decoys, which are beautiful, rubber-molded bodies that look like they’re ready to gobble.[…]

Styrka S3 Red Dot

September 18, 2020 louisianasportsman

Styrka’s top-drawer optics have been updated by a pair of new red-dot offerings, the S3 Open Style and S3 Tube Style scopes.[…]

Louisiana wild turkey hunting season sees uptick in harvest

May 21, 2020 From News Reports

The recently completed 2020 wild turkey hunting season saw the largest reported harvest of birds since 2011, with 2,117 turkeys harvested.[…]

It’s not difficult to manage your hunting land for better wild turkey habitat, which results in more smiles. (Photo courtesy Kendall Reed)

Maximize your wild turkey habitat

April 2, 2020 David Moreland

Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana.[…]

Louisiana gobblers on government land

April 2, 2020 Chris Berzas

Turkey hunting in Louisiana hasn’t been stellar in recent years, but some good public-land options still provide decent chances at scoring on a longbeard.[…]

Louisiana turkey hunting season opens April 4

April 1, 2020 From News Reports

Turkey hunting season begins April 4 in Louisiana and the LDWF wants to remind hunters to use social distancing practices due to the coronavirus pandemic.[…]

Louisiana turkey hunting legend shares his secrets

March 26, 2020 Kinny Haddox

According to one Louisiana turkey hunting legend, scouting and listening are more important than calling when turkey season arrives.[…]

Ameristep Care Taker Magnum

March 24, 2020 louisianasportsman

Ground blinds are an option many adults are choosing to help keep the young hunters out of the unwavering eyes of a boss gobbler.[…]