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More ‘bear’ facts to be considered in Louisiana

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is expected to vote at their November meeting on whether our state will schedule a hunting season for black bears in 2024-25.

Proposed black bear season creates controversy

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I saw my first black bear in Louisiana several years ago when I was on a deer hunt in Madison Parish. My host dropped me off at my deer stand for an afternoon hunt when we looked down the foot plot and saw a bear.

Plan carefully for the best memorable trophy photos

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The second happiest moment for me as a hunter occurred when I went to the photo shop and picked up pictures of my buck of a lifetime. My happiest moment, obviously, was when I walked up and found that huge 8 point lying at my feet; the photos were just icing on the cake.

Rocky start gives no hint of Rat-L-Trap success

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Look in tackle boxes of any 10 bass fishermen you know, not only here in Louisiana but around the country as well, and chances are excellent you’ll find a Rat-L-Trap or two in half of them.

Halloween events scheduled for every weekend in October

Weekends in October at Louisiana State Parks are filled with fun, family- friendly activities. It all gets started Saturday, with events such as the “ Rollercoaster of Love” mountain bike festival at Bogue Chitto State Park in Franklinton, a swamp nature walk at Fairview-Riverside State Park, and hayrides at Jimmie Davis State Park.

Thoughts on heat, drought effect on deer

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The weather this summer has been a doozy, hasn’t it? This is not the first time we’ve experienced days and weeks without rain with daily temperatures in triple digits adding to the misery. This summer, though, has been right up there with some of the worse ones.

Hunters gearing up for archery deer season

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Some of the year’s hottest weather in Louisiana occurs during the oppressive days of August and September. Sure, fall is just around the corner but you wouldn’t know it by glancing at the thermometer with temperatures typically bumping the century mark.

Caution urged for hunters in deer stands

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There’s something about the deer we hunt. They’re sharper than we are and the blink of an eye or a slap at a mosquito may be all it takes to cause a deer to turn tail and run.

Wildfires create devastation for timber, wildlife

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There was a time years ago when I worked as a journalist for Willamette Industries, creating and producing newsletters about how the company’s policies promoted good habitat for wildlife.

Louisiana’s Second Amendment weekend continues

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The Purchases of firearms, ammunition and a wide range of hunting supplies are exempt from state sales tax this weekend as part of the Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday, state officials said.