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Managing both deer numbers and food plot health
There are two reasons hunters plant food plots; one is to attract deer for hunting and the other is to supplement the native forage. […]
Articles by David Moreland
Deer Hunting
Louisiana Sportsman Show Big Buck Contest is back!
Bring your trophy deer to the Sportsman Show, March 17-19 If you have not heard the news, the Big Buck Contest is back at the Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival at Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in […]
Deer Hunting
Whitetail abnormalities
Last season, bucks with palmated antlers, cactus bucks and velvet bucks were harvested by deer hunters who reported these strange deer. […]
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Maximize your wild turkey habitat
Early spring is a good time to get the habitat in shape for turkeys and the approaching nesting season here in Louisiana. […]
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The art of reading sign
Reading sign is as old as hunting. Sign is simply the evidence that game animals and birds leave on the landscape that shows they’ve been around. […]
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How to age white-tailed deer: Part III
Learn to identify the typical 2 ½-year-old adult jawbone’s three fully-erupted premolars and three fully-erupted molars. […]
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How to age white-tailed deer: Part II
Hunters can learn how to recognize deer that are 6 months old (fawns) and deer that are 1 1/2 years old (yearlings.) […]
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How to age white-tailed deer: Part I
Deer can be placed into specific categories, such as fawns, yearlings, young adults, mature adults and old adults. Here’s how to age fawns. […]