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Deer hunting Big Branch

October 15, 2017 at 8:07pm

I am hunting in Big Branch for deer and hogs. I hunted several times last year. I tend to stay in the western section of the NWR. So far I have seen one deer in all my hunts (Opening morning, in the dark walking to my stand) and a bunch of pig sign. I have seen a reasonable number of squirrels for…
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ladeerhunter12

October 15, 2017 at 8:40pm

Tree Rat Hunt Opening Day 10 5 19

Mandevillian

October 05, 2019 at 7:34pm

Hate to miss Opening Day of Tree Rat Season and today was no exception,wish the tree rats woulda cooperated,though I did have two decent opportunities and one was a point blank shot,thankfully I did not take it as pretty sure this tree rat woulda been obliterated!!!The Feds did us a monster favor…
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Pearl River Wma Early Teal Hunt

Buck_t44

September 23, 2019 at 5:58am

Middle of the week teal hunt on the Pearl River WMA. 9/17/19

I need advice!!

LA Av8or

September 04, 2019 at 10:13am

I am looking for a fairly good place to go bow hunting this year. I have had a bow for a while now and have been itching to kill a deer with it. If anyone knows of any public land they know has good deer activity or a place they would recommend, I'd appreciate the insight. Not looking to take…
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Steelsprayer

You have a much better chance at tunica hills WMA than the two you listed. I hunt the south tract on the north trail. If you walk to the end of trail N1 and set up on the creek on October evenings you'll see some does. Good luck.

September 04, 2019 at 11:51am

Sandy Hollow WMA Dove

DulargeDucks17

September 03, 2019 at 10:08am

Opening day for dove is this Saturday. Some friends and I are planning to go to Sandy Hollow WMA (we also went last year). Has anyone had a chance to scout those fields or heard anything about the number of doves there?

Dat's a fine hawg trap,Paw Paw

Mandevillian

February 28, 2019 at 8:15pm

With only one day left in tree rat season,decided to tag along older son's fine Ruger lever-action .22 mag rifle and got to Honey Island Swamp,favorite trail just about daybreak and within maybe ten minutes of slow and stealthy stalking,spotted fat tree rat,trouble was he was moving a tad too…
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Valentine's Day Tree Rat 2 14 19

Mandevillian

February 14, 2019 at 5:27pm

Wifey,older son,grandson,and I hit Middendorf's yesterday for pre-Valentine's day feast and we not only enjoyed our meal,we also had fun checking out their little wildlife zoo behind the restaurant.Had some time on my hands,the weather looked like it was gonna cooperate and I hit one of my…
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Missed Opportunities Honey Island Swamp 2 13 19

Mandevillian

February 13, 2019 at 11:07am

Had decent weather and nice window of opportunity and took Medicare Client back to Honey Island Swamp,hopefully for nice little redemption tree rat trip(yesterday was total wash-out,not unexpectedly)and only managed one decent tree rat(saw at least 6 but most were running on ground)and hate…
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Mandevillian

February 13, 2019 at 5:03pm

Foggy Honey Island Tree Rat Hunt 2 6 19

Mandevillian

February 06, 2019 at 2:28pm

Had nice window of opportunity,seized it,chased some Honey Island tree rats today and it certainly was spooky early this am with dense fog(hit favorite slough but waited under huge oak til daylight plus slight lifting of fog).Could hear owls hooting up a storm and mimicked a few and had pair of…
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lanco1

February 11, 2019 at 12:59am

Bow hunting on WMAs

hjc8469

January 17, 2019 at 3:34pm

Looking for some advice/tips on bow hunting Deer/Turkeys in Sherburne WMA. I have some experience w/bow hunting but it?s been about a decade or so. Dad and I used to squirrel hunt Sherburne WMA but I was young buck back then, probably 9yrs old I?d say. Mid 30s now and looking to get back into it.…
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bigjim

January 17, 2019 at 5:47pm

Need Guidance/tips/areas maybe hunting Deer/ducks on Salvador/Timken

IDKmann

December 18, 2018 at 10:12am

Any does and donts on hunting this area , even in riding in a boat i got pretty hesitant in some areas encase of unknown stumps or shallow spots.

Top Tagger

Any does and donts on hunting this area , even in riding in a boat i got pretty hesitant in some areas encase of unknown stumps or shallow spots.…
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December 18, 2018 at 1:28pm

Monster 13 point Tensas buck

jeffery42888

December 10, 2018 at 11:40pm

This had been a trip we have been planning since the month of September where we were informed by email that we won a lottery gun hunt on the Tensas NWR. The week started on Wednesday evening scouting and bow hunting up to the day of the lottery hunt. Taking a boat into the Tensas River was our…
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Tony Taylor, Louisiana Sportsman

Incredible story!!! Thanks for sharing with us.

December 11, 2018 at 7:34am

Tunica Hills WMA Squirrel Hunt Questions

DulargeDucks17

November 27, 2018 at 1:50pm

Any advice on squirrel hunts for Tunica Hills WMA?
I am thinking on going to the south tract close to the river in hopes of finding some flatter land. I want to try to go somewhere where I will not be disturbing deer hunters as well.

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Steelsprayer

Primitive weapon is in full swing now. Deer hunters are all over both tracts. Wear your orange.

November 29, 2018 at 6:37am

Honey Island Tree Rats 10 31 18

Mandevillian

October 31, 2018 at 12:18pm

Had very slight window of opportunity and seized it,hit favorite oak-filled slough in Honey Island and only emerged with two fat tree rats(ole trusty Beretta Extrema acting up-think hammer spring weak)and she would only give me two shooting opportunities and I got both tree rats I was able to get…
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decoymaker

mandevilliam,

desperately seeking a local gunsmith could you recommend

October 31, 2018 at 3:53pm

Acadiana Conservation Corridor

Wes Bratcher

November 09, 2018 at 8:21pm

Can you hunt hogs with a bow on the Acadiana Conservation Corridor? Regs say deer hunting only but most WMAs allow hog hunting during other hunting seasons.

Biloxi Marsh Houseboat

LastCast

October 02, 2018 at 9:03pm

Anyone know the rules/regs related to putting a houseboat on the Biloxi Marsh WMA? Thanks

New wharf built at Atchafalaya Delta WMA

Ricky Aucoin, Louisiana Sportsman field reporter

August 27, 2018 at 4:29pm

The LDWF recently completed construction of a new wharf for the cul-de-sac on Big Island. This was sorely needed as the pre existing wharf was often full and guys had to park on the bank where they could, which is quite difficult when the water lilies move in.

Tree Rats Big Branch NWR

Mandevillian

October 11, 2017 at 9:34pm

Finally got chance to chase some tree rats in one of my favorite spots in Big Branch NWR and saw a few bow hunters who said they had seen a few fox squirrels(awesome sight,indeed)and think I musta put on mosquito attractant vs repellant!!!Did see three tree rats and only had chance at one and…
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CREEKDAWG1

I had some of dat skeeter attractant on my self...lol

October 12, 2017 at 9:54am

Pearl River Stalk?

Reelywant2fish

November 09, 2017 at 12:26pm

Wanted to try a new approach this year and was curious if anyone else does it or if im crazy for even trying...I was thinking about stalk hunting deer and hogs on pearl river but i know pearl is thick and nasty as ive already been hunting there with a climber. Any spot and stalk guys out there?…
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Drake870

Quietly sneaking through the woods on public land sounds like a good way to catch a bullet. You'd better be wearing orange from head to toe and it's still a dangerous proposition.

November 09, 2017 at 12:30pm

Late Season Honey island Tree Rats 2 26 18

Mandevillian

February 26, 2018 at 3:07pm

Wanted to hit a few of my favorite Honey Island Swamp sloughs early this am but did not arise bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as our lovable chocolate lab,Molly,has severe anxiety with bad weather and bad weather hit us in Mandeville around 1:30 am or so and she was an absolute basket case and she…
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sigen925

April 03, 2018 at 2:32pm

Wood Duck Hunt Video

reececook

January 04, 2018 at 9:23pm

Recorded my self hunting for shits and giggles but then decided to go home and edit it. Turned out not to bad. Had a great time that morning. Yall check it out. Quality starts off low in beginning of hunt due to the lighting but gets better. https://youtu.be/3wDA5oY-SG0

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beauxnarreaux

nice vid. I'm not even a duck hunter but I enjoyed it. Good job. Spillway? Pearl River?

January 04, 2018 at 10:15pm

OLD STORY - STILL RELEVANT - MISSING HUNTER IN JOYCE WMA

noparticularname

December 02, 2017 at 10:43am

Old info but still relevant - someone asked me the other day, 'was that story about the missing hunter on Joyce true?'

Yes, it was back in the mid 1980s if memory serves me correctly. I've hunted Joyce since 1976 when mallard limits were the order of the day, and wood ducks were…
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hollier on da bayou

I duck hunt Joyce in the LAA. Itâ€™s hard work. I have gotten stuck and had to walk pull my canoe out thick mud. You sink quickly. I can see how someone could get worn out and drone

December 02, 2017 at 4:48pm

Public land squirrels or rabbits

LabSoldier

November 28, 2017 at 8:02pm

I am a disabled veteran that lives in Baton Rouge. It has been years since I have been out in the woods, and want to find someplace relatively nearby that is available to hunt. I don't have a 4 wheeler or anything, so I will be walking it.

I am going to have to wait to try deer or hogs…
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pwilkinson

Both places have squirrels. Maurepaus has more squirrels, but the terrain is swamp that will require hip boots. You will also need a boat to get to most of this management area. Sherburne is accessible by car and is easy walking. There are squirrels, but they are harder to find and kill.

November 29, 2017 at 12:04pm

Squirrel Hunting

Curtis225

September 28, 2016 at 8:52am

Hello all. I'm new to squirrel hunting and located in the southeast Louisiana area, between baton rouge and new orleans. I would like to take my little boy squirrel hunting along with me. I don't have access to a boat. Any recommendations on walk-in areas of WMAs or NWRs?

Feel free to PM…
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LaTexan

September 28, 2016 at 1:06pm

Need help! Pearl River WMA deer hunting

Zkdehart

January 12, 2016 at 2:59pm

I've been hunting for a few years now in pearl river and I finally got a boat which opens up opportunity for better hunting. I was hoping that someone could help me And direct me to a promising area/areas. I have found a few spots that have been great for hogs but not really and signs for deer.…
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sigen925

Not really sure if there is an 'area for deer'. I've seen them miles from the road and I've seen them on the road. Got to spend time in the woods. I hunt the Pearl also and I see plenty of sign and had a few blow at me this past season. Just got to be in there

April 03, 2018 at 1:18pm

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