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Saying goodbye for now to amazing hummingbirds

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It’s been a fun summer and fall watching hummingbirds at my feeder. When a bird is alone at the feeder, all is peaceful and quiet but when a male is

High school fishing league gaining in popularity

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I grew up during the time before competitive bass fishing was invented. There was no Bill Dance or Roland Martin for us to watch on TV for at least two

Be on the lookout for a yellow butterfly

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Driving back home from town Monday, my pulse quickened just a bit. Why? A yellow butterfly slowly flitted across the road in front of me. Half a mile further down

Snakes are around — watch where you step

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Have you been seeing the photos on Facebook of poisonous snakes? Just about every morning when I go online, I jump back a bit when somebody displays a photo of

Louisiana’s outdoor legends honored

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Last Saturday was a red letter day for eight special people who were honored by the Louisiana chapter of Legends of the Outdoors. I know who most of them are

Watching nature do what nature does

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On Sept. 5, Louisiana greeted the first of a number of opening days of hunting seasons when shooting doves became legal. Some photos emerging on the internet reveals that some

Time to think about deer stand safety

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When it happens, it’s nearly always without warning. A misstep, a rotted step, neglecting to attach a safety belt. These are a few of the things that can cost deer

Let the games begin; hunting seasons set to open

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It was back in May that we reluctantly bid adieu to hunting seasons 2018-19. Last season started for me with a whimper with doves. I sat alone in a field a friend had given me permission to hunt.

Food for thought about upcoming deer season

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Even with daytime temperatures edging above the century mark and the calendar just now entering August, don’t you sometimes find yourself thinking about what lies just a few months down

Apple snails creating serious problem in Louisiana

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While being a true Sportsman’s Paradise, Louisiana seems to attract some unseemly species that we would do just as well without, and here comes another that is wreaking havoc in southern Louisiana.