Articles and Information on Hunting by Don Dubuc "The Outdoors Guy" in Louisiana Don Dubuc the Outdoors Guy. TV and radio personality providing Hunting and Fishing news from all over Louisiana and neighboring states. Enjoy some of Don's favorite cooking recipes. https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles.html Sun, 28 Apr 2024 11:21:59 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb 20 Rules for Owning a Gun Dog https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/462-20-rules-for-owning-a-gun-dog.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/462-20-rules-for-owning-a-gun-dog.html Gracie and Millie on point

1. Spend time with them each day. You are their everything.
2. Don't hide your excitement, let them see the kid in you.
3. Your expectations of a bird dog are high but their expectations of an owner are higher.
4. Don't sleep on it take them'em to the vet.
5. Hunting with them at least one time just the two of you.
6. Tell your new friends about your old dogs.
7. Their falses aren't the only ones in the field.
8. Judge your hunting friends by how they treat their dogs.
9. Always stop to pet them. I
10. Stop walking, sit down you will see how much they love you. Enjoy it.
11. Treat puppies like puppies and treat your 12-year-old like he still is one.
12. Know when to retire them and give them everything they want. They gave you everything
they had.
13. Have patience when they are hard of hearing .. .it's the bird's fault.
14. Show your boys that there are reasons to be gentle in this world. Bird dogs are just one of
them.
15. You helped her down the stairs wh~n she was young now help her up to them when she is old.
16. Take the picture every single damn time. It's worth it.
17. Enjoy their determination even when it's not after a bird.
18. When it's time to say goodbye don't leave his side. Hold him. He knows what's happening
and he's happy you are with him.
19. Remember them, visit the places that made you both so happy. Think about her while you
stop walking and sit down with her daughter on an October afternoon.
20. Understand that you can not fill the hole they left in your heart but remember them, and they
will be with you every step of the way.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Tue, 08 Sep 2020 13:40:20 +0000 Innovative Way to Haul Out a Deer Via Kayak https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/403-innovative-way-to-haul-out-a-deer-via-kayak.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/403-innovative-way-to-haul-out-a-deer-via-kayak.html shane-with-deer

Here’s an innovative way to haul out a deer when accessing hard-to-reach public land via kayak. Shane Simpson, Founder and CEO of Calling All Turkeys, shows in a post on Facebook, he uses his head as much more than just a hat rack.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Sat, 29 Oct 2016 13:05:36 +0000 New Duck Hunting Zone Boundaries Will Be in Effect for the 2016-17 Waterfowl Season https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/402-new-duck-hunting-zone-boundaries-will-be-in-effect-for-the-2016-17-waterfowl-season.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/402-new-duck-hunting-zone-boundaries-will-be-in-effect-for-the-2016-17-waterfowl-season.html hunting map small

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Oct. 24, 2016 – New zone boundaries for Louisiana duck hunters will go into effect beginning Nov. 5 as the season opens with youth waterfowl weekend in the coastal and west zones. The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted the new boundaries in November of 2015 for the 2016-17 hunting season.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Wed, 26 Oct 2016 13:11:14 +0000 A CONSERVATIONIST'S CRY https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/399-a-conservationists-cry.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/399-a-conservationists-cry.html A CONSERVATIONIST'S CRY
The next time you’re at a social gathering and someone starts spouting off about the “evils” of trophy hunting, or how hunters are responsible for declining game populations, simply share this article with them and dare them to watch the film below.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Wed, 28 Sep 2016 22:17:11 +0000 Delta Waterfowl Issues Special Statement on USFWS Director’s Commendation of Anti-Hunting Group https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/393-delta-waterfowl-issues-special-statement-on-usfws-directors-commendation-of-anti-hunting-group.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/393-delta-waterfowl-issues-special-statement-on-usfws-directors-commendation-of-anti-hunting-group.html waterfowl

Yesterday (Aug. 4) Dan Ashe, director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, “re-tweeted” a “tweet” from Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society of the United States supporting the USFWS and Administration’s position on management of refuges in Alaska.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:28:39 +0000 The Saint Hokie Turkey – Coincidence or Something Else? https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/382-the-saint-hokie-turkey-coincidence-or-something-else.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/382-the-saint-hokie-turkey-coincidence-or-something-else.html Don Dubuc with his Saint Hokie turkeyYou’ll get little argument from anyone who’s ever tried wild turkey hunting that it’s the most challenging beast God put on earth. And listeners to my Saturday morning hunting and fishing shows know it’s been one of my great passions for over 40 years. For those who’ve done neither, a little background info will make this story more understandable.

]]> don@dontheoutdoorsguy.com (Don Dubuc) Articles Wed, 04 May 2016 19:48:22 +0000 PETA Markets “Huntsman Condoms” to Stop Hunters from Reproducing – A MESSAGE FROM DON https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/379-peta-markets-huntsman-condoms-to-stop-hunters-from-reproducing-a-message-from-don.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/379-peta-markets-huntsman-condoms-to-stop-hunters-from-reproducing-a-message-from-don.html When I underwent a vasectomy following the conception of my third child, my wife told me that my taking the step toward birth control instead of opting for her to undergo a much more risky procedure was one of the most generous and thoughtful moves I had ever made in our relationship. Little did I realize that although I, had already done my part in bringing three new, hunter-friendly females into the world, that elective surgery would years later, especially considering what's in my DNA, bring smiles to the faces of the anti-hunters known as the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Sorry PETA, the damage is already done, my pro-hunter gene has been passed on to my descendants. Following a long period of silence and refrain from their usual, stupid antics the evidence of their buffoonery is in a story that they've "spawned" on my old nemesis PETA's, web site:

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:35:27 +0000 How to Measure White-tailed Deer Antlers https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/366-how-to-measure-white-tailed-deer-antlers.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/366-how-to-measure-white-tailed-deer-antlers.html antler-measure

If you were lucky enough to harvest a buck this season, you may be wondering how the antlers compare to other bucks in your area. Without a standardized method of measuring deer antlers, there would be no way to know. MDWFP uses the Boone and Crockett (B&C) scoring system, the most widely accepted method for measuring white-tailed deer antlers and other game animals. 

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Wed, 03 Feb 2016 13:59:09 +0000 John Nelson Harris Wins 2016 Louisiana Duck Stamp Competition https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/357-john-nelson-harris-wins-2016-louisiana-duck-stamp-competition.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/357-john-nelson-harris-wins-2016-louisiana-duck-stamp-competition.html 2016 duck stamp contest winner

Nov. 6, 2015 – John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Fla., was awarded first place in the 2016 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp competition sponsored by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). The contest determines the image to be used on what is commonly known as the Louisiana Duck Stamp.

]]> admin@probass.com (Administrator) Articles Fri, 06 Nov 2015 20:19:46 +0000 LDWF Proposes New Waterfowl Hunting Zones for 2016-2021 https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/352-ldwf-proposes-new-waterfowl-hunting-zones-for-2016-2021.html https://www.dontheoutdoorsguy.com/en/hunting/hunting-articles/352-ldwf-proposes-new-waterfowl-hunting-zones-for-2016-2021.html Oct. 5, 2015 – In action taken at the Oct. 1 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) was directed to present to the public revised waterfowl hunting zones that would be considered for the 2016-21 waterfowl hunting seasons.

Zones for waterfowl hunting can be changed every five years, and this opportunity comes at the same time the review/approval process for setting waterfowl hunting regulations is being moved to an earlier time frame in the calendar year.  Consequently, changes to waterfowl hunting zones must be decided prior to December 1, 2015 to take effect for the 2016-17 hunting season.

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