John K. Flores
(Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
Thirty-two September dove seasons have passed since I used to hunt the gray-colored skyrockets on a regular basis.
Deer species, known as cervids, spread chronic wasting disease through deer-to-deer contact, contact with urine, feces, saliva and body parts of infected deer or infectious materials in soils. There are no knowns cases in Louisiana. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
For years, you’ve planned. You’ve scrimped and saved every penny you could. Now, the moment of truth has come.
Christine Flores, wife of The Daily Review Outdoor Writer John Flores, holds a Marsh Island redfish. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
No doubt August is a hot month weather-wise. It’s also a month when fresh and saltwater fishing can be hot with action in the parish.
This year's fall flight will see more adult birds as low pond counts this spring, along with drought conditions, will impact production. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
For years and years around the 4th of July, duck hunters would wait with baited breath for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey Report.
New Orleans carver Cal Kingsmill, an event judge at the 40th Annual Cajun Heritage Festival in Larose, examines a hen widgeon entered in the hunting pair division. (Submitted Photo/Courtesy of John K. Flores)
One of the things I constantly hear from nearly every person involved in some sort of outdoor activity here in the Sportsman’s Paradise is: “We’ve got to keep it going. It’s our heritage.”