jwsnatic

Gas them. They sell poison gas flares, look like small road flares to stick in their burrows. Only thing that worked for me.

Cure is to prevent bacterial growth inside the sausage when you are cold smoking it. If you are making fresh sausage or hot smoking sausage then you shouldn’t need it. Not sure if cure will take care of raw pork - trichinosis and the like.

I don’t hunt the Evangeline Unit but I’m sure most districts are the same. There is some good info in the Louisiana hunting regulations book for specific hunting seasons and regulations. As far as camping goes you can pretty much camp anywhere and hunt anywhere but check the rules for certain distances for hunting near roads, buildings, etc. Call the district office if you have any questions. They are really helpful and will call enforcement officers if they don’t know the answers to make sure they are giving accurate information.

Poison gas/smoke is the only thing that worked for me. They sell it at Lowe’s, looks like a miniature road flare. Light it and stick it in their tunnel.

I have one that I would be willing to part with. Email me at jwsnatic@gmail.com and I can send you some pictures.

I’m not saying you can’t hunt over an agricultural crop. I think it has to be planted as an agricultural crop with the intent to harvest it. If you plant corn or rice with no intent to harvest it then it wouldn't be considered an agricultural crop.

Are you cleaning the barrel after shooting? First shot with a clean barrel can be off a little bit.

You may want to add some extra bracing to it while it dries out to prevent warping.

I'm trying a summer vegetable garden again this year and am looking for suggestions on bug resistant plants. My spring tomatoes and watermelon are getting torn up by leaf miners. Last summer I had good luck with sweet potatoes, okra, and peppers- almost no bug problems. I want to plant 1 or 2 more vegetables that I don't have to spray weekly. I'm in south Louisiana (Lafayette).

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