Louisiana Sportsman

Deer of the Year

February 1, 2015 Louisiana Sportsman

Louisiana is one of the sleeper states in terms of producing big bucks. While places like Kansas and Illinois get all the limelight, Bayou State hunters know there are some real giants roaming our forests.[…]

Kenner hunter nails big Mississippi 8-pointer

January 30, 2015 Bobby Cleveland

Jeff Banderet has no illusions when it comes to deer hunting, and uses the 150-inch 8-point trophy buck he killed Jan. 17 in Claiborne County, Miss. as a perfect example. […]

Shreveport hunter witnesses big bucks battle over a doe in Red River Parish

January 28, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Drew Ratley has been deer hunting his whole life, but he never experienced three magical days quite like he did last November at the height of the rut in Red River Parish.[…]

Williams nails big public-land 12-pointer in Concordia Parish

January 20, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Ryan Williams has been hunting a long time, but has never connected on a really big buck, with a couple of 7-points and an 8-pointer to his credit. […]

Prairieville hunter downs big Concordia Parish 9-point on Richard K. Yancey WMA

January 19, 2015 Patrick Bonin

After Andy Kliebert drilled a big 9-pointer on Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Area earlier this month, he had to collect himself for a little while before taking the long trip down in his climber.[…]

Pine 16-year-old’s 160-class 11-point the talk of Washington Parish

January 19, 2015 Chris Ginn

Larry Nixon, one of the world’s best bass anglers, once said big bass couldn’t be forced — they just kind of happen. And they usually happen when they are least expected.[…]

Doyline hunter downs palmated 14-point Webster Parish buck

January 16, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Wesley Miller took down two nice bucks – an 8-point and a 10-point – in the first two weeks of deer season this year on his family’s farm in Dubberly, so his focus shifted to catching slab crappie on Dorcheat Bayou.[…]

Natchitoches hunter downs 11-point Red River Parish buck

January 13, 2015 Patrick Bonin

Mike Waters started rattling for big bucks last year with some success, and decided to employ the same tactic when he hunted an old cutover near Coushatta in Red River Parish on the cold, cloudy afternoon of Dec. 29.[…]

Coyotes prompt quick decision on 170-class buck

January 13, 2015 Glynn Harris

Mark Cappel of Pineville makes his living working in the oil and gas industry in Alaska, so he doesn’t get to hunt his family’s land in Rapides Parish very often.[…]

Brother-sister duo downs big Madison Parish bucks

January 12, 2015 Glynn Harris

Dr. David McGehee is a Ruston-based pediatrician whose family owns a prime piece of property in Madison Parish. His two adult children don’t have the opportunity to deer hunt often, but both capitalized this season after their dad let a couple of big deer slip through his fingers.[…]