Deer of the Year

Deer of the Year

Corney Bottom yields monster 8-point

November 2, 2012 Glynn Harris

Bernice’s Daniel Colvin knew the 8-point his trail camera had revealed was a brute. He just didn’t know how big it really was until he laid his hands on the rack once the buck was on the ground Monday afternoon (Oct. 29).

Tape still had to be stretched on the antlers, but several observers say the rack should top out in the 150 class — quite a score for an 8 point.

“It’s for sure the biggest buck I ever saw in Corney Bottom,” Colvin said.[…]

Deer of the Year

Opelousas hunter walks up on 140-inch buck

November 1, 2012 M.A. Fisher

What’s in a name?

Well, if you’re Hunter Simoneaux, quite a bit, apparently. He’s been hunting deer since he was 6 years old. And now, as part of a group of friends and family that hunts on 1,100 acres just north of Alexandria, he prides himself on doing everything by the book, and then some.[…]

Deer of the Year

Private hunting spot yields 160-class Madison Parish 12-point

January 30, 2012 Glynn Harris

There are 1,600 sprawling acres on the Sullivan family farm in Madison Parish, but a special spot is off limits to everyone except Brenda Sullivan. And while sitting in a ground blind in her private hunting grounds on Oct. 20, Sullivan sent an arrow into the vitals of a huge 275-pound 12-point buck that walked up to within 15 yards of her blind.

“We’d seen this buck on our trail cameras when he was in velvet, and I knew he was a good one,” Sullivan said. “I couldn’t really tell just how big but knew his rack was tall and wide.”[…]

Deer of the Year

Forgotten camera card leads to 150-inch 7-point East Carroll Parish buck

January 27, 2012 Glynn Harris

In most cases when you’ve gotten to your deer stand and realize you forgot something back at the truck, it’s unsettling. However, for 20-year-old Tanner McDonald it’s the best thing that could have happened to him the morning of Jan. 12.

Soon after McDonald hopped in his Ranger UTV and heading back to his truck to retrieve the item he needed, a monster buck shot across the path 10 yards ahead of him.[…]