Sighting of small buck turns into St. Landry Parish monster deer
Steve “Moonie” Chelette was excited when he headed to the woods on Friday (Dec. 16). The weather had turned nasty, with temperatures dropping and a drizzling rain setting in, and he had seen a small buck the day before and was making a move to try and cut it off.
“I had a ladder stand on the other side of property where I thought he was, and I went there looking for him,” Chelette said.
What showed up that afternoon turned out to be a monster 18-pointer that has been green scored at 166 2/8 inches Boone & Crockett.[…]