Deer of the Year
Persistence pays off for Preaus with 140-class buck
On Oct. 2, Dan Preaus got the big 9-point buck he had been watching for two years on his property in Union Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deer of the Year
2023-24 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2023-2024 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morrow hunter has mixed emotions taking down huge buck
Thomas Broadway of Morrow downed a giant 184-inch trophy buck on family land in Rapides Parish on Dec. 25, 2023.[…]
Deer of the Year
Grand Prairie hunter doesn’t waste time in taking monster Concordia Parish buck
Keith Manuel of Grand Prairie harvested a huge 12-point buck with a single shot from his .35 Whelen on Dec. 29 in Concordia Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Right place, right time for Letlow’s late Christmas present
James Letlow of Oak Ridge shot a giant 14-point buck that measured 184 5/8 inches on family land in Richland Parish on Dec. 27.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bam Bam’s dad finally gets big Winn Parish buck
On Dec. 9, Benjie Carpenter was hunting with his 9-year-old daughter, Presley, when he shot a Winn Parish 13-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunter gets more than exercise on long Bayou Cocodrie NWR walk
Ray Curlee of Vidalia was hunting on the Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge when he took a big 8-point buck with his bow on Nov. 18.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bobcats, cow dogs and at last, another shot at Richland Parish trophy buck
David Branch, a farmer, was hunting on his farm in Richland Parish on Dec. 11 when he shot a giant 8-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morehouse Parish 11-point schooled by fifth grader
Paisleigh Stephenson was hunting with her dad, Brandon Stephenson, on Nov. 21 in Morehouse Parish when she shot a big 11-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Futrell makes the right decision and bags big Grant Parish buck
Matthew Futrell of Colfax was hunting on private property in Grant Parish on Nov. 18 when he bagged a trophy 9-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunt lined up perfectly for hunter to bag 14-point Lafourche Parish brute
This big 14-point buck was shot by Chase Sonier with his Browning 6.5 Creedmoor in Lafourche Parish on Dec. 17.[…]
Deer of the Year
Nervous doe alerts hunter to 11-point Beauregard Parish buck
On Dec. 10, Yancy Phillips of Lake Charles shot a big 11-point buck on his private lease in Beauregard Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Two shots are better than one for Calhoun father-son
Scott McMullen and his son, Johnnie, were hunting together in Union Parish when they both shot a trophy buck that scored 157 1/8 inches.[…]
Deer of the Year
Taking old trophy buck is emotional experience for Caddo Parish hunter
On Nov. 30, Chris Lafitte of Bossier City was hunting in north Caddo Parish when he shot a 15-point trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cook connects with 170-class Bienville Parish buck on first sighting
William Cook was hunting on his 400 acre lease in Bienville Parish on Dec. 2 when he shot a big 13-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Son alerts Domingue of non-typical 22-point Beauregard Parish buck
On Nov. 22, Craig Domingue was hunting at his hunting club in Beauregard Parish when he bagged a giant 22-point buck.[…]