Deer of the Year
High schooler gets rid of the “shakes” to harvest trophy buck
Brinlee Buxton, 17, of DeQuincy shot a big 12-point buck on a private land in Beauregard Parish on Oct. 20.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year
Making sure things were just right helped Preaus arrow early season buck
Dan Preaus of Farmerville was hunting in Union Parish when he killed an 8-point buck with his bow on Oct. 3.[…]
Deer Hunting
Millennium M350 Tree Seat
The Millennium M350 Tree Seat is the perfect blend of tree stand and ground seat.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting at Johnson-Vernon WMA
The Fort Johnson-Vernon WMA is home to one of the most unique and productive public hunting areas in the state of Louisiana.[…]
Deer of the Year
Good luck finally runs out for huge Mississippi River buck
Zach Jones of Sterlington shot an 8-point buck with his bow on Oct. 13 at Ashbrook Island along the Mississippi River.[…]
Columns
Venison Meat Pies
It didn’t take Jason Thornton long before he developed his own version of meat pies. But they would include venison instead of beef.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hungry alligators beat hunter to trophy Black Bayou Refuge buck
Gage Paulk was hunting on the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 2 when he had to scare off two alligators to get to his buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lincoln Parish hunter puts the pop on “wide boy”
Heather Crawford killed a 9-point buck, nicknamed “Wide Boy,” with her crossbow on Oct. 7 near Dubach in Lincoln Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF modifying CWD Control Area to include portion of East Carroll Parish East of Mississippi River
The LDWF will modify the CWD Control Area to include a small portion of East Carroll Parish, east of the Mississippi River.[…]
Deer of the Year
Huff credits father-in-law for success harvesting big buck
On an Oct. 1 hunt, Caleb Huff of Bentley arrowed a big 8-point buck with a 17 ½-inch spread on private land in Grant Parish.[…]
Columns
Find your best release
Archery hunters have three types of release aids to choose from. Which works best for you?[…]
Columns
Contrary to popular belief, October is not the first month of deer season
October is the tenth month of deer season. Deer are fair game and Louisiana hunters are up and at ‘em and ready to hunt.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF expands CWD testing drop-off locations in Catahoula, Concordia, Morehouse and Union Parishes
The LDWF has added six new Chronic Wasting Disease drop-off locations in Catahoula, Concordia, Morehouse and Union parishes.[…]
Deer Hunting
Early season archery hunts
Early season archery hunting can often times be the most difficult time of the hunting season to be successful.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2023-24 Rut Report
The 2023-24 deer season is upon us and it will be interesting to see what kind of season it is following months of severe drought conditions.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF hosts public meeting to provide latest information on CWD
In a meeting held in Concordia Parish, officials asked for hunters and landowners to aid them in their fight to control the spread of CWD.[…]