Columns
Wow! Did he have big horns! But sadly, not the right kind
Joe Macaluso spreads out buck-lure canisters for West Feliciana Parish deer hunt and it attracts randy bull.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Backstrap is the filet mignon of venison
The prize of the harvest is the select cut off a deer — the backstrap. Deer season is over. It’s time to consume your harvest.[…]
Deer Hunting
It’s a lifetime buck and an exciting time for Knuck and Knocker
Graham Newton, a seventh grader in Bunkie, killed a trophy buck on a hunt with his grandfather in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Columns
Grits and Venison Grillades
This recipe is easy to master and gives you another way to use some of your prime cuts, including backstrap from that deer you harvested.[…]
Columns
Replacing mast-bearing trees for wildlife is a must
Hurricanes have taken a toll on habitat and the forests. Active involvement is a must to keep properties productive for wildlife.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: CWD sample from deer harvested in Tensas Parish confirmed as positive
The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa has confirmed that CWD was found in an adult buck harvested in Tensas Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Buck shows up after going missing over a year
Bubba Wiley took a trophy 11-point buck on Jan. 10, 2022 on property owned by family members in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer feeding and carcass export ban in Tensas, Franklin and Madison parishes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries is imposing a feeding and carcass export ban on deer in Tensas, Franklin & Madison parishes.[…]
Deer Hunting
Suspect CWD case found in a white-tailed deer in Tensas Parish
The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has reported a suspect case of Chronic Wasting Disease to the LDWF.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big 9-point Richland Parish buck hard to bring down
Gordon Sorey finally took down a 9-point trophy buck that survived being grazed by an arrow and creased by a bullet in Richland Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Belle Chasse man arrested for drug and deer hunting violations in Plaquemines Parish
LDWF Enforcement Division agents along with PPSO deputies arrested a Belle Chasse man for alleged illegal drug and hunting activity.[…]
Deer of the Year
Refurbished rifle takes first buck for Suggs
High school student Tommy Suggs downed a trophy 10-point buck on family land in Catahoula Parish on Jan. 15.[…]
Columns
My first recurve deer: The culmination of one year’s hard work
If you enjoy the process and challenge of bow hunting, traditional archery enhances both of these elements.[…]
Deer of the Year
2021-2022 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of the big buck stories and share a few of the best that rank at the top of the class as 2021-2022 Deer of the Year.[…]
Deer of the Year
Thinking he missed three times, Holmes finds downed buck nearby
Cody Holmes was hunting on family land in East Feliciana Parish when he shot a big buck three times on Jan. 2.[…]
Deer of the Year
College student gets 10-point buck in Catahoula Parish
Haley Campbell, 21, of Clayton harvested a big 10-point buck while hunting with her sister on Christmas Eve in Catahoula Parish.[…]