Deer of the Year
Coin flip determined fate of big Tensas Parish buck
Lane Cox was hunting at the Winter Quarters club in Tensas Parish when he killed a 13-point buck on Nov. 23.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer of the Year
Fifteen-year-old wins big buck lottery with 13-point trophy
Kaitlyn Bolton, 15, was selected for a lottery hunt on the McElroy Wildlife Management Area on Dec. 11 and killed a trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Turner gets a big win with Morehouse buck
John Larkin Turner of Mer Rouge harvested a giant 10-point buck off his family farm in Morehouse Parish on Dec. 11.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF: No CWD detected in LA deer so far; sampling completed, final results to come
The LDWF reported on Dec. 30 that to date that no chronic wasting disease has been detected in test results of Louisiana white-tailed deer.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF’s ongoing CWD testing results indicate good news
The LDWF reports that to date, all testing results for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Louisiana deer have been negative.[…]
Deer of the Year
Tull downs trophy that neighbor grazed eight days earlier
On Dec. 9, Shreveport firefighter and paramedic Austin Tull put an arrow into a big 12-point buck at Soda Lake Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Columns
Don’t even think about ever dry-firing a bow
A list of the dos and don’ts of bowhunting, the more common causes of archery mishaps and some expert advice for avoiding an accident.[…]
Deer of the Year
Crossbow hunter nails monster backyard buck
Ross Wigginton, of Ferriday, harvested a trophy 17-point buck in his back yard in Concordia Parish on Nov. 14.[…]
Deer of the Year
Trying for son’s first deer, Menard downs 16-point hammer
Kendra Menard took down a 16-point trophy buck on Dec. 4 with her Tikka 7mm.08 while hunting with her son in Winn Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF thanks deer hunters for CWD sampling participation, encourages more testing
LDWF thanks deer hunters for participating in chronic wasting disease sampling and encourages hunters to get their harvest tested.[…]
Deer Hunting
Agents cite two subjects for deer hunting violations in Winn Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged deer hunting violations in Winn Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
The ins and outs of scoring deer
Scorer Greg Hicks says every deer is special and hunters should enjoy their experience no matter the final numbers.[…]
Deer of the Year
Five-year quest ends in Sharkey downing massive buck
After first seeing a big deer five years ago, Daniel Sharkey killed the buck of a lifetime in Tangipahoa Parish on Dec. 12.[…]
Deer of the Year
Following “gut feeling” allows hunter to bring down big buck
Dr. Jack Cox, a retired anesthesiologist from Ruston, killed a big 14-point buck in Tensas Parish the opening day of gun season, Nov. 20. […]
Deer of the Year
Temple makes sure shot on “King of the Woods”
Chris Temple of Vidalia shot a monster 12-point buck that weighed almost 300 pounds on Dec. 7 in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Barhams put one-two punch on trophy deer
Baton Rouge physician Dr. Henry Barham and his son, Henry, both killed trophy bucks recently in Morehouse Parish.[…]