Deer of the Year
2018-19 Deer of the Year
Since deer season cranked up last fall, Louisiana Sportsman has written up almost 50 stories about big buck harvested all across the Bayou State.[…]
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Racks return: Big Buck Contest details
The Big Buck Contest is a hallmark of the Louisiana Sportsman Show, and will be held this year March 15-17 in Gonzales.[…]
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Make deer feel more secure
Deer hunters can improve their chances with a little buffering and protection around attractive sites on their properties.[…]
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Six sets of antlers seized by LDWF agents
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Tallulah man for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1 in Madison Parish. […]
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Two Belle Chasse residents arrested by agents on patrol
LDWF enforcement agents cited four Plaquemines Parish residents for alleged deer hunting violations on Feb. 1, 2019. Agents also cited one subject for driving while intoxicated (DWI) and another for pubic intimidation and threatening a public official in addition to their wildlife charges. […]
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170-class buck downed in December near Sicily Island
Benji Nelson took a risky shot on a big Catahoula Parish buck in late December – and wound up with the deer of a lifetime that stretched the tape to more than 170 inches of bone. […]
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St. Landry Parish man cited for alleged night-hunting violations
A St. Landry Parish man was ticketed by LDWF agents for allegedly hunting a deer from a public roadway. […]
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St. Amant hunter downs big White Castle 15-pointer at close range
Dillon Savoy got the thrill of a lifetime when he and a 15-point buck got within 10 yards of each other on a spoil bank in Iberville Parish. Savoy ultimately downed the deer with buckshot after some heart-pounding moments for his biggest buck ever. […]
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Rayville man busted for allegedly shooting five bucks this season
Robert M. Harris Jr. of Rayville was busted by the LDWF for a multitude of alleged deer violations in Tensas Parish, including harvesting over the limit of bucks, failing to comply with deer-tagging requirements and hunting deer from a public road in a moving vehicle. […]
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Two big bucks downed 15 days apart — from same stand
Hunter Hanks downed two bucks totaling 300 inches of bone last fall just two weeks apart — from the same stand in Lincoln Parish. […]
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Double drop-tine buck goes down in Lincoln Parish
Shannon Harper dropped a big Lincoln Parish buck with two impressive drop tines just days before January’s full moon. […]
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Big 10-point hunted down in Morehouse Parish
Aaron McCready returned from a duck scouting mission — and wound up downing the biggest buck of his life in Morehouse Parish. […]
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Mississippi men busted for allegedly spotlighting deer in Madison Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted two Mississippi men for allegedly spotlighting deer and killing a doe on the Mississippi River levee in Madison Parish. […]
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Virginia hunter’s Illinois non-typical is new world record
Virginia hunter Luke Brewster’s 320 5/8-inch Illinois archery non-typical buck is the largest buck ever killed in North America. […]
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Three cited for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Martin Parish
Agents cited three men in a case involving two illegally taken does off Belle River on Jan. 10, according to the LDWF. […]
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Lake Providence couple cited for alleged nighttime deer violations
A Lake Providence couple was ticketed after LDWF agents allegedly observed them shooting at deer from inside a vehicle at night in East Carroll Parish. […]