Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish gives up big 12-pointer
Claiborne Parish is known for producing quality bucks, and the one that responded to Lance Middleton’s bleat and grunt calls late last week is no exception. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Two arrested for alleged night-hunting in New Orleans East neighborhood
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two New Orleans men for allegedly spotlighting deer in a neighborhood in New Orleans East Tuesday night.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hammer 13-point goes down on Peason Ridge WMA
Landon Dowden’s girlfriend opted to get some early holiday shopping done in Lake Charles on Sunday morning, but he ventured out to Peason Ridge WMA and got a big Christmas present of his own when he blasted a beautiful 13-point public lands buck from 150 yards.[…]
Deer of the Year
Vinton hunter sticks 10-pointer on Sabine Island WMA
Ronny Dugas enjoys the experience of hunting on Sabine Island Wildlife Management Area in Calcasieu Parish, but it’s not exactly for the faint of heart.[…]
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Cage Rattler — Tips to rattle up a big buck
Teenage boys have a saying they sometimes use to express an understanding that they will put their fraternal friendships ahead of any teenage girls who might try to come between them.[…]
Columns
November: It’s special
November means one thing to most bowhunters: It’s time to hunt white-tailed deer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Ninth-grader drills DeSoto Parish 9-point
Randy Marks has traveled upstate to DeSoto Parish to his Dolet Hills hunting lease for years. […]
Deer of the Year
BR hunter sticks 14-point stud in Mississippi
Andy Balentine had his sights set on a nice 8-point he’d been seeing regularly on his trail cam at the Amite River Sportsman’s Club property in Liberty, Miss. […]
Deer of the Year
Calcasieu Parish produces awesome 10-pointer
When you think of a place in Louisiana known for producing lots of redfish, speckled trout and flounder — that’s also a magnet for ducks and geese — Calcasieu Parish would probably definitely be on your list. […]
Deer of the Year
Hineston hunter nails giant 13-point in Vernon Parish
Garrett Freeman was a little out of his comfort zone in his box stand last Friday afternoon around 6 p.m.[…]
Deer of the Year
16-point ‘backyard buck’ downed in Vernon Parish
George Mason has had his eyes on an impressive Vernon Parish buck since June, and earlier this month brought the big deer down — without even reaching his stand.[…]
Deer of the Year
Monroe hunter sticks big 10-point in East Carroll Parish
Most hunters have to purchase their feed from a feed store, but Grady Brown grows his own.[…]
Deer of the Year
Case of mistaken identity in Vernon Parish results in 13-point buck
Hunting in a heavy fog the morning of Oct. 13, Shane Rachal, shot what he thought was a big 11-point buck his trail cameras had identified since summer.[…]
Columns
Get out and scout
When it comes to early season scouting for bucks with trail cameras, monitoring rubs and rub lines can be a very effective technique.[…]
Deer of the Year
West Monroe hunter arrows 10-pointer in Ouachita Parish
About three weeks before bow season opened, Daniel Murray started getting trail camera pictures of a nice 10-point buck on a small wooded patch of property he hunts in Ouachita Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
Until the rut kicks in, keep calling, rattling low key
Rattling during the pre-rut should be understated; you’re just trying to get a traveling buck’s attention, not bring him in for a fight.[…]