Deer of the Year
Heavy-horned 8-point goes down in Jackson Parish
Before hunting pressure puts deer on high alert, the behavior of whitetails — even mature bucks — can be rather predictable.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Zwolle teen nails big Sabine Parish 11-point on Thanksgiving afternoon
After a great Thanksgiving lunch at her grandmother’s house, Aaliyah Meshell got an unexpected invitation to go deer hunting with her mom and dad on their family land near Zwolle in Sabine Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
11-year-old takes down 160-class 11-point nicknamed ‘King Kong’ in Caddo Parish
Gray Allums, an 11-year-old sixth-grader at Benton Middle School, said his favorite subject is math.[…]
Deer of the Year
Spearsville taxidermist takes down Union Parish 10-pointer
There’s one common trait amongst taxidermists across the country: When one tells you that he killed a good buck, you can bet the house that it’s a wall-hanger. […]
Deer of the Year
Deridder hunter nails 12-point on first-ever trip to Loggy Bayou WMA
Without ever once actually setting foot on Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area, Jerry Bailey did some serious cyber-scouting on Google Earth that resulted in a 12-point, almost 160-inch public lands trophy buck of a lifetime. […]
Deer of the Year
Clear Creek WMA yields nice 12-pointer
The third time was the charm for Dakotah Finn and a nice public lands 12-point he’d been pursuing on Clear Creek Wildlife Management Area in Vernon Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
200-inch monster goes down in Mississippi
Eddie Harrell’s four-year pursuit of a monstrous Mississippi whitetail nearly came to a disastrous conclusion last season, when he nicked the big buck in the leg from 350 yards only two days before the season ended.[…]
Deer Hunting
Massive 190-inch rack discovered in eastern Avoyelles Parish
Just a few days before Thanksgiving, Justin Chatelain and his son Jarred wrapped up a relatively uneventful morning hunt on Grand Lake Rod and Gun Club in eastern Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Stonewall hunter downs big 11-point in Winn Parish
When Paul Stewart noticed a big buck flirting with the edge of his shooting lane in a pine orchard near Winnfield last weekend, he decided not wait around for the perfect shot.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public Rambling: November rut heats up at Atchafalaya Delta WMA
The first six weeks of deer season were brutally slow for us. We saw very few deer, but I was fortunate enough to take a nice hog. Then, suddenly, it was like a switch flipped and deer —especially bucks — were everywhere. […]
Deer of the Year
Bowhunter arrows big 10-point in Claiborne Parish
There is one day on the calendar every year when Homer’s Joe Heckel wants to be on his deer stand: Nov. 19, a date when he’s connected with several good bucks.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Determining supreme arrow trajectory
Suddenly, I spotted the deer creeping silently on a foggy Mississippi River ridge. The doe was broadside, upwind and unaware of my presence, but was already passing through my 35-yard shooting gap. Only one last window remained before it disappeared into the brush for good.[…]
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Deer central — Why and how you should hunt in Union Parish
They come from around Oakland, Litroe, Lillie, Linville, Pisgah, Spearsville and Mount Union. And Crossroads, Marion, Iron Bridge, Rocky Branch, Dean, Point, Walnut Hill and Truxno.[…]
Deer Hunting
Predictable Patience — Why you should wait for the rut to hunt
There is no doubt that the rut is the absolute best time to shoot the biggest buck your property is capable of attracting.[…]
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Pinewood derby — Deer hunting tips for piney woods
There is no question that southern pines dominate the woodland landscape in the northwest, westcentral and the Florida Parishes regions of the state.[…]
Deer of the Year
‘Big Nasty’ meets his match in Claiborne Parish
Gil Dowies of Homer is fortunate that his wife’s family owns 1,000 prime acres of land in Claiborne Parish. Combined with 1,500 additional acres owned by other kin, Dowies and his hunting buddies have 2,500 acres of hunting paradise they call Sunnyside Hunting Club.[…]