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. […]
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.[…]
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.[…]
There is no doubt that the rut is the absolute best time to shoot the biggest buck your property is capable of attracting.[…]
There is no question that southern pines dominate the woodland landscape in the northwest, westcentral and the Florida Parishes regions of the state.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
William Smith and his son, Chase, headed out to their box blind Saturday afternoon in Union Parish, with the plan being that the 13-year-old would get a shot at his first deer of the season.[…]
Just about one year ago – on November 14, 2014 to be exact – Arcadia’s Thomas Bourn put the pop on a big 8-point buck that scored in the 140s, which was highlighted on LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries busted a 29-year-old Newellton man for allegedly shooting four antlered deer at night in Tensas Parish.[…]
Once again, that totally magic time of year for ardent deer hunters is upon us, when bucks throw caution to the wind and shift into a more-vulnerable state of mind.[…]
What one hunter might consider a trophy buck, another deer hunter might pass on.[…]
Ernest McLeod has killed his share of deer with rifles, but about 10 years ago he decided that a shotgun was the way to go.[…]
Talk about a solid return on investment.
Jarrod Coker was invited to join a Rapides Parish deer lease this past weekend – and on only his second day of hunting there – shot a big 10-point the likes of which hadn’t been seen on the property in at least 50 years. […]
It’s a common practice for deer hunters to make themselves as scent-free as possible before heading to their stand, and over the past couple of decades a whole category of gear has sprouted up to help with that task.[…]
For a guy who just purchased his first bow in August, Sunday morning’s hunt on the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area was an epic one for Aaron Hue.[…]