Deer Hunting
Evolved’s Dirt Bag and Dirt Block
Made with Evolved’s own blend of molasses flavoring and other ingredients deer can’t resist, Dirt Bag and Dirt Block attractants are packed with flavors and nutrients that help draw in deer.[…]
Deer Hunting
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Late is great — Deer-hunting tips for late-season success
Winter officially began on Dec. 21, and January and February are the peak winter months for the Bayou State. Mother Nature has lowered the thermostat, and the number of deer hunting days are dwindling.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches pharmacist downs heavy-horned 8-point
If you’ve ever read a murder mystery novel by Patricia Cornwell, you know they’re hard to put down. […]
Deer of the Year
Opelousas hunter downs 10-point in Mississippi
A little scouting after last season paid off big time this year for an Opelousas hunter who bagged a nice Mississippi 10-pointer dubbed the “King of the Jungle.”[…]
Deer of the Year
Baton Rouge hunter arrows big 11-point on Henderson Island
Inge Contois has bowhunted for six years, and always makes it a practice to attach her release before she hangs her bow and gets settled in her stand. […]
Deer of the Year
New mom takes a break, bags 150-inch buck
Kylie Garris decided she needed to take a short break from being a mom, so she headed to the peace and solitude of a deer stand on her mother-in-law’s property in Union Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Freeman downs two bucks in two days in Jackson Parish
Sometimes a special gift is received on Christmas Eve, and sometimes it comes on Christmas Day. And if Santa thinks you’ve been really good, you might even get a present on both days.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brown downs Madison Parish monster
If you know Teri and Dick Brown of Tallulah, then you know just how serious they are about hunting – especially deer hunting. […]
Deer of the Year
Weldon hunter nails big Claiborne Parish buck
Ordinarily on a Sunday night, Reba Lee attends church service.
But on Sunday, Nov. 23, services were cancelled because of Thanksgiving week, and Lee made the most of the opportunity.[…]
Deer of the Year
Plain Dealing hunter blasts Christmas Eve buck
If Lance Coutee had let some sniffling and sneezing keep him out of the deer stand on Dec. 24, then he’d still be hunting the buck he’s been chasing all season long. […]
Deer of the Year
Eames drops 9-point Tensas Parish buck with muzzleloader
How would you like to have a great place to hunt – but to do so, you had to follow restrictions on what deer you could shoot and what equipment you had to use?[…]
Columns
Debunking the moon myth
With the whitetail rut fast approaching, I thought it would be perfect timing to revisit and discuss a subject that has been debated for decades in deer camps far and wide.[…]
Columns
The loss of dog hunting
Like many hunters throughout Louisiana and the other Southeast states, I grew up hunting deer with dogs. Members of the family kept deer hounds, and we anxiously awaited the “with or without dogs” segment of deer season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches youth downs big 11-pointer
Maci Messenger may not be a huge fan of math class, but she probably likes the symmetry of the numbers 11, 12, 13 and 14 after a special weekend deer hunt with her grandfather in northern Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Natchez man cited for allegedly drowning 8-point buck in Concordia Parish, LDWF says
A 40-year-old Natchez man was cited by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for allegedly tying a rope around a swimming 8-point buck’s rack and drowning it in the Mississippi River on Dec. 11, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Pruitt downs Franklin Parish bruiser
Three seasons back, Joey Pruitt got a good 25-yard look at a big buck while bowhunting in Franklin Parish, but a small branch prevented him from getting a shot at the deer.[…]