Deer of the Year
2025-26 Deer of the Year
We reviewed all of our 2025-2026 big buck stories and share a few of the latest with a look back at the top of the class.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deer of the Year
Iota youngster scores a double on youth lottery hunt
Harper Richard, 11 of Iota downed a big 10-point buck on Jan. 10 during the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge youth lottery hunt.[…]
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West Feliciana Parish hunter drills 13-point trophy buck
Robert “Rob” Gonzales was hunting on his property in West Feliciana Parish on Jan. 3 when he shot a 13-point buck.[…]
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Cactus buck shocks WMA hunter
Ronnie Meyers of Livingston was hunting at Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan 3 when he shot this giant cactus buck.[…]
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Teen hunter nails big Madison Parish buck
Kennedy Collins was hunting with his girlfriend on Jan. 2 in Madison Parish when he bagged a 150-class trophy buck.[…]
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Reader Report: Fourteen-year-old knocks down big Avoyelles Parish 14-point
Reid Leger got an impressive 14-point buck while hunting on family land in Avoyelles Parish on Nov. 29, 2025.[…]
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Union Parish hunter claims buck hours after seeing cell phone photo
Tim Brown was hunting on his lease in Union Parish on Dec. 2 when he bagged a 12-point buck he saw on his phone just hours earlier.[…]
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Ragley hunter fills last tag with once-in-a-lifetime buck
Jon Jukes of Ragley was hunting on private property in Beauregard Parish on Dec. 3 when he bagged a big 13-point buck.[…]
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Natchitoches hunter takes down big 12-point
Luke Conway of Natchitoches shot a big 12-pointer his Winchester 308 lever action while hunting in Natchitoches Parish on Nov. 26, 2025.[…]
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Young hunter drops big 12-point at Loggy Bayou WMA
Grady Bridges and his dad, Chris, were hunting at Loggy Bayou WMA on Nov. 28 when Grady got a big 12-point buck.[…]
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Broussard hunter arrows big 11-pointer in Avoyelles Parish
Seth Dupuis was hunting at his private club in Avoyelles Parish on Nov. 7 when he downed an impressive 11-point.[…]
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Eighth grader downs big buck with gun she won
Addi Small was hunting with her dad, Justin, on Nov. 30 in Bossier Parish when she shot a 170-class buck with her 6.5 Creedmore.[…]
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Reader Report: Bossier Parish hunter lands rainy day trophy buck
Taylor Evans was hunting on Nov. 29, a rainy day in Bossier Parish, when he shot a 150-class buck with his .308 rifle.[…]
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Youngster chooses bucks over ducks
Asher Rhodes was hunting with his grandfather on Nov. 28 in Jackson Parish when he shot a giant 14-point buck.[…]
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Lacassine hunter nails hammer 11-point in Beauregard Parish
Chelsea Cauthron was hunting in Beauregard Parish with her husband on Nov. 28 when she downed a trophy 11-point buck.[…]
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Six hours after shot, Beau bags his buck
Fifteen-year-old Beau Barrios was hunting with his dad in Avoyelles Parish on Nov. 21 when he arrowed a big 8-point buck.[…]