Hunter McCullough and his father-in-law dished out a hefty chunk of change to make a deer hunt to Illinois earlier this season. But McCullough came home empty-handed and depressed. […]
Tyler Waller and his brother-in-law, Corey Wichelns, nicknamed a legendary Webster Parish buck “Rocking Chair” because it’s big rack looked like a rocker turned upside down.[…]
Chris Hart had his eye on a big Union Parish buck which had shown up several times on trail cams at the 7,000-acre Shiloh Hunting Club.[…]
The majority of deer hunters today follow a basic pattern: They bush hog, disc and plant food plots, use feeders and then climb into stands often outfitted with carpet, a heater and a comfy swivel chair.[…]
Jacob Cheatwood had one particular deer on his radar when he got to his stand near Florien in Sabine Parish on the morning of November 11: It was a skinny-racked cull buck that had been showing up on his camera — and his plan was to take that breeder out of the gene pool.[…]
After four long years of coming up empty-handed, Donald Alexander had to have started to wonder if he’d ever actually cross paths with a majestic DeSoto Parish buck nicknamed “Crab Claws.”[…]
There aren’t many certainties in life, but death, taxes — and apparently Thomas Bourne busting a nice Claiborne Parish buck.[…]
Conner Gay, a sophomore at Louisiana Tech, lives in Ruston and is fortunate to have access to 100 acres of family property in Lincoln Parish to pursue his passion for deer hunting.[…]
The call from the timber company where Dean Wainwright has a hunting lease in Vernon Parish carried news he wasn’t anxious to hear: The timber harvest was set to begin.[…]
John Michael Garcia got a ‘sweat equity invitation’ to deer hunt on some prime property in DeSoto Parish in exchange for his help on a construction project there — and took full advantage when he downed an 8-point buck of a lifetime on Nov. 18 in DeSoto Parish.[…]
Last Saturday, Nov. 18 dawned warm and blustery — not exactly great conditions for deer hunting because movement is normally at a minimum in that type of weather. When the rut is on, however, a buck will often lower its guard — leaving the safety of thickets when an estrus doe has captivated its attenti[…]
John Corso has hunted deer for the past 35 years on a 2,000-acre tract of land in DeSoto Parish — always accompanied by his trusty Kleinguenther K15 rifle. […]
Gary Hoof had taken a nice 8-point buck with his first buck tag. A couple of days later, when what he thought was a doe stepped out, Hoof downed it — but found out he had actually shot a small spike, using up his last buck tag.[…]
For the past 22 years, Brad Martin and three of his friends have leased 600 acres of prime property north of Ruston in Lincoln Parish. A pact the four made not to shoot a buck until it was at least 4 ½ years old paid off in spades for Martin, 53, when he dropped a stud 11-point on the morning of Nov. 11.[…]
Hunter Thomas likes to hunt from his comfortable and cozy box stand on his family’s land near Ajax in Natchitoches Parish. He was running a tad late, but that’s where he was headed on the morning of Nov. 9. […]
Benny Bell teaches vocational agriculture at Ebarb High School, and as a modern day school teacher, he undoubtedly encounters an occasional surprise when dealing with teenaged students.[…]