Deer of the Year
Shreveport bow hunter makes the most of second chance on big 14-point buck
In the late afternoon on Oct. 28, Drew Ratley was just about to jack down his Summit climber and get out of the woods.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Non-typical 22-point nicknamed ‘Trash Head’ turns out to be a treasure
If one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, Gray Marston struck gold when he finally shot a big buck he had nicknamed Trash Head on Sunday, Nov. 10 in southern Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Crowley hunter has close encounter with big Acadia Parish 8-point
Jason Mire was literally minutes away from missing the buck of a lifetime after he decided to abandon his stand in Acadia Parish and head for home.[…]
Deer of the Year
Potential state-record buck killed in Concordia Parish
Ferriday’s Jason Archer helped friends sight in their primitive firearms on Saturday, November 9, opening day for that segment of the deer season in Concordia Parish, when the 42-year-old and his cousin looked at their watches and decided they had time for a late afternoon hunt.[…]
Deer of the Year
Grisham doubles down on big Bossier bucks
Hollis Grisham is a 25-year-old respiratory therapist working at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport, but even he might have needed help catching his breath when a big 10-point buck he’d never seen stepped out of the woods in Bossier Parish last weekend.[…]
Deer of the Year
Time expires on big Acadia Parish 10-pointer nicknamed ‘7 O’clock’
Tony Joseph had seen the big buck he nicknamed 7 O’clock three times on the Acadia Parish property where he hunted, but the elusive deer never gave the bowhunter a clean shot.[…]
Deer of the Year
80-acre tract in Sabine Parish yields 12-pointer
Zwolle’s Keith Brown leases a small 80-acre tract in Sabine Parish in a hardwood bottom surrounded by a 1,700-acre pine plantation. While deer utilize the pines for seclusion, they venture into the hardwoods late in the day to feed. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngsville hunter’s first-ever deer is a big 191-pound 9-pointer
This year, 31-year-old Joseph Bourque decided to get a little more serious about his deer hunting.[…]
Deer of the Year
Hunter shoots 215-pound nine-point buck minutes after missing doe in Sabine Parish
Missing a nice doe from 75 yards last week turned out to be a blessing in disguise for Shane Migues.[…]
Deer of the Year
12-year-old takes down big 11-pointer with crossbow
Twelve-year-old Zach Jones has only taken four shots with his Parker Thunderhawk crossbow. […]
Deer of the Year
Marksville hunter arrows big public-land buck
Brandon Harrell purchased a brand new deer cart Saturday morning, then got to use it in style that same afternoon when he landed a nice 12-point public-land buck on Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wife bags big buck while husband, son hunt out-of-state
Delores Sampey is part of a hunting family: her husband, son, daughter and son-in-law are all avid hunters. […]
Deer of the Year
Florien hunter takes down 13-pointer in Sabine Parish
It’s been said that patience is a virtue.
In Colton Rogers’ case, it was the key to taking down a big 13-point buck Sunday morning in Sabine Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deputy takes down big 10-point in Lincoln Parish
Just last week, I got a note from David Moreland, retired deer professional with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. I had asked him for his opinion on the most effective way to waylay a mature buck during daylight hours. […]
Deer of the Year
Melville hunter arrows big 11-pointer in Avoyelles Parish
Damian Leonards picked the perfect time Tuesday afternoon to finally make his first bow hunt of the year in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Anacoco hunter takes down potential P&Y buck
Early on the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 8, Casey Martin knew he had to catch an afternoon flight to work offshore for his usual two-week hitch.[…]