Deer Hunting
Big 10 arrowed in Natchitoches Parish
Hall headed to the stand in the pouring rain — and his decision to go paid off You just gotta go to know. When Shawn Hall woke up Saturday morning, Oct. 20, rain was pouring
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The Island
Mike Blake and his son Beau, two leaders in the oilfield industry, have a real passion for everything fishing and hunting. So when the opportunity arose to purchase 3,100 acres of some of the most unspoiled and diverse wildlife habitat in South Louisiana, they couldn’t resist.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Beauregard Parish 10-point goes down
After a fruitless morning at another stand on Monday, Oct. 22, Brandon Bailey decided it was time for a change of scenery.[…]
Deer of the Year
‘One-Eyed Jack’ goes down in Claiborne Parish
When Zack Buckner started seeing trail camera photos of a big buck hanging out behind his family business — Peterson Contractors, just outside the town of Homer — he noticed something strange.[…]
Deer of the Year
Former LSU QB downs 167-inch monster
It is a well-known fact that on the football field, LSU and Ole Miss are mortal enemies: Very little love is lost between the two state-line rivals. Although it may be difficult to imagine, on Oct. 4 a former Ole Miss quarterback passed up the chance to down a huge 14-point buck, and handed the honor over to a former LSU QB. That Ole Miss guy is Bob Lane – and the LSU fellow is his 59-year-old dad, Robert Lane.[…]
Deer Hunting
Dad helps physically challenged son get first deer with a bow
Theirs is a relationship and a story that transcends most father and son hunting kinships, little 13-year-old Jason and his dad Dana Sanders, who recently celebrated the youngster’s first deer taken with a bow.[…]
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Four cited for alleged squirrel hunting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited four men for alleged squirrel hunting violations on opening day in Winn Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tree stand safety tips
With bow season now in full swing, that means hunters will once again be heading into the woods. Here’s some tree stand safety tips.[…]
Deer Hunting
Mansfield man ordered to pay more than $6,000 for wildlife violations
A 30-year-old Mansfield man was recently convicted in both Desoto and Bossier parishes for selling deer and squirrel meat to an undercover enforcement agent, resulting in more than $6,000 in civil restitution, fines and court costs.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bowhunter downs impressive East Carroll Parish 10-point
To say the least, it was a nerve-wracking 48 hours for Landon York last week.
The 23-year-old Mandeville bowhunter encountered a big 10-point four times in two days on property his uncle owns in East Carroll Parish — but he was finally able to seal the deal on Friday, Oct. 5.[…]
Deer Hunting
Carcass importation ban expands to include Louisiana lands east of Mississippi River
At its October meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a declaration of emergency that expands the current cervid carcass importation ban to include Louisiana lands east of the Mississippi River.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator shares his hog hunting tactics
To be successful at hunting hogs on Louisiana public land, I use a combination of tactics. Maximum mileage covered by foot has continually proved most productive. Last season I harvested 72 pigs on several WMAs and NWRs — with only two taken from my tree climber.[…]
News Breaker
Mowata hunter downs South American ringed teal
Working on a rice farm in Acadia Parish definitely gave Phillip Zaunbrecher an advantage in keeping an eye out on the whereabouts of teal this season — but even his job didn’t prepare him for the special bird he knocked down on Friday, Sept. 21.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public Rambling: Peep sight ‘cheaters’ create better view of sight pins
When I find a new product that helps me to become a better hunter, I immediately want to share it with my buddies. […]
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Sportsman TV: Hunting the Mississippi River whitetail rut
Check out this Sportsman TV episode, featuring some incredible deer-hunting footage and great tips from host Greg Hackney on hunting the rut this fall. […]
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Pay attention to the business end
My, how times have changed over the past 50 or so years in the whitetail woods, especially when it comes to the “business end” of the enterprise. […]