Deer of the Year
Holden hunter drills big Livingston Parish 12-point
Bankston’s buck sets club record, green scores 158 inches[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
4 Louisiana prison guards accused of 26 illegal deer kills in Mississippi
Four Louisiana prison guards are accused of illegally killing 26 deer in Mississippi, according to media reports.[…]
Deer of the Year
Former players help retired football coach find Bienville 10-point
Joey Pender coached high school football for 33 years, retiring from West Ouachita High School after the season that just ended. […]
Deer of the Year
Chattering squirrel alerts hunter to 171-inch buck
When a hunter is on a deer stand, the presence of noisy squirrels can sometimes be a big distraction. […]
Columns
Farts and Bubbles: Hunt like a champ
When the Notre Dame football players leave the locker room and head for the field they pass under a sign that reads, “Play like a champion today.”[…]
Deer of the Year
New Orleans hunter drills 163-inch Mississippi buck
Long before Marni Demelo ever saw a trophy Mississippi 10-pointer making its way through the woods Saturday, she heard it coming — thanks to the frigid conditions the region experienced during last weekend’s cold snap.[…]
Deer of the Year
Unconventional hunter fools big Natchitoches Parish 10-point
There are all sorts of deer hunters.
Some (like yours truly) love to sit in a comfortable box stand overlooking a lush food plot or corn feeder. While waiting for a deer to walk out, we’ve even been known to take along a radio to catch the action if an LSU game is on.[…]
News Breaker
Duck hunters survive capsizing in frigid Mississippi River Saturday
After a weekend duck hunt that nearly ended with catastrophe in the cold waters of the Mississippi River, Matt Grabert called Saturday’s experience “the scariest thing I’ve ever been through.[…]
Deer of the Year
Montgomery hunter nails Grant Parish 14-pointer
No stranger to taking well-crowned bucks in Louisiana’s Red River delta country, Thomas Lewis was on a months-long quest for another.[…]
Ask Captain Paul
Use your GPS now to improve your hunting in 2017
If you have a handheld GPS unit, you can really put it to use for your hunting. Even in preparing for the next season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third bullet downs big Red River Parish 8-point
When the big buck you’re after finally makes a rare daytime appearance and you pull the trigger and hear a snap instead of a boom, what do you do? […]
Hunting
LWF Commission adopts proposal for hunting seasons, regs and WMA rules
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday proposed several changes to future hunting seasons and Wildlife Management Area regulations — including new deer harvest limits in Deer Areas 4 and 10.[…]
Deer Hunting
5 men cited with deer-hunting violations
State wildlife agents cited five men for a variety of deer-hunting violations, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today.[…]
Deer of the Year
Doe scent fools big Vernon Parish 11-point
Earlier this deer season, we had the privilege of reporting on the success of Shane Rachal, who thought he was shooting at a big 11-point buck he had on camera — only to find out the buck he actually downed that foggy October morning was an even larger 13-point.[…]
Deer of the Year
Walker hunter nails big West Feliciana 8-point
After a slow morning hunt on Dec. 21, Shane David decided to stop and pull the memory card from a nearby trail cam on his way in for lunch at his lease near St. Francisville. […]
Deer Hunting
Greensburg men cited for numerous deer hunting violations in St. Helena Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Greensburg men on Dec. 22 for alleged deer hunting violations in St. Helena Parish.[…]