Deer of the Year
Bossier Parish hunter downs home grown buck
Matt Downs proved persistence pays when he downed a huge 11-point trophy buck in Bossier Parish on Nov. 20.[…]
Hunting
Deer of the Year
Hunter gets two trophies one year apart from the same stand
On Oct. 17, 2021, Tyler Bowen took an outstanding 10-point buck with a Mathews Mission Maniac bow on family-owned land in Catahoula Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Covington woman nails Mississippi trophy buck
Stacy Welty Owens of Covington, La., took a 9-point buck with a crossbow on a trip to family land near Natchez on Nov. 14.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC takes action in response to CWD-positive deer in Arkansas
The LWFC voted to implement a declaration of emergency to ban feeding and baiting in nearby Morehouse and Union parishes beginning Dec. 6.[…]
Deer of the Year
Smokey overcomes the fog to find Landreneau’s big buck
Chad Landreneau took a big 11-point buck at his lease along the Sabine River in Vernon Parish on a foggy morning Nov. 9.[…]
Deer of the Year
Monster-sized buck means happy Thanksgiving for Olla hunter
Terry Thorn killed a deer of a lifetime on Nov. 15 just six miles from his home in Olla in central Louisiana’s La Salle Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Fidgety doe gives Union Parish trophy buck away
Randy Wall, a carpenter who lives in Downsville, took a trophy 10-point buck at his hunting club in Union Parish on Nov. 11.[…]
News Breaker
Three cited for migratory game bird violations in Rapides Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three men for alleged federal migratory game bird violations on Nov. 28 in Rapides Parish.[…]
Newsletters
2021 Duck numbers up (and so is their IQ)
With the uptick in this year’s bird estimates, Louisiana duck hunters are optimistic about having a successful season.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time seals the deal on Concordia Parish buck
On Nov. 3, Richard Hennigan, who hunts on family land in Concordia Parish, harvested a giant 11-point buck.[…]
Columns
Few bucks have trophy potential; don’t be afraid to harvest the rest
Many hunters think that all young bucks have the chance to grow and become trophy class, but that simply is a dream.[…]
Dove
Agents cite New Iberia man for mourning dove hunting violations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a New Iberia man for alleged federal migratory game bird violations on Nov. 20 in St. Mary Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Like Barney Fife, Wood was down to one bullet
Misty Wood harvested a big 9-point buck on Nov. 13 at her family’s property in Lincoln Parish, an 80-acre tract located west of Ruston.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer hunting can be an obstacle course
Plenty of stumbling blocks show up in a deer hunter’s way. Paul Meeks shares advice on how to avoid them and tag that big buck.[…]
Features
Gueydan guides: Don’t play games with specklebellies
With specklebellies occupying more attention from waterfowl hunters, especially around Gueydan, don’t take any chances. Cover all your bases.
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Ducks
Louisiana ducks are disappearing. What do hunters do about it?
The information gathered through aerial surveys over the past few years indicates a significant downward trend in duck numbers.[…]