Deer of the Year
Sisters down big bucks in Natchitoches Parish
Sisters Kaylee and Kayslyn Hall both love to hunt and both took trophy bucks this season in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Hunting
Deer Hunting
Don’t let whitetails’ transition time beat you
Public- and private-land deer hunting can be tough in November. Here are some tips from an expert hunter on avoiding the ‘November lull.’[…]
Deer of the Year
‘He was just a Goliath’ – 11-year-old bags dream buck
Kolton Jones, 11, killed this big 9-point in Washington Parish on Nov. 3, 2020 on a hunt with his father, Justin Jones.[…]
Deer of the Year
Passing on cull buck gives doctor crack at trophy
Dr. Joey Barrios, a general surgeon in Lafayette, took a 198-inch trophy buck at his Corbett Farms hunting club in Avoyelles Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Last year’s cull buck; this year’s trophy
On the afternoon of Oct. 29, Shawn Key took a trophy buck at his Union Parish hunting club that was once considered a cull buck.[…]
Ducks
Whistle up a black-belly this season
Black-bellied whistling ducks are becoming a greater presence in Louisiana marshes. Here are some things to know about this big bird.[…]
Deer of the Year
Teen skips trick or treat; collects trophy buck
Daniel Chautin of Arnaudville skipped trick or treating with his friends and ended up killing a 13-point buck on Oct. 31 in St. Landry Parish. […]
News Breaker
2021 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition winner
John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Florida, has won the 2021 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brallier battles high winds for trophy buck
Ben Brallier killed a 14-point Concordia Parish buck on the afternoon of Oct. 29 that scored a whopping 172 5/8 inches of antler.[…]
Deer of the Year
Friends down trophy bucks on same day at same club
Two outstanding bucks were taken at Hooks and Horns hunting club in Jackson Parish by best friends on the same day.[…]
Deer of the Year
Johnson downs big 9-point Sabine Parish buck
On Oct. 27, Beau Johnson used his time off work to take a big 9-point buck at Goodson Creek hunting club in Sabine Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Blood trailing dogs find Guillot’s trophy buck
Elm Grove’s Rick Guillot has a pair of four legged friends to thank for locating a big buck he arrowed on Oct. 24 in Red River Parish.[…]
Columns
The law of the deer harvest: Sow what you reap
The success or failure of the deer management program is directly related to whatever work is or is not applied to the habitat and the herd.[…]
Ducks
Don’t shoot the Mojo!
Spinning-wing decoys are no longer a novelty among duck hunters, who understand how and why they attract ducks to decoy spreads.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF agents cite two people for deer hunting violations in Bienville Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged deer hunting violations in Bienville Parish on Oct. 26.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wallace downs Caldwell Parish brute
Bob Wallace of Choudrant killed a giant 9-point buck on his 450-acre plot in Caldwell Parish on October 21.[…]