Deer of the Year
ATVs inadvertently push big buck by Burke
On the afternoon of Nov. 29, ATVs inadvertently aroused a big 13-point buck from its bed and Brandon Burke of Mansura was there to capitalize.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Fishing
Top 20 stories of 2019
Louisiana’s outdoor scene certainly wasn’t lacking in newsworthy stories throughout the past year. Here’s our 20 best-read stories of 2019.[…]
Deer of the Year
Handicapped hunt pays off big for Long
Craig Long took a giant buck on Dec. 8 during a handicapped hunt in Natchitoches Parish put on by the National Wild Turkey Federation Wheeling Sportsman.[…]
Bass Fishing
Giant ‘double digit’ Caney bass wakes up Corey Harris
Corey Harris of Chatham got an early Christmas present on Dec. 16 when he caught a giant lunker largemouth bass from Caney Lake. […]
Deer of the Year
Infrequent visitor, buck shows up at right time
It took three years but Dwaine Sampey was finally able to finish the deal when on Dec. 2, he killed a 10-point trophy Natchitoches Parish buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Cox duo downs two trophy bucks half hour apart
The duo of Dr. Jack Cox and his nephew Lane Cox downed two bucks, half an hour apart, totaling over 300 inches of bone in Tensas Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Coyotes beat hunter to big buck shot from duck blind
An unfortunate decision to second-guess a blood trailing dog resulted in Ryan Foster being unable to recover his 16-point buck until three days later.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bodcau WMA produces huge buck for Texas hunter
Donald Humphrey has been visiting Bodcau WMA in Bossier Parish for the better part of 10 deer seasons, and on Nov. 10, he killed a trophy buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wife’s encouragement results in awesome buck
Scottie Coutee of Lena has his wife to thank for encouraging him to stay on his stand a bit longer. He ended up killing a huge Natchitoches Parish buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
One more notch in old gun as Thompson downs big buck
Tommy Thompson of Rosepine added another notch to his Remington 30.06 auto when he killed an impressive Vernon Parish 10-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Public land kind to Zell once again
Jonathon Zell lives within the Kisatchie National Forest in Grant Parish, a 604,000 acre chunk that has been kind to him when it comes to big bucks.[…]
Deer of the Year
Four year quest ends in success with monster buck
Clint Johnson who lives in the village of Gardner took a giant 12-point buck on a 400-acre piece of property in Rapides Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Twenty point buck downed after three botched chances
After three chances, it was beginning to look like Joshua Jennings, his two sons and his dad were never going to get this monster buck in Caddo Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Louisiana squirrel season update
Cody Cedotal, small-game study leader with the LDWF, had a very positive report on the state’s squirrel hunting season thus far.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big buck claimed by appropriately named LA Tech student
Hunter Tuggle got her big buck while hunting on Nov. 17 with her dad and other family members on their lease in Winn Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third shot was the charm for hunter who took huge Claiborne Parish buck
George Winters took his big 8-point buck on Nov. 15 in Claiborne Parish after he missed the buck twice before finally killing it.[…]