Deer Hunting
It was a November to remember at Atchafalaya Delta WMA
November was a special month down at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA. […]
Events & Announcements
Temporary road closure planned on Maurepas Swamp WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is advising boaters that the access road to the Hope Canal boat launch within Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area will be closed beginning at 8 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 14, for up to two weeks for bridge repairs.[…]
Deer Hunting
MSU’s ‘Deer Hunt’ app useful from the stand
Instead of just playing Angry Birds or Scrabble from the box stand, your smartphone can actually be used for hunting purposes, like recording deer sightings and even estimating Boone & Crockett measurements.[…]
Columns
Is your deer hunting hot?
September seemed to be as hot as August was; the weatherman kept talking about the unseasonably warm weather, with temperatures in the 90s when the heat index was considered.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sabine Parish hunter takes down first deer ever
In today’s fast-paced, high-tech, non-stop world, every once in a while doing things the “old-timey” way still pays off.[…]
Deer of the Year
Third shot is the charm on massive Winn Parish 8-point
Sometimes truth really is stranger than fiction, and things that happen in the woods just don’t makes a whole lot of sense.[…]
Deer of the Year
Deville hunter bags 16-pointer scoring 171-plus in Rapides Parish
When the moon is full, deer tend to feed and move around at night and bed down during the day, so the Nov. 6 full moon meant hunting prospects for the next couple of days weren’t the best.[…]
Deer of the Year
Bossier City hunter makes the most of rare second chance on big 12-point
I could count on one hand with a couple of fingers to spare the stories I’ve heard about a hunter taking a shot at a trophy buck, actually nicking the deer and then weeks later getting a second chance to finish the job. […]
Deer Hunting
Coushatta man faces alleged deer hunting violations, LDWF says
A Coushatta man was cited for deer hunting violations on Dec. 4 in Red River Parish after a game warden allegedly spotted two untagged deer in the bed of his truck, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Maurice hunter shoots three-legged 8-pointer in Grant Parish
The astounding ability of a whitetail deer to take a bullet or an arrow is well-known, and most hunters are familiar with stories of animals who run for seemingly impossible distances, some never to be seen again — even with well-placed ‘kill’ shots.[…]
Deer of the Year
Benton hunter takes down Claiborne Parish stud
In her day job, Stephanie Sullivan Rogers administers anesthesia to patients at the Shreveport Surgery Center.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hackney hunts with the stars of A&E’s ‘Country Buck$’
The latest episode of Sportsman TV, ‘Wildgame Invitation,’ is online and available to view anytime at LouisianaSportsman.com.[…]
Apex Predator
Test
Almost everything that could go wrong Saturday morning did go wrong for Scott Houk.[…]
Inshore Fishing
State waters off Elmer’s and Grand Terre Islands to reopen for commercial and recreational fishermen Dec. 10
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the reopening of state waters in the Gulf of Mexico off the beaches of Elmer’s and Grand Terre Islands effective 30 minutes before sunrise on Wednesday, Dec. 10.[…]
Deer of the Year
ULM student downs huge 190-class Morehouse Parish buck
Caity Brown is a 22-year-old occupational therapy student at the University of Louisiana at Monroe who has her boyfriend to thank for coaching her through the conquest of a massive 12-point buck that green-scored about 190 inches. […]
Deer of the Year
Pollock hunter downs Grant Parish monster
Shane Ezell had been patiently hunting a small tract of land in Grant Parish since the opening day of bow season, but had never even laid eyes on a deer until the morning of Nov. 29, when he and his daughter saw a small buck.[…]