Deer of the Year
Ruston hunter drops big Union Parish 11-point
Chris Hart had his eye on a big Union Parish buck which had shown up several times on trail cams at the 7,000-acre Shiloh Hunting Club.[…]
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Hammer public lands buck goes down on Tensas NWR
After six years and plenty of long hours up in a tree, it all finally paid off for Chris Long.[…]
Deer of the Year
Glenmora hunter drops 165-inch public lands buck – from the ground
The majority of deer hunters today follow a basic pattern: They bush hog, disc and plant food plots, use feeders and then climb into stands often outfitted with carpet, a heater and a comfy swivel chair.[…]
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Map out the deer rut
A few things regarding the rut that can be critical to hunter success during December. Here are the three whitetail rut phases.[…]
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Sulphur man cited for allegedly spotlighting deer in Calcasieu Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Sulphur man for allegedly spotlighting deer in Calcasieu Parish on Dec. 1.[…]
Deer of the Year
Expecting cull buck, Sabine Parish hunter drops 166-inch stud
Jacob Cheatwood had one particular deer on his radar when he got to his stand near Florien in Sabine Parish on the morning of November 11: It was a skinny-racked cull buck that had been showing up on his camera — and his plan was to take that breeder out of the gene pool.[…]
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Mid-season mastery
While December may be the chronological middle of the road for Louisiana’s deer season, it could be the beginning, middle or end of your season depending on where you hunt as it pertains to the stages of the rut.[…]
Deer Hunting
Public Rambling: Atchafalaya Delta WMA yields nice 9-point
This deer season started out pretty good for us. My son-in-law Sam Allen took a doe on opening day, and I also arrowed a nice doe in October. But the sightings became few and very far between.[…]
Deer of the Year
199-inch monster DeSoto Parish buck goes down
After four long years of coming up empty-handed, Donald Alexander had to have started to wonder if he’d ever actually cross paths with a majestic DeSoto Parish buck nicknamed “Crab Claws.”[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish lease pays off again with nice 11-point
There aren’t many certainties in life, but death, taxes — and apparently Thomas Bourne busting a nice Claiborne Parish buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Family land produces 164-inch buck for La. Tech sophomore
Conner Gay, a sophomore at Louisiana Tech, lives in Ruston and is fortunate to have access to 100 acres of family property in Lincoln Parish to pursue his passion for deer hunting.[…]
Deer of the Year
Timber harvest changes hunt plans, results in 166-inch buck
The call from the timber company where Dean Wainwright has a hunting lease in Vernon Parish carried news he wasn’t anxious to hear: The timber harvest was set to begin.[…]
Deer of the Year
Giant DeSoto Parish 8-point goes down
John Michael Garcia got a ‘sweat equity invitation’ to deer hunt on some prime property in DeSoto Parish in exchange for his help on a construction project there — and took full advantage when he downed an 8-point buck of a lifetime on Nov. 18 in DeSoto Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Potential record typical archery buck arrowed in Mississippi
Here’s what you need to know statistically about the 180-inch (green, gross) buck Zac Carothers shot with a bow Sunday in Coahoma County in northwestern Mississippi.[…]
Deer of the Year
New rifle downs DeSoto Parish 14-pointer
John Corso has hunted deer for the past 35 years on a 2,000-acre tract of land in DeSoto Parish — always accompanied by his trusty Kleinguenther K15 rifle. […]
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Educate your eyes
Preparation and repetition is the key when the deer hunter is making a quick decision about whether a buck is legal or fully mature.[…]