Deer of the Year
Acorns falling results in downfall of trophy buck
Chris Bates was hunting on public land in Rapides Parish on Nov. 6 when he got a trophy 9-point buck with his bow.[…]
Rapides Parish
Big Bass
Late-afternoon invite turns into surprise Cotile Lake lunker
On May 14, Taylor Gardner, 17, of Elmer caught an 11-pound, 7-ounce bass on Cotile Lake while fishing with his friend, Garrett Hooker.[…]
Big Bass
Big bass is late birthday present for Deville angler
Hunter Dubroc of Deville was fishing in a bass club tournament on Cotile Lake on March 21 when he caught an 11.4-pound bass.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF deploys Cotile Lake Christmas Tree reefs
LDWF Inland Fisheries biologists deployed a total of 100 Christmas trees at 13 locations throughout Cotile Lake in Rapides Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Morrow hunter has mixed emotions taking down huge buck
Thomas Broadway of Morrow downed a giant 184-inch trophy buck on family land in Rapides Parish on Dec. 25, 2023.[…]
Bass Fishing
February is great bass prespawn month on Indian Creek Reservoir
Indian Creek Reservoir bass anglers look for water in the mid-50s for pre-spawn bass feeding frenzy in February.[…]
Bass Fishing
Indian Creek Lake lunker leads to win all around
Jason Fails and his fishing partner David Gordon fished the Ashley Vidrine Benefit tournament on Indian Creek Lake where Fails hooked a lunker largemouth.[…]
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.[…]
News Breaker
Two men cited for turkey hunting violations in Rapides Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two men for alleged turkey hunting violations on May 16 in Rapides Parish.[…]
Deer Hunting
Alexandria man cited for deer violations in Rapides Parish
A 64-year-old Alexandria man was cited for taking deer in a closed season during illegal hours with an illegal weapon, and possessing an illegally taken animal, in connection with an investigation near Alexandria.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Kayak accident leaves one dead in Rapides Parish
The body of a 62-year-old Alexandria man was recovered Thursday afternoon after an apparent kayak accident, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two Rapides Parish men cited for alleged deer hunting violations
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited two Otis men for alleged deer hunting violations in Vernon Parish on Thursday, according to a news release.[…]
Fishing
Four cited for alleged illegal frogging last week in Rapides Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited four men for alleged frogging violations just days before the season reopened on June 1.[…]
Deer of the Year
Glenmora hunter shoots nice 10-point in Rapides Parish
Talk about a solid return on investment.
Jarrod Coker was invited to join a Rapides Parish deer lease this past weekend – and on only his second day of hunting there – shot a big 10-point the likes of which hadn’t been seen on the property in at least 50 years. […]
Deer of the Year
Woodworth hunter arrows 13-pointer in Rapides Parish
Brody Parker obviously doesn’t have to schedule a stress test with a cardiologist any time in the near future — if his heart was able to withstand the two up-close visits he got from a big 13-point last weekend in Rapides Parish, he’s probably healthy as a mule. […]
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.[…]