Deer of the Year
Hand-me-down “can” call does trick on giant 8-point
An old can call from his dad paid big dividends for Cody Albritton on Nov. 5 when he took an impressive 8-point buck on family land in Union Parish. […]
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Deer of the Year
High winds work in Barron’s favor in downing big buck
Lizzie Barron, a 19-year-old nursing student from Spearsville, has windy conditions to thank for her 12-point Union Parish buck. […]
Deer of the Year
Double drop tine bruiser bites the dust
Wade Gibson from West Monroe was hunting on the morning of Nov. 1 when “Hooks,” a huge double drop tine buck, stepped out in front of his stand. […]
Deer of the Year
Late afternoon bow hunt produces big 10-point
Andy Harrison killed a Union Parish 4 ½-year-old buck on October 17 that was scored by Buckmaster official scorer, Greg Hicks, with 148 inches of antler. […]
Deer Hunting
Big Union Parish 10-pointer goes down
As the owner of a construction company, West Monroe’s Todd Risinger is able to follow his passion for deer hunting — and that typically means a trip up to Illinois this time of year to bowhunt big bucks up there. […]
Deer of the Year
Union Parish 12-point is late Christmas gift
John Stansbury was faced with a bit of a dilemma Christmas day: He and his wife were enjoying the company of his wife’s mom, including a lovely Christmas lunch, sharing gifts and everything else that goes with celebrating on Dec. 25.
Deer of the Year
‘Second chance’ 10-point goes down in Union Parish
Late on the afternoon of Dec. 4, 37-year-old Daniel Colvin finally saw his quest for a big Union Parish buck finally start to pay dividends. He had hunted the big 10-point all season on the 1,300 acres he and his dad own. Finally, the big deer stepped into the log set Colvin had converted into a food plot and he touched the trigger on his .264 Winchester magnum.
Deer of the Year
Big Union Parish 10-point goes down Dec. 2
On Nov. 23, Chris Hart downed a big 150-inch 11-point buck on Shiloh Hunting Club in Union Parish that he had never, ever seen on camera.
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.
Deer of the Year
Teen downs big 142-inch Union Parish 8-point
Over the years, Farmerville’s Mike Clark has had numerous discussions with his sons about shooting big, mature bucks — and being disciplined enough to pass on younger deer so they have time to develop.
Deer of the Year
Favorable wind brings in big Union Parish 12-pointer
Jacob Frith usually hates to hunt in the wind, but on the morning of Dec. 11, the breeze was in his favor — and he suddenly found himself within 20 yards of a big 12-point buck that never knew he was there.
Deer of the Year
Big 11-point goes down in Union Parish
Brandon Lindsey was comfortable with the 36-degree morning in his Union Parish deer stand — but the same couldn’t be said for his fiancee.
Kaylee Bryant was cold and ready to leave her stand on land near Spearsville on Nov. 19, so Lindsey reluctantly agreed to come pick her up at 9 a.m.
Deer of the Year
Gonzales teen nails big Union Parish 13-point
Grant Breaux had plenty to be thankful for this past Thanksgiving season.
The 16-year-old sophomore who lives in Gonzales and attends St. Amant High School was visiting his grandmother at the opposite end of the state up in Farmerville when a deer hunt paid big dividends for the South Louisiana teen.
Deer of the Year
Farmerville teen downs 13-point Union Parish buck
Lance Wilkins is a 16-year-old sophomore at Union Parish High School, where he plays defensive end for the Farmers football team.
Events & Announcements
Two potential new WMAs on track for Morehouse and Union parish
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has reached a tentative agreement with Molpus Woodlands Group that would give Morehouse and Union parish two brand new wildlife management areas, possibly as early as next spring.
Deer Hunting
Union Parish deer hunting No. 1 again
Football talk dominates conversations on Friday and Saturday nights this time of year, but deer hunting is on everybody’s mind come Saturday morning.
And, just like with football, everybody wants to be No. 1.