Hunting Reports
Ashly Shaw’s Bienville Parish buck
Ashly Shaw with a beautiful Bienville Parish buck harvested on Dec. 9.
Year: 2024
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Natalee Ponder’s 9-point buck
Fifteen-year-old Natalee Ponder killed this 9-point buck on her grandfather’s farm in Bienville Parish on Nov. 27. One day after her birthday!
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James “JT” Watts with his Kentucky buck
This 275-pound buck was killed by James “JT” Watts, 11, of Pride on a hunting trip to Ballard County, Kentucky, with his grandfather, Buzz Morris.
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Zack Campo’s St. Bernard Parish buck
Zack Campo with a great St. Bernard Parish 8-point buck.
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Hendrix and Archer Troxler score first deer
Hendrix, 7, and Archer Troxler, 5, each killed their first deer, two big old does, hunting with their dad, Aaron, and PawPaw, Dondi Troxler, in Mississippi on Nov. 18, 2023.
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Cayton and Remmie after a hunt at the Wax
Cayton Maturin and Remmie Louviere, both from Delcambre, after a fun hunt on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Wax.
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Wyatt Haggard’s big 15-point buck
Wyatt Haggard, 10, of Gonzales killed this 15-point, 220-pound buck in Natchez, Miss., on Nov. 17, 2023.
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The good years of hunting
Ory Persick of Grosse Tete is 96 years young and still has his eyes on the big ones.
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Lakynn Landry’s first deer
Lakynn Landry, 7, of New Iberia got her first deer using her dad’s first gun, a .260 Remington Model 7, in Bienville Parish.
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Konner Newland’s first deer
Six-year-old Konner Newland holds up his first deer.
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Hit list buck
Fabain Marcotte got his hit list buck nicknamed “Bullwinkle” in Area 6.
Field Reports
No water, no problem
Super low water equals piles of redfish crushing items from Matrix Shad. Make sure to get out there during these cold days.[…]
Hunting
Nomination deadline extended for Youth Hunter of the Year
The nomination deadline for Youth Hunter of the Year is now Feb. 7 to give young hunters more time to tell their experiences hunting in 2023.[…]
Bass Fishing
Rat-L-Trap, Rogue stand the test of Toledo Bend time
The Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap and the Smithwick Rogue, both introduced in the 1960s, were tailor made for the fishery in Toledo Bend.[…]
Fishing Hotspots
Winter speckled trout in Chalmette area
Capt. Mike Gallo said one of the reasons the Chalmette area is so good in the winter is because the water is deeper and significantly warmer.[…]
Hunting Reports
Peyton Mestayer’s 9-point buck
In the heart of “Crooked Bayou” Louisiana, an unforgettable moment unfolded as 11-year-old Peyton Mestayer of Broussard embarked on her very first deer hunt. Little did she know that this experience would not only create[…]