Deer Hunting
Re-Joyce
Ricky Hano was sneaking through his all-time favorite hunting area back in January 2004 when he spooked a buck. As the mature deer made its escape, the hunter could see the huge set of antlers bobbing up and down.[…]
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Hookings are scrapes
In an area that is covered by a minimum of several inches of water, it’s obvious that there can’t be scrapes on the ground. But it would be misguided to think that Joyce WMA deer don’t put down scrapes.[…]
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Compass a must
Joyce Wildlife Management Area is a beautiful stretch of swamp, and Ricky Hano loves it. But he also knows it’s no place to get turned around.[…]
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Forked sticks, round-bottomed pirogues essential tools
Probably the most-commonly used pirogues in South Louisiana have flat bottoms, which are perfect for paddling across shallow mud flats. However, Joyce WMA requires a different approach.[…]
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All deer fair game during youth weekend
If the sport of hunting dies from lack of participation by today’s youth, it won’t be because of the Last Chance Hunting Club.[…]
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Members on board with management strategy
Members at the Last Chance Hunting Club are remarkably unified in their management strategy, according to club president Bimbo Brock and vice-president Ronnie Corkern.[…]
Contents
Back Off
I’m not sure what it means to hunt anymore.
I used to know, when I snuck through the hardwood ridge between my parent’s house and the Bogue Chitto River with my single-shot 20-gauge shotgun crossing my chest at the ready, listening for shaking tree branches.[…]
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Walk a mile in deer shoes
Not just a deer hunter, Washington Parish resident Karl Casanova travels up north every year to get in a little turkey hunting.[…]
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Just how stupid are love-struck bucks?
Just this past October, Roanoke based bass tournament pro and avid deer hunter Dennis Tietje shot a 177-pound 7-point buck that was just about as stupid as a worked-up teenager in the backseat of his parents’ car.[…]
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Right rifle
There are a myriad of rifle options for deer hunting, and everyone has their favorite. What likely ranks at the bottom of the list of most of today’s hunters would be the lowly .30-30.[…]
Deer of the Year
200-class Madison Parish buck killed
Corey May was very familiar with a buck that was making its home on his dad’s 3,000-acre Madison Parish farm. Trail cam photos had allowed the 25-year-old May to keep tabs on the deer; he’d shown up on May’s trail cameras for two years prior.[…]
Deer of the Year
Plan B results in Vernon Parish 16-point
Bob Burgess fiddled around with the stand but never could get it situated to his liking, so he opted for Plan B. Sometimes, Plan B works out and sometimes it fizzles.[…]
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Are bears becoming aggressive at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA?
Shortly after the Big Island at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA opened for deer season, there was a confrontation between a bow hunter and a black bear.[…]
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Welcome Crowds: Using hunting pressure to help stack up deer
Aaron Toups had laid claim to the stretch of woods around him by nestling in his tree stand long before the first rays of dawn vaulted over the horizon, but he saw something that would make most hunters cringe as the forests around him brightened.[…]
Deer of the Year
Farmerville hunter nails 140-class buck
Farmerville’s Heath Gean has deer hunted for years and had never considered using trail cameras on his 850-acre lease in Union Parish.[…]
Breaking News
Elm Grove hunter kills 223-inch buck while prepping son’s stand
Kevin Johnson was trying to do the right thing the afternoon of Nov. 10 when he walked into the woods on the little 30-acre tract of land he hunts in Elm Grove.[…]