Deer of the Year
Hunter enjoys week-of-a-lifetime in the Atchafalaya Basin
Three Basin bucks.
Twenty-nine total points.
All in a matter of seven days.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer Hunting
Rage creates SS broadhead especially for women, youth hunters
Bowhunting has become extremely popular with women and kids, and Rage has created the SS broadhead specifically designed for shorter draw lengths and lighter draw weights.[…]
Deer Hunting
Sportsman TV tonight: Dave’s Deer Management
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as host Greg Hackney and retired Deer Program Leader Dave Moreland travel to Morganza in pursuit of management deer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Monterey hunter shoots 182-inch monster buck in Concordia Parish
Mike Centanni doesn’t shoot a whole lot of deer on the family property he hunts in Concordia Parish, but the monster buck he took down on Jan. 18 more than makes up for all the ones he’s let walk over the years.[…]
Deer Hunting
U.S. hunters set record-low harvest rate for yearling bucks
More hunters are giving 1 ½-year-old bucks a pass than at any time in the last 25 years, according to information gathered by the Quality Deer Management Association. […]
Deer Hunting
Guatemalan man cited for alleged deer and alligator violations in Jefferson Parish, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited a Guatemalan man on Jan. 26 for a variety of alligator and deer violations in Jefferson Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
DeRidder bow hunter arrows 18-point monster on Tensas NWR
Chris Courville enjoyed a late season bow hunt this past weekend at the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge he won’t soon forget for a couple of reasons: one for how he lost a nice buck, and the other for the monster he ended up taking home.[…]
Deer of the Year
Avoyelles Parish hunter shoots huge 17-pointer near Lake Ophelia
Glendon Normand didn’t waste any time getting to his box stand in Avoyelles Parish after reviewing trail cam photos at lunchtime on Jan. 5.[…]
Deer Hunting
If a deer farts in the woods …
Flatulence is a fact of life. Yeah, your wife might get a little upset when you let one loose, but even the ladies get a little gas every now and then.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lake Charles hunter shoots huge 9-point at Tensas NWR
Michael Timpa never let his handicap keep him from spending time on the water or in the woods. […]
Deer of the Year
Franklin Parish hunter sticks nice public land 9-point on Tensas NWR
Doug Hackney is a guy who likes to show up on time, but running a little late actually allowed him to take down the buck of a lifetime earlier this month on Tensas National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
Deer of the Year
Winnsboro hunter props box window open with iPad, shoots huge 12-point in Concordia Parish
Next to all of the incredible, amazing, awe-inspiring technological things an iPad is capable of doing, you can now officially add deer-stand-window-opener to the list.[…]
Deer of the Year
Veterinarian arrows huge 9-pointer in Concordia Parish
Almost two weeks after arrowing a thick-racked 9-pointer on an old river bottom in Concordia Parish, Scott Robbins is still showing off photos of the buck like the proud father of a newborn child.[…]
Deer of the Year
Head football coach finally tackles elusive Bienville Parish buck
Joey Pender is head football coach at West Ouachita High School in Ouachita Parish. […]
Deer of the Year
Youngsville hunter shoots big Atchafalaya Basin 10-pointer
When a heavy-horned buck walked out of thicket only about 25 yards from his stand in the Atchafalaya Basin earlier this month, Timothy Trahan didn’t rush to take a shot. […]
Columns
More than just photos
A couple of months ago, here in Happy Trails, I discussed whether or not the use of trail cameras actually diminishes or takes something away from some people’s overall hunting experience.[…]