Deer of the Year
Hunter shoots 165-class buck from front porch in Lincoln Parish
Nov. 30 was already a very special day for Johnny Jiles: his son, John Michael, would be marrying his beloved Natalie that very afternoon.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Hunter downs Tensas Parish ‘Elk Buck’ with massive 28-inch inside spread
An old, wily buck roaming the Tensas Parish woods for the past several years had garnered a reputation both for his elusiveness and his eye-popping set of antlers, which earned him the nickname of Elk Buck. […]
Deer of the Year
Hunter takes down 25-point Bossier Parish monster
A couple of weeks ago, you might remember the story of Hunter Black downing an impressive 14-pointer in Bossier Parish that measured 170 inches.[…]
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Four men cited for deer hunting violations in Bienville Parish
Four men were cited for various deer hunting violations on Nov. 30 in Bienville Parish after authorities received a night hunting complaint in the area of the Liberty Hill Hunting Club, according to a press release.
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Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter shoots awesome 18-point non-typical buck
On Sunday, Dec. 1, Sidney Evans finally ended his 13-year buck drought in style with a great non-typical 18-point in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Father and son have November to remember with big bucks in Sabine Parish
November was a bang-up month for big bucks for the Rogers family in Florien.[…]
Deer of the Year
Simsboro hunter amazed as downed 11-point gets pummeled by another deer
Radio great Paul Harvey would have loved the details of Mike Martin’s Nov. 24 hunt that resulted in downing a massive 11-point Claiborne Parish buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Baton Rouge hunter shoots piebald 7-point in West Feliciana Parish
October and November were a couple of rough months for Glenn Cormier: his mother passed away suddenly, and only a few weeks later, one of his friends died unexpectedly.[…]
Deer Hunting
Decision to prohibit deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest upheld by federal court
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana last week ruled the U.S. Forest Service acted properly in banning deer hunting with dogs in the Kisatchie National Forest, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Homer hunter shoots 170-class Claiborne Parish buck with hungry 7-year-old son by his side
When you get on your stand before daylight without eating any breakfast, there’s a good chance you could get hungry in an hour or so, especially if you’re a 7-year-old boy. […]
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Baldwin man dies in Iberia Parish boating accident
A 20-year-old Baldwin man died early Saturday morning when the boat he was riding in hit a submerged object on the Atchafalaya River and capsized, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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Venice deer hunting hard but satisfying, hunter says
Michael Frenette placed his bow across his lap and dipped a paddle into the brackish water of the Louisiana Marsh pushing his pirogue toward the only sliver of land within miles. […]
Deer of the Year
Chauvin hunter shoots big 8-point swamp buck
Many people say the quiet solitude of a deer stand is therapy to escape the non-stop daily grind. […]
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Making ’em move — How to up your odds of deer-hunting success
“You want cold for deer-hunting and wind for duck-hunting!” Artie growled. “All da rest is a buncha snake-oil and hocus-pocus by outdoor writers to sell a buncha stupid, worthless trinkets!”[…]
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Tracking a Booner — The Rest of the Story
Probably the one thing that I have ever written about deer hunting that is worth remembering is this: If you see a deer while hunting and you think you should shoot it, you probably should because in our Louisiana environment the opportunity might not come again.[…]
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Thicket thrasher — Expert deer-hunting tips for Jackson Bienville WMA
There are several types of deer hunters who fit into one class or other. First, there’s the meat hunter, who is only interested in putting venison in the freezer, and once he gets his doe or yearling buck he’s done for the year.[…]