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.[…]
Hunting
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.[…]
News Breaker
Lots of ducks, few hunters on Biloxi Marsh WMA
Opening day (Nov. 12) of this year’s duck hunting season lived up to the hype in the Biloxi Marsh Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Hunting
Jonesville man killed during apparent hunting accident
A Jonesville man was killed yesterday morning (Nov. 13) while hunting on Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
Breaking News
Ducks flood into Bayou State for west zone season opener
More than 1.8 million ducks have poured into the state for the regular-season opener tomorrow, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]
Apex Predator
Early Season Woes
The beginning of the hunting season had its ups and downs, but the lows were far outweighing the highs. Frustration peaking, I felt as I did when I started bow hunting public land as a kid, unable to ever get a kill.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hog down in the Delta!
Ten days into the bow season approximately 10 deer were taken. By the end of October, that number had climbed to about 50 deer. At that time, no racked bucks had been taken.[…]
News Breaker
Youth waterfowl hunt begins at Bayou Sauvage NWR
Portions of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge will, for the first time, open for youth waterfowl hunting when the duck season opens Saturday (Nov. 6), refuge officials announced.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sabine Parish 14-pointer taken after 12-year-old forgets to reset clock
Forgetting to set the clocks back an hour Saturday night caused 12-year-old Parker Founds to get to his stand late Sunday morning (Nov. 6). However, this oversight proved little more than a hiccup, as the youngster was right on time when a monster 14-point Sabine Parish bruiser stepped into the crosshairs of his scope.[…]
News Breaker
Duck season opener forecast positive; drought still a concern for field hunters
With what was a solid September teal season for most now faintly in the rearview mirror, Louisiana waterfowlers are keenly focused on the imminent kickoff to the state’s “big duck” season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Southeast Louisiana hunters make kids the focus on Mississippi deer lease
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.[…]
Deer of the Year
Back-up plan results in freakish Winn Parish ‘cactus buck’
Jack Fluitt sometimes has a back-up plan when it comes to deer hunting. Fortunately for Fluitt, a pipeline welder who lives near Tannehill in Winn Parish, he put his back-up plan to work the Thursday morning (Nov. 3) – and that plan allowed him to nail a freakish 17-point “cactus buck.”[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC changes primitive-weapons season to bucks-only for Attakapas WMA
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today (Nov. 3) changed muzzleloader regulations for Attakapas Wildlife Management Area, making it legal to shoot bucks only during the special season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
Monthly contest winners announced
Winners in three the Nikon Big Buck Photo, Trail Cam and Deer Video contests have been selected, with each winner earning a great Sportsman Gear package.[…]
News Breaker
Norco man cited with waterfowl violations after Facebook post
A 19-year-old Norco man was cited Oct. 27 for alleged migratory bird violations after he posted a photo on his Facebook page, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said today (Nov. 2).
Brandon Lowry was cited for taking over the daily limit and two-day possession limit of teal.[…]
Columns
Escape the dark side
The key to a successful deer program is to keep the habitat productive for deer throughout the entire year, not just during the hunting season. In fact, when the hunting season comes around, deer growth and development is over, and it is now harvest time.[…]