Deer Hunting
Potential new typical state record buck downed in Avoyelles Parish
Rumors of a new typical state deer record are swirling around a majestic 17-point buck Joe McPherson shot on Dec. 9 in Avoyelles Parish. […]
Hunting
Ducks
LDWF’s aerial survey: Duck numbers down 36 percent compared to last December
The LDWF’s December aerial survey numbers reveal about 1.94 million birds this month, about 32 percent below this month’s long-term average. […]
Deer Hunting
Winn Parish hunter downs public lands 12-pointer on Kisatchie
A good scouting trip on the Kisatchie National Forest helped Bethany Gunter shoot her biggest buck ever — a monster 12-pointer she shot from 80 yards on Dec. 11. […]
Deer Hunting
East Feliciana 11-point arrowed Dec. 7
Michael Guillory made the most of his opportunity when a big East Feliciana buck he’d been watching for more than three years stepped out within bow range on Dec. 7. […]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: Micro .22 Mag handles hogs
In this month’s column, Josh Chauvin details his adventures with his new micro .22 Mag, the Little Badger, which tips the scales at under 3 pounds. […]
Deer of the Year
Short walk from home produces Beauregard Parish 10-point
A big buck Keith Suire had been watching for three years in Beauregard Parish finally appeared last month — but it was so close, he almost couldn’t make a shot. […]
Deer Hunting
Madison Parish 13-pointer makes fatal daytime appearance
Brantley Ray planned and watched the moon phase, then drilled a big Madison Parish 13-point when he got the opportunity on Nov. 10. […]
Deer Hunting
Hot doe spells doom for big Tensas Parish 8-pointer
A hot doe led a giant Tensas Parish 8-point to its demise on Dec. 4 when Shayne Williams dropped the big 154-inch buck. […]
Columns
Here come the ducks
Louisiana’s 2018-19 duck season begins on Nov. 10 in both the West and Coastal Zones. The first segment runs through Dec. 2, and reopens on Dec. 15 for the second split, which ends on Jan. 20. […]
Deer Hunting
Monster 217-inch buck goes down in Mississippi
Heath Hodges recently won something akin to a big buck lottery on the afternoon of Dec. 3, when he downed a giant Magnolia State monster that green-scored more than 217 inches of bone.[…]
Deer Hunting
Two cited for allegedly spotlighting deer in Assumption Parish
Enforcement agents cited two men in Assumption Parish for allegedly spotlighting deer near Labadieville on Dec. 2, according to the LDWF.[…]
Ducks
Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR
Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.
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Deer Hunting
Monroe hunter sneaks giant Davis Island 10-pointer
BIll Harvey snuck onto a oak flat on Davis Island, and wound up shooting the biggest buck he’d ever laid eyes on. […]
Deer Hunting
Long walk results in big 11-point public land buck
A long hike into the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge produced a big public lands 11-point buck for Lake Charles’ Billy Bergeron. […]
Columns
Don’t ‘kick’ the bucket
A good 5-gallon bucket has multiple uses as hunting season cranks up this fall. […]
Deer Hunting
Prep for success in the second half of deer season
How to make any necessary adjustments and change up your game plan to have success during the second half of Louisiana’s deer season.[…]