Deer of the Year
Hand-me-down “can” call does trick on giant 8-point
An old can call from his dad paid big dividends for Cody Albritton on Nov. 5 when he took an impressive 8-point buck on family land in Union Parish.[…]
Outdoor Updates
Deer of the Year
Repeat scenario results in 14-point buck
DeRidder hunter Shannon Wingate got a second chance at a big 14-point buck on family land in Beauregard Parish on Oct. 19.[…]
Other Hunting
330 frogs
David Hanson, Stihl Smith, Bill Petrus, Sherman Foote and Dustin Campbell hunted on a private cypress brake in Caldwell Parish that led to 330 frogs.[…]
Deer of the Year
Management plan produces “herculian” results
Ryan Masters, Assistant Fire Chief for the Natchitoches Fire Department, downed a big 10-point buck on Nov. 11 in Sabine Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Odd couple results in huge velvet buck
Derek Goss of Quitman was the lucky hunter who shot an impressive velvet buck in Jackson Parish at the Calhoun Bottom Hunting Club.[…]
Deer of the Year
High winds work in Barron’s favor in downing big buck
Lizzie Barron, a 19-year-old nursing student from Spearsville, has windy conditions to thank for her 12-point Union Parish buck.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Four new artificial reef sites underway
The LDWF announced today that the creation of the Lake Borgne Shell Pad, Grand Banks, West Karako Bay and Cabbage Reef artificial reef sites has begun.[…]
Deer of the Year
Goldman slams freak buck in dad’s backyard
James Goldman was able to hunt the 75 acre wood lot beind his dad’s house in Morehouse Parish and kill a buck that defies description.[…]
Deer of the Year
Zwolle hunter scores on biggest buck of his life
Stoney Cotton of Zwolle killed this huge 11-point buck on Nov. 3 in Sabine Parish. Cotton said the big buck is his new, all-time best.[…]
Deer of the Year
Uncle Rocky assists Gaskin in conquest of trophy buck
Lori Gaskin, who lives near Dubach, took a monster 18-point buck on family land in Lincoln Parish with the help of her uncle Rocky Crawford.[…]
Deer of the Year
Double drop tine bruiser bites the dust
Wade Gibson from West Monroe was hunting on the morning of Nov. 1 when “Hooks,” a huge double drop tine buck, stepped out in front of his stand.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lamonte arrows giant buck on postage stamp-sized plot
Ryan Lamonte was hunting a one acre plot in East Feliciana Parish when he brought down a big 12-point buck he had been after for the past three seasons.[…]
Deer of the Year
Devotion to mom results in big 12-point
Kara Blessing of Lake Charles has her mom to thank for encouraging her to take advantage of her husband’s invitation to give hunting a try.[…]
Deer of the Year
Claiborne Parish hunter downs velvet brute
Parker Bailey of Haynesville took a gnarly mossy-horned velvet buck on Oct. 26 in Claiborne Parish after waiting out the rain.[…]
News Breaker
Possible new No. 2 tripletail in state
Joshua Jorgensen, the creator of the online fishing series BlackTipH, was with Blake Rigby of Tripletail Charters when he caught a 39.3-pound tripletail.[…]
Deer of the Year
Late afternoon bow hunt produces big 10-point
Andy Harrison killed a Union Parish 4 ½-year-old buck on October 17 that was scored by Buckmaster official scorer, Greg Hicks, with 148 inches of antler.[…]