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Plant trees for your deer
A good forest survey or inventory will tell you what trees make up your forest and what species you might want to plant for deer.[…]
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Deer Hunting
Labadieville man drops Mississippi beast
Robin Prince of Labadieville, La., passes on a doe and killed this impressive Humphreys County 24-point giant on December 11.[…]
Deer Hunting
Tenzing Hangtime Backpack
Tenzing’s new Hangtime Backpack was designed to be removed once you’re in your stand and hung on a device like a bowhanger.[…]
Deer Hunting
Old-fashioned, late-season deer hunting
Southeast Louisiana’s piney woods deer change their patterns as the season wanes. You need to change your tactics, too.[…]
Deer Hunting
Attack the rut: Deer hunters should go on the offensive
As the peak of breeding season arrives, hunters can go on the offensive and use all the tools of the trade to connect with a buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Don’t let whitetails’ transition time beat you
Public- and private-land deer hunting can be tough in November. Here are some tips from an expert hunter on avoiding the ‘November lull.’[…]
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The law of the deer harvest: Sow what you reap
The success or failure of the deer management program is directly related to whatever work is or is not applied to the habitat and the herd.[…]
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The deadly Black Widow
It’s rare that Sammy Romano is surprised by how well a particular bow shoots. The Black Widow PCHII takedown recurve is a work of art. […]
Hunting Reports
Logan’s opening week buck
Logan LeBleu, 11, with his opening week buck that he harvested on private land in Vernon Parish on Oct. 20, 2020.
Hunting Reports
8-point private land buck taken with .300 blackout
On Oct. 10, 2020, Anslie Blalock killed her first buck for the season and personal best buck to date while hunting on private land just outside of Jonesboro, LA. Anslie shot the 8-point buck from[…]
Hunting Reports
Ashley Rivet’s first ever bow kill
On October 16, 2020, 25-year-old Ashley Rivet landed her first ever bow kill in Fordoche, LA (Area 2). She shot a doe at 6:00 p.m. and let her lay over night after three hours of[…]
Hunting Reports
Primitive season 8-point buck taken in Allen Parish
A very impressive buck for the piney woods that he hunts in Allen Parish, Aaron Olivier shot this 8-point, 170 pound buck broadside using his CVA Scout .35 Whelan from 75 yards during a primitive[…]
Deer of the Year
Third time does the trick on velvet monster
Chris Felder of Ethel killed a massive 10-point velvet buck with his bow on October 1, 2020 in West Feliciana Parish.[…]
Hunting Reports
10-point buck taken by Grosse Tete hunter
Morgan Booksh took this 10-point buck using his Smith and Wesson .270 while hunting on his family’s hunting club in Grosse Tete in Nov. 2017.
Hunting Reports
Riley Gaubert’s first buck
Riley Gaubert, 14, with his first buck ever taken while hunting with his dad near Jonesboro, L.A.
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Youth weekend 8-pointer
On Oct. 10, the opening day of youth weekend, 15-year-old Ali Martin shot this 8-point, 175 pound buck with a .308 caliber rifle while on a morning hunt with her dad north of Minden, L.A.