Field Notes
The lakes of Natchitoches
Natchitoches is surrounded by some of the finest fishing spots in the state. Cane River, Sibley Lake and Red River are all close by.[…]
Natchitoches Parish
Deer of the Year
No gun, no camo… no problem for Richard and his Natchitoches trophy
Neal Richard shot this 10-point buck on his lease in Natchitoches Parish with his nephew’s Savage 7mm 08.[…]
Deer of the Year
French gets help from rain, coyotes to nab Marthaville buck
Ricky French of Marthaville killed a big 10-point buck on a hunt the morning of Oct. 30 in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches trophy doesn’t escape teenage hunter this season
Landen Ray, 17, used his 350 Legend to take a trophy 8-point buck on private family land in Natchitoches Parish on Oct. 18.[…]
Deer of the Year
Young Pineville hunter outlasts highs and lows to bag big buck
Davis Oates killed this trophy buck on Dec. 21 on private property in Natchitoches Parish on Dec. 21, 2022.[…]
Deer of the Year
Faulty bullet almost cost Comer chance at big buck
Lee Comer was hunting on 129 acres located near Black Lake in Natchitoches Parish on Nov. 13 when he took this trophy 11-point buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
He thought it was a big 10, but a trophy 8-point will do
An avid bowhunter, Joey Woodard of Rosepine took this big Natchitoches Parish 8-point buck with his bow on Jan. 22.[…]
Deer of the Year
Sisters down big bucks in Natchitoches Parish
Sisters Kaylee and Kayslyn Hall both love to hunt and both took trophy bucks this season in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Handicapped hunt pays off big for Long
Craig Long took a giant buck on Dec. 8 during a handicapped hunt in Natchitoches Parish put on by the National Wild Turkey Federation Wheeling Sportsman.[…]
Deer of the Year
Infrequent visitor, buck shows up at right time
It took three years but Dwaine Sampey was finally able to finish the deal when on Dec. 2, he killed a 10-point trophy Natchitoches Parish buck.[…]
Deer of the Year
Wife’s encouragement results in awesome buck
Scottie Coutee of Lena has his wife to thank for encouraging him to stay on his stand a bit longer. He ended up killing a huge Natchitoches Parish buck.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big 10 arrowed in Natchitoches Parish
Hall headed to the stand in the pouring rain — and his decision to go paid off You just gotta go to know. When Shawn Hall woke up Saturday morning, Oct. 20, rain was pouring[…]
Deer Hunting
Robeline man cited for deer hunting violations in Natchitoches Parish
A 20-year-old man was ticketed for multiple deer violations on Saturday for shooting an 8-point buck northwest of Robeline in Natchitoches Parish, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Big Natchitoches Parish 11-point ambushed at ground level
Hunter Thomas likes to hunt from his comfortable and cozy box stand on his family’s land near Ajax in Natchitoches Parish. He was running a tad late, but that’s where he was headed on the morning of Nov. 9. […]
Deer of the Year
Erath hunter drills huge 172-inch Natchitoches Parish 9-point
Chris Louviere shot his first buck ever — a 6-point — last November on his 550-acre lease near Lena in Natchitoches Parish. […]
Deer of the Year
Unconventional hunter fools big Natchitoches Parish 10-point
There are all sorts of deer hunters.
Some (like yours truly) love to sit in a comfortable box stand overlooking a lush food plot or corn feeder. While waiting for a deer to walk out, we’ve even been known to take along a radio to catch the action if an LSU game is on.[…]