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Buck Hunting

It’s Big Buck Saturday

Saturday, March 4 — All Day Long! It’s time once again for one of the premier outdoor lovers events in Louisiana – the Simmons’ Sporting Goods Big Buck Contest Awards Day. Come on out and check out the big bucks,

2022-23 deer season at a glance

Always check the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries hunting pamphlet for rules and regulations on seasons in Louisiana before you go deer hunting. But here’s a glance at deer hunting in our area for 2022-23. For exact ares in

CWD, feeding ban hearing set

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct informational public hearings May 27 in Winnsboro and May 28 in St. Joseph on a notice of intent (NOI) that bans supplemental feeding and cervid carcass export from the Chronic

CWD samples in and awaiting results

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reports today (Dec. 30) that to date that no chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been detected in test results of Louisiana white-tailed deer.  LDWF has received test results from LSU’s Diagnostic Laboratory on 147 test

Big Buck Contest Time!

You know what time of year it is. It’s time for the annual Simmons’ Sporting Goods Big Buck Contest. You can keep up with all the latest information right here on this link, which can also be found on the

Big News for Deer Hunters

Tag Your Deer and Turkey via Text Message Ditch your paper tags and tag electronically!  Hunters can now tag and validate their deer or turkey harvests directly from their smartphone (via text) immediately after the animal is harvested. Log into

Day 11: Beautiful morning, but a mixed bag

Some did and some didn’t when it came to getting ducks this morning. The weather is great and we have a few new ducks in, especially a few mallards and gadwall. Shooting is best early and there are still some

Big boys walking

The big boys of the woods are already walking and it won’t be long until the rut kicks in. Things will get even better. Big bucks are going to be coming your way. Make sure you get your big buck

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