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The One That Changed It All
I’ve recently been listening to deer stories on different podcasts and last night, I decided to tell the story of this deer. Prior to November 18, 2009, I only wished to kill a mature buck but after this deer, not only did I begin to understand what it takes to get deer larger than a … Continue reading
Youth Deer Season Tips from a Dad
Kids and firearms. Whether you realize it or not, a firearm to a kid is the equivalent to an experienced hunter getting to shoot a rocket launcher. Yeah, it’s that kind of pressure. Everything that you’d imagine that to bring, is what your kids see with a hunting rifle. It’s pressure and a lot of … Continue reading
Thoughts From an Aging Outdoorsman
Every outdoorsman goes through different stages in their life. I’ve seen “The Six Stages of Hunter” and I’ll link that at the bottom of this write up. But along with those stages comes something else; the slow decreasing in desire to push the limits and see what you’re made of. When a young person starts … Continue reading
Union Parish Resident Wins First Ever National Award For LDWF
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent was acknowledged as the 2022-23 Mississippi Flyway Council Waterfowl Enforcement Officer of the Year at the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting this morning, Sept. 7. Corporal Joshua Harris received the Mississippi Flyway Council award at their meeting in Eureka Springs on Aug. 24. Corporal Harris … Continue reading
Your Facebook Hunting Questions Answered
Questions. Everyone has them and most of the time, other people are wondering the same things that you are. Any teacher will tell you “There are no dumb questions” but that was before the days of Facebook. I get asked questions all the time and when I log into any social media account that I … Continue reading
The 3rd Annual Lake Darbonne Louisiana Legislative Crappie Tournament
On August 31, 2023, for the third straight year, Lake Darbonne held a crappie tournament for the elected officials in our state, so that they could come up and enjoy what our lake and our area has to offer. This year’s event was another great example of what Union Parish can bring in the world … Continue reading
New Trail Camera Company Making Big Strides
If you ask any hunter that’s been in the sport longer than 20 years what one single thing has changed hunting, the most common answer you’ll get is “trail cameras”. The early days found hunters placing a giant, more often than not, black box in the woods that had a simple 35mm camera inside in … Continue reading
The Truth About Deer Scores
I’ve been asked to do this for several years but I’ve never thought much of it until recently. In 2012, for whatever reason, I thought it would be a great idea to become a certified deer scorer for the Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy Records. That was right around the time that deer scored started to become … Continue reading
Pre-Season Archery Talk
It’s funny how the strands of fate can weave people together. This spring I went to a bow shoot it Broken Bow Oklahoma alone. I do this for two reasons; it’s cheaper and it forces me to interact with other people. The first day I shot with a guy from the Dallas area and his … Continue reading
Lake Darbonne Youth Fishing Camp was a Huge Success
The hot August heat didn’t deter the fishing this week at Camp Big Fish on Lake D’arbonne that was put on by the Town of Farmerville. Several sponsors stepped up and helped to make this camp something special. During the week, the campers got to learn all kinds of cool things like knot tying, kayaking … Continue reading
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