took this big 8pt with compound bow at 25 yards on the afternoon of 12/29 searching for does. My biggest deer taken with bow or gun. Very rewarding to take such a nice buck on public land.

Any fishing reports for dularge? Going try for specks Sunday morning. Which area should I try first, sister lake or lake Mechant?

This weekends weather forecast absolutely sucks!! I'm picked for the Tensas lottery hunt and the forecast calls for temps in upper 70's with lows around 68 with a south wind of 15-20 with gust to 35 and chance of thunderstorms. I'm now debating wether or not to just stay home this weekend. Y'all thoughts? Just go anyway or not waste my time?

Made my first bow hunt of the year Sunday and put the smack down on this spike at 7:00 in the morning. This was on public land and I just went straight to a tree I had marked on my GPS from last year. Got settled in my loc on at 20 feet up by 6:30 and out comes this spike at 7:00 walking straight towards me at 60 yards. Got within 20 yards and turned broadside, then started quartering away. Had to make a tough shot to my right, but 'thawk'!!! Drilled him with a heart shot. He ran about 60 yards and piled up. Easy track job. Meat in the freezer. Don't get much better than that. Love bow hunting public land

Made my first hunt of the year on public land 10/20/13 and shot this spike. Hunted an area I marked on my gps from last year. Got set up in my lock on by 6:30 and this spike comes walked towards me at 60 yards out. Got within 20 yards and turned broadside and as he started to walk away, thawk!!! Right through the heart!! Ran about 60 yards and piled up. I'm one happy man. Don't get much better than that for my first bow hunt of the year and on public land!!

I went to make an afternoon hunt and upon arriving at my tree where I left my climbing stand on the bottom of tree, I found my seat ripped off of my stand. I was hunting bayou teche nwr. Would this be a bears doing? I can no longer use my climbing stand because my seat is torn to shreads

I went to make an afternoon hunt and upon arriving at my tree where I left my climbing stand on the bottom of tree, I found my seat ripped off of my stand. I was hunting bayou teche nwr. Would this be a bears doing? I can no longer use my climbing stand because my seat is torn to shreads

I went to make an afternoon hunt and upon arriving at my tree where I left my climbing stand on the bottom of tree, I found my seat ripped off of my stand. This is what was left. I was hunting bayou teche nwr. Would this be a bears doing?

Can someone tell me when the rut normally is in the Bayou Teche area? Thanks

Anyone hunt this weekend at tensas nwr? I'm heading up there tomorrow and just wanted to hear a few reports in any

Need some help. My 25 yamaha won't start. I cleaned carbs and put carb kit in. It will start for about a sec if I spray carb cleaner into the carb. Spark plugs appear to be dry after cranking. Anyone have an idea what the problem might be?

Went scout Bayou Teche NWR this weekend and got the crap scared out of me after I almost walked right on top of canebreak rattlesnake. After jumping about 10 feet backwards (lol) I got a closer look of my encounter. In all my years of being out in the woods, this was my first time seeing a rattlesnake in the wild. It had to be at least 4 feet long and was pretty fat and rattling away at me. Had he not rattled when he did, I would have stepped right ontop of him, which would have put me in a bad situation. I was a mile from my truck. Even though I didn't find much deer sign, I still plan to hunt this area in October. However, I'm now a little scared about walking in the dark knowing there's big rattlesnakes out there. What kind of precautions do you guys make in the early bow-season when the snakes are still very active? I'd hate to get bite back there and then have to hike a mile back to my truck. If any of you hunt Teche, be careful.

With all the fish kills being reported for freshwater fish.......how come the same thing doesn't happen in saltwater? or does it?

While fishing Sunday in lower Dularge, I saw a flock of about 30 greys. Has anyone else seen big ducks down this early before? Could it be a sign of an early fall migration and the beginning of a great season? On another note I also saw a coyote in the marsh.

I have a question. Yesterday on my way back across a grassy lake, my 25hp yamaha got overheated. By the time I realized it, I had steam and smoke pouring out the engine. I also lost power and quickly shut the engine off. I waiting a few minutes and then cranked it back up and let the water pump through for a minute or too alowing the water to circulate and cool the engine. It ran fine the rest of the way home. Should I be concerned about causing any potential damage to the engine......particularing the pistons or melting a gasket. I'm no machanic and would hate to cause further damage if I can avoid it. Any advice or help in this area is appreciated. thanks

Can anyone tell when the rut is in the Centerville/Franklin area of Saint Mary Parish. I'm hunting a new area right now and it looks like its about to start. Just found the first scrapes this past week. Just curious of when the peak rut is in this area.

How soon do ya'll hunt a stand after hanging it? when I got down from my stand today after the deer seemed to disappear from my area, I went do some scouting and happened to find an area I've never hunted before that is littered with fresh deer sign. I probly made alot of noise when I busted threw some palmetoes and briars to get to this spot and then I'm sure I made more noise when I was hanging my lock on by myself. Should I let it settle down for a couple days before hunting it or should I hunt it tomorrow? This is a bow only area and my furthest shot is 30 yards. I'm hunting a thick area that has food, water, and plenty of cover. Deer droppings everywhere. It will also be hard to sneak in the dark without being heard with all the dry leaves and obsticles to go through. I really think I have a good shot at bagging a good buck in this area and I don't won't to mess it up. Any suggestions or ideas how I should approach this area without spooking the deer?

After shooting a doe with frost on the ground Friday morning, we are now hunting in 80 degree weather. Is it even worth the effort with a mile walk in this kind of weather, or do I just wait for it to cool down? How do you guys hunt with this kind of heat in mid-November? It's also bone dry which makes scouting tough. I'm guessing the deer won't move much other than at night when its hot like this. What's ya'll thoughts. Stay home and wait for cooler weather or sweat it out in the woods?

Has anyone been up to Tensas NWR for the opener this past weekend? If so, how did you do and are there plenty of acorns dropping? I'd like to plan a trip soon.

I have a question on tree stand placement for bow hunting. I went do some scouting this morning and found awesome deer sign with deer droppings, acorns, rubs, ect. It's on an oak ridge surrounded by swamp and its bow hunting only. The problem is I'm only allowed to hunt to noon on this particular WMA. The sign I found is only about 100 yards from the canal bank where I park my boat. I'm thinking this would be a great afternoon spot, but my guess would be the deer are hitting the acorns on this ridge at night and then bedding in the swamp during the day. Should I just find a trail skirting the ridge and there or should I look deeper into the swamp to catch on in the morning heading back to bed? What's ya'll thoughts. Also, there are only a limited amount of decent trees to hang a stand.