Anyone hunt southern louisiana? can help a young h

[cajunhuntin]

ANyone on the board ever hunted around southern louisiana. I use to hunt IL. I have now hunted louisiana for 3 seasons and yet to take a deer. i would like some tips if anyone can share there secrets to help a young hunter out. thanx.

[Bunnyseeker]

Welcome Cajunhuntin!You should get some help here shortly.

[cityslicker]

Where be you huntin' at there? Sth LA is a pretty broad statement.
Welcome to our Sportsmans Paradise.

[cajunhuntin]

i am in EGAN, LOuisiana and then also the WMA in washington louisiana. i was born here but moved away for 6 years well now i'm back and big into deer hunting but after 2 years i have yet to kill a louisiana deer i need one guys please someone help me out

[Bolo]

Cajun I'm assuming you hunt Thistlewaite W.M.A. near Washington. If this is true that can be some tough hunting, but it can pay off in a big way. I hunt about 20 minutes north of there but the terrain is the same. Plenty of palmettos and basically sloughs and ridges. Early in the year you need to concentrate on food sources. Find those oaks that are dropping and that the deer are using. Look for signs like trails and escpecially droppings under those oaks. You will need a climbing stand to hunt this type of area effectively. When the rut kicks off, usually late December to early January around here, I like to hunt open areas with water. When those deer are rutting they will be criss crossing all over the place and being in an open area with water not only helps you see them a little more it also helps you here them too. I usually like to hunt a big slough if at all possible. The most important thing to do is put in your time. Don't expect to go into a place like Thistlewaite and expect to spend a couple of hours and take a deer. If you hunt hard, especially during the rut, you will be successful. P.S. If I had a choice of huting around Egan or Washington I would chose Washington because of the potential for a real Wall Hanger.

[cityslicker]

Yup. What Bolo sayed. Think of the woods as the deers house. Find where the kitchen, living room, and bedrooms are. You find the bed room, you find the deer. Don't be afraid to get off your stand and walk about. Walk slow, look, and listen.
Big bucks don't hang out with the wimmins rill the wimmins are ready to give it up, then they start acting stupid. In the mean time, the boys want ot be by themselves are with other boys. They won't hang out in a big thicket. They go someplace where they can lay up and watch their surroundings. They aren't going to the poplur eating places. As long as they have enough to sustain them, they are satisfied. Find that place and you will find your deer.

[cajunhuntin]

i have hunted thistlewaite for 2 years now and i know the terran pretty good but the area i'm still learning i know you will not give up ur hot spots but do u have any better places to go even for a doe to help me out? i would appricate it

[cityslicker]

Not unless you got a bote.

[cajunhuntin]

i do have a boat why you have any sugestions? i'm listening LOL

[cityslicker]

Basin is full of state land. Be respectful of the locals. Smile, offer a beer, ask questions but don't get nosy. If you don't like deer hounds, stay outside the levee and hunt with the WalMart crowd.

[cajunhuntin]

ok you lost me on that one, lol what do u mean the basin has alot of public land in it? and how do i find it and what about deer hounds and walmart?

[progator]

The folks in the basin run hounds and live by it. If you don't like the use of dogs the basin is not the place for you. The Walmart he talks about maybe the kind of people you'll run into if you don't like getting your feet wet or muddy. Is this correct Slicker?

Oh and the state owns lots of land in the basin. And it's open to the public with the same rules as private land.