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re: Why is modern gun deer season in Arkansas so much shorter than Louisiana ?
Posted on 9/24/26 at 3:52 pm to mrcoon
Posted on 9/24/26 at 3:52 pm to mrcoon
There is a decent deer population across our state in my opinion.
The problem is too many “hunters” out there adding pressure to the herd which makes deer go “nocturnal”. Guys hunting areas with wrong wind, guys throwing tons of corn out making deer deviate from natural movements, guys hunting with dogs, guys over hunting an area, retired or “disabled” guys hunting all the club stands durning the week while others are at work. These just a few off top of my head.
I’d bet anyone if the untied states banned throwing out corn or planting foodplots for deer 80% of “hunters” would quit the sport cause they have no idea how to actually hunt without a crutch.
Coon this isn’t directed at you personally just my humble opinion on the statement Louisiana doesn’t have many deer.
The problem is too many “hunters” out there adding pressure to the herd which makes deer go “nocturnal”. Guys hunting areas with wrong wind, guys throwing tons of corn out making deer deviate from natural movements, guys hunting with dogs, guys over hunting an area, retired or “disabled” guys hunting all the club stands durning the week while others are at work. These just a few off top of my head.
I’d bet anyone if the untied states banned throwing out corn or planting foodplots for deer 80% of “hunters” would quit the sport cause they have no idea how to actually hunt without a crutch.
Coon this isn’t directed at you personally just my humble opinion on the statement Louisiana doesn’t have many deer.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 6:05 pm to WillFerrellisking
I know we’re getting close to opening weekend when every thread just turns into yall bitching about how your neighbors kill everything.
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:02 pm to tigersgeauxballzdeep
I love how bow hunters say rifle season needs to be shortened but you better not mention bow season is 1/3 of the year!
Posted on 9/24/26 at 8:15 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Cajuns with shitty pine tree timber leases are always mad about deer quality.
Mean time, giant bucks are getting blasted up and down the river every year.
The land is the problem. 80 acre pine tree tracts suck everywhere in the whole country, including arkansas.
The only problem with our season is doe days
Mean time, giant bucks are getting blasted up and down the river every year.
The land is the problem. 80 acre pine tree tracts suck everywhere in the whole country, including arkansas.
The only problem with our season is doe days
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:36 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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The land is the problem. 80 acre pine tree tracts suck everywhere in the whole country, including arkansas.
Yep. Especially pine thickets that are not burned frequently; which is almost all of them.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 7:56 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Mean time, giant bucks are getting blasted up and down the river every year.
It should be noted too that the people hunting the river have gobs of money and are on some type of management plan.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 8:25 am to freshtigerbait
The people killing premium bucks in arkansas are also on premium land practicing some kind of management.
Its a universal rule everywhere in the world. Rules 1 2 and 3 of having plenty big bucks to shoot at is have non shitty land, have enough of it, dont shoot every buck you see. The shittier the land is, the more of it you need to control your own misery. The seasons being shortened or lengthened or whatever within reason dont affect those people. They have premium acreage and generally a fair bit of it, and they kill huge shite.
shite land timber leases and rice fields in louisiana are never going to produce giant bucks regularly unless you fence it in and manage it like a cattle operation.
Quit trying to regulate the rest of us out of our fun. Not all of us want Louisiana to be some selective trophy buck destination, even though those places already exist. Go to Arkansas if you want to experience that but you should be prepared to be disappointed. They have all the same issues we do.
Its a universal rule everywhere in the world. Rules 1 2 and 3 of having plenty big bucks to shoot at is have non shitty land, have enough of it, dont shoot every buck you see. The shittier the land is, the more of it you need to control your own misery. The seasons being shortened or lengthened or whatever within reason dont affect those people. They have premium acreage and generally a fair bit of it, and they kill huge shite.
shite land timber leases and rice fields in louisiana are never going to produce giant bucks regularly unless you fence it in and manage it like a cattle operation.
Quit trying to regulate the rest of us out of our fun. Not all of us want Louisiana to be some selective trophy buck destination, even though those places already exist. Go to Arkansas if you want to experience that but you should be prepared to be disappointed. They have all the same issues we do.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:19 pm to tigersgeauxballzdeep
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Why is modern gun deer season in Arkansas so much shorter than Louisiana ?
Now that all you amateurs have opined,
The answer is………..harvest numbers needed to maintain the optimum carrying capacity of the land are reached with a very short season up north. It’s that simple.
The state determines how many deer need to be harvested per year.
It only takes two weeks in some states to reach that number.
We are blessed in La and Miss to be able to hunt 4 months a year.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 2:27 pm to dat yat
I'd love to go hit up some public land in southern Arkansas.
Posted on 9/25/26 at 6:05 pm to tke_swamprat
Do it. It isnt far and isn't expensive as far as out of state hunts go.
Load up the tent pick a spot and go for it. Hunting that way is fun as hell
Load up the tent pick a spot and go for it. Hunting that way is fun as hell
Posted on 9/25/26 at 6:14 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Was looking at Ozarks, Felsenthal, White River and Trusten earlier. Probably be on my radar for next year when I’ll have more free time.
Posted on 9/26/26 at 6:06 am to TheDrunkenTigah
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I know we’re getting close to opening weekend when every thread just turns into yall bitching about how your neighbors kill everything.
I am sure that my neighbor is ready to kill him a deer in his backyard that he has been feeding all summer. This is not hunting. He does not know what real hunting is.
When I first moved here over five years ago there were a lot of deer in my yard. Since then there has been nine houses built all around me. I use to feed the deer during the cold winter especially after it snowed, but I don't anymore due to my neighbor killing them. My wife misses seeing the deer in our yard.
This post was edited on 9/26/26 at 6:20 am
Posted on 9/27/26 at 8:44 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
A lot of people hated it but the 3 point rule helped Arkansas.
I have hunted private land all my life, nothing managed, and no more than 40 acres where I had permission to hunt.
In the last 10 years I have seen a drastic increase in quality of bucks in my area.
Have good bucks always been around? Yes, but the quantity of good bucks is better now.
If you hunt Arkansas you get the month of November for Modern Gun; then can head to southeast Arkansas if you still need meat as season runs till middle/late December down there.
I have hunted private land all my life, nothing managed, and no more than 40 acres where I had permission to hunt.
In the last 10 years I have seen a drastic increase in quality of bucks in my area.
Have good bucks always been around? Yes, but the quantity of good bucks is better now.
If you hunt Arkansas you get the month of November for Modern Gun; then can head to southeast Arkansas if you still need meat as season runs till middle/late December down there.
This post was edited on 9/27/26 at 8:45 pm
Posted on 9/28/26 at 1:13 am to tke_swamprat
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Trusten
If you are now hinting that would be the place to go if you are wanting a decent chance of killing a legit big deer. FYI, you need to be efficient to 50 yards with a bow to hunt there. It is 99% open woods and tough to get deer within 20 yards
This post was edited on 9/28/26 at 1:18 am
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