Deer/Duck-St. Landry Parish

[redadele1]

I have an opportunity to get into a lease for both deer and duck in St. Landry Parish, between the cities of Port Barre and Krotz Springs. I have never hunted in that area and was hoping I could get some feedback about the quality of duck and deer hunting in that area. The leasor/owner swears that the ducks are as good as Arkansas and deer are as good as Texas. Could I might get some unbiase opinions about this region that I know nothing about. Thanks to everyone.

[specktator]

Great area for deer. Lots of woodies. big ducks in the second split.

[calcutta37]

Was it inside the spillway. Cause it flooded when they opened the spillway.

[BIG RED 1983]

Seen a lot of big deer out there on side of road can just imagine what's in the woods

[redadele1]

Originally Posted by calcutta37

Was it inside the spillway. Cause it flooded when they opened the spillway.

No, it did not flood when locks were open. I actually should have put that in my initial questions.

[mallard matt]

Dude I hunt with friends across the port barre highway from evangeline downs on two thousand acres.Man we slay the woodys and kill mallards all season last year we killed teal widgeon buffle heads and a pin tail in the timber.And the deer are big and thick ive seen some brusers out there.Eight years ago a guy killed a seventeen point.Thats a good area

[southern151]

A seven point? No disrespect but, is that a typo?

[mallard matt]

Ya that's a typo I ment seventeen point.two years ago my freinds little brother and two cousin's shot a 180 pound doe a buck that already shed its rack and a ten point with a twenty inch spread that scored one eighty all on the same day with the same gun off the top of the same oil tank

[Asterisk-Rich]

yea im from right around there. I believe the state record was killed not far from there




I meant, im from Opelousas. Not Port Barre

[all star rod]

A guy I know that duck hunted by me in the Kaplan area lost his lease this year and picked up a new duck lease lease in krotz Springs. He said the land he will be hunting on is WRP land.......Like any place you hunt, some areas are good and some are not as good within a given lease....

[southern151]

Whew! Thanks for clarifying! I don't knock anyone but, 7 ain't that great. 17, on the other hand, is wall worthy!

I have some old co-workers/friends that live in the area and seem to be quite pleased.

[mallard matt]

Ya this is in opelousas at night the woods are kind of lit up from the casino

[whunter29]

What is the name of this club as I am from Opelousas and have hunted on a few in that area. Some were good clubs some were not. Stay away from old two o clock hunting club. Also I wouldn't advise joining Lucky 12 hunting club either.

[redadele1]

Originally Posted by whunter29

What is the name of this club as I am from Opelousas and have hunted on a few in that area. Some were good clubs some were not. Stay away from old two o clock hunting club. Also I wouldn't advise joining Lucky 12 hunting club either.

There is actually no club as of yet. The land was formerly owned by the LJG Land Company. I do not know when the present owner purchased the property from this Company.

[Finfeatherfur]

Originally Posted by whunter29

What is the name of this club as I am from Opelousas and have hunted on a few in that area. Some were good clubs some were not. Stay away from old two o clock hunting club. Also I wouldn't advise joining Lucky 12 hunting club either.

Hah! Ole' Reggie Little..........what a work of art!!!!!!!!

[adamsfence]

Originally Posted by southern151

Whew! Thanks for clarifying! I don't knock anyone but, 7 ain't that great. 17, on the other hand, is wall worthy!

I have some old co-workers/friends that live in the area and seem to be quite pleased.

You would be suprised some 7 points I would take over a 17 point anyday of the week

[southern151]

Originally Posted by adamsfence

You would be suprised some 7 points I would take over a 17 point anyday of the week

I'm really the same way. I've never found a good way to eat a rack. I hunt meat...When I get to hunt.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by mallard matt

Ya that's a typo I ment seventeen point.two years ago my freinds little brother and two cousin's shot a 180 pound doe a buck that already shed its rack and a ten point with a twenty inch spread that scored one eighty all on the same day with the same gun off the top of the same oil tank

With such a great hunt I am sure there are pictures of the decimation from that day, please post some pictures with date stamp.

[specktator]

Originally Posted by all star rod

A guy I know that duck hunted by me in the Kaplan area lost his lease this year and picked up a new duck lease lease in krotz Springs. He said the land he will be hunting on is WRP land.......Like any place you hunt, some areas are good and some are not as good within a given lease....

I used to hunt off HWY 71. Sounds like same area. Guy owed my dad a bunch of money and had a huge rice farm so he let me hunt it for free. We did very well some years, and average others.

[specktator]

Originally Posted by whunter29

What is the name of this club as I am from Opelousas and have hunted on a few in that area. Some were good clubs some were not. Stay away from old two o clock hunting club. Also I wouldn't advise joining Lucky 12 hunting club either.

I got a buddy been hunting Lucky 12 since he was a kid. They do very well on mallards in the second split. And I wanna say it is less than $300/year to join Lucky 12. I have done very well in Lucky 12 before when I was in high school. Not as bad as u think.