I had a great time on this adventure with a truly outstanding group of guys. Jeremy Lemieux did his best to put me on the deer. I have never seen so much food available for deer in any woods that I have ever hunted. There were acorns of every variety in abundance, which made hunting the food sources a major challenge. I had a close call with a young buck that I grunted in three times on the first morning. He would come in to just shy of bow range and hang up. There is a certain majesty to a deer in the swampland as they ghost through a slough that remains etched in your mind. I can sill see that buck and know that he will be a part of the ever growing montage of images that play repeatedly through my mind when I dwell on deer hunting experiences.
The food was absolutely fantastic. Those of you that don't know about Louisiana hunting culture should know that camp life is as big a part of the experience as the hunt itself. There was one old boy at the camp that made up enough jambalaya and white beans to feet an army and shared it throughout the campground. Jeremy's buddy, Andre, came to camp just to cook and I'm seriously thinking about hiring him on for all of my hunting trips.
I enjoyed hunting with Jay Curole and Travis Byland as well as Jeremy. Travis's Uncle Jodie and a friend, Shane were also in camp, but they were duck hunting. There were also a bunch of small game hunters in the area. There is a lot to offer on the refuge.
I did a sorry job taking pictures of the hunt, which is very uncharacteristic for me. I'll post up a few shortly.
Topic: St Jude's Louisiana Deer Hunt (Read 521 times)
