Tensas Parish native Chuck Jones was recently inducted into the Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame during a ceremony held at the John A. and Genny Morris Conservation Center in Springfield, Missouri. Born into a family of outdoorsmen, Jones would spend his formidable years running the Mississippi River in a small aluminum boat, chasing the deer, ducks, turkey and fish he grew to love.
In 1987, Jones would join Primos Hunting Calls as a cameraman, becoming responsible for much of the early hunting video used on “The Truth About Hunting” video series. According to company founder Will Primos, Jones had a gift for being able to get close to animals.
“I grew up hunting and fishing my entire life and thought I was pretty good at it,” he said. “Then, I met Chuck Jones and discovered that there was an entirely different level of hunter out there.”…