Sportsmen look forward to September sales tax holiday
Yesterday at 3:19 pm The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Holiday occurs each year on the first consecutive Friday through Sunday of September. Each year during this weekend, state and local sales and use taxes do not apply to consumer purchases of firearms, ammunition and hunting supplies.
MRGO fish kill not tied to BP oil spill, LDWF says
August 24 at 4:31 pm Biologists investigating a fish kill in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet determined the fish died because of low oxygen levels, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge closed by LDWF for annual alligator harvest
August 24 at 4:30 pm Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge will be closed until 10 a.m. each morning from Sept. 1-7 to accommodate the annual alligator harvest, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (Aug. 24).
White Lake Welands Conservation Area youth duck hunt date set
August 24 at 10:45 am The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold youth waterfowl hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) near Gueydan on Nov. 6 and 7. LDWF will sponsor the hunts to provide a quality experience for young waterfowl hunters.
Fish kill reported in booms at MRGO mouth
August 23 at 4:52 pm As many as 15,000 dead fish have been found at the mouth of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, according to news reports.
Snapper season extension under consideration, could begin Oct. 1
August 23 at 10:45 am The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council met in Florida last week and recommended the recreational red snapper season reopen beginning at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1, although fishing would be allowed only on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Duck season tentatively set
August 05 at 4:38 pm Duck hunters will again have a 60-day season and be able to kill six birds each day if tentative season dates set today (Aug. 5) by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is ultimately approved.
Five injured in July 4 boat explosion on Old River
July 06 at 4:12 pm A boat exploded on Old River on July 4, injuring five of the seven occupants, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Second drowning victim recovered from Lake Palourde boating accident
June 23 at 1:35 pm The second drowning victim, an 18-year-old Gramercy woman, of a June 20 boating accident was recovered in Lake Palourde today (June 23), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Lake Palourde drowning victim found by LDWF
June 21 at 3:30 pm The body of a 39-year-old Donaldsonville man who drowned in Lake Palourde was found this morning, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Waterfowl breeding habitat in Canada receives recent boost
June 17 at 5:45 pm Water on most of Canada’s prairies wasn’t abundant a few short weeks ago. It is now. And while farmers and communities are dealing with the wet hand they have been dealt, ducks in some of the water-logged areas are likely going to benefit because of the moisture.
Brauer schools field with 16-pound victory during Bassmaster Central Open on Red River
June 07 at 9:31 am SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CITY, La. – Chad Brauer earned the Bassmaster Central Open title on the Red River on Saturday (June 5) by capping off the three-day tournament with the week’s heaviest catch – 21 pounds, 3 ounces. That pushed his total weight to 56 pounds, 14 ounces to best his nearest competitor by more than 16 pounds.
