Gov. Jindal doesn’t remember you
July 2008
There’s an old saying that goes something like this: Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
Is duck stamp hike worth the price?
May 2008
“It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
New secretary has diverse outdoor interests
March 2008
When Gov. Bobby Jindal began his search for the man to succeed Bryant Hammett as secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, he could have located someone whose head contained a mental encyclopedia on deer hunting.
Two laws destroy rights of hunters, anglers
February 2008
Two laws that were added to the books in this decade designed to protect the rights of hunters and anglers have done more to damage our rights than at any time since Iberville set foot on our silty soil.
Afterlife may be rich for Katrina-damaged bridges
January 2008
Louisiana’s two most-productive trophy trout destinations — Lakes Calcasieu and Pontchartrain — are, ironically, about as different as a one-dish fast food outlet and a buffet line.
Second-Amendment rights lost in disaster
December 2007
Ask any New Orleans resident, and he’ll tell you that what happened in the city in August and September was only partially an act of God. The failures that spawned the worst disaster in American history were predominantly man-made, the result of too many years of incompetence, neglect and hubris.
A flock of seven gray ducks rode a 15-m.p.h. tailwind from east to west about a hundred yards to the south of our blind. Their flapping silhouettes were the perfect accent to the rich-blue sky that served as a canvas far more beautiful than anything ever painted by man.
Conversion to ethanol not green for ducks
October 2007
What’s good for the goose is always good for the gander, but what’s good for the deer may not always be good for the duck.
Blanco gives anglers, hunters the ol’ one-two
August 2007
Back when she was Lt. Gov. Blanco, our current governor campaigned for the top job in the state on a platform that included her strong support for Louisiana’s outdoor sports.
Get ready for a spectacular show
July 2007
It’s once again that time of year when we look back a couple of centuries, and give a hearty mental and emotional salute to the brilliant men who conceived of and fought hard to produce a country where the people are actually free to choose their destinies.
Ask Captain Paul
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