Louisiana Sportsman

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Central Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge announces lottery deer hunting opportunities at Lake Ophelia NWR

August 7, 2008 From News Reports

The Central Louisiana National Wildlife Refuge Complex will offer three muzzleloader quota deer hunts at Lake Ophelia NWR this year (Dec. 6-7, 2008; Jan. 3-4, 2009; Jan. 17-18, 2009).[…]

L.D.W.F. to hold alligator lottery hunts

August 4, 2008 From News Reports

In order to increase alligator harvest opportunities, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will initiate new alligator lottery hunts on eight Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) for the 2008 alligator harvest season.[…]

Strong topwater bite in Lake Ameda

August 1, 2008 Chris Ginn

Captain Joe Vinson and I had planned on fishing the deep rigs in Breton Sound this past Tuesday, but the line of thunderstorms that moved through early that morning forced our hand.[…]