Deer Hunting
Simmons re-introduces .44 MAG scopes
The new .44 MAG line of riflescopes offers a wide variety of features and choices at affordable prices.[…]
Month: November 2009
Fishing
Toledo Bend giant salvinia mat treated by Texas agency
Two thousand acres of giant salvinia on Toledo Bend were treated this weekend by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department contractor after the invasive species was washed out of the reservoir’s upper reaches into a huge mat that backed up at the Pendleton Bridge.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Smith stumbles, Evers wins Bassmaster Central Open
MORGAN CITY, La. — West Monroe’s Mark Smith worried about putting together a limit after learning he would be fishing an extra day against Bassmaster Elite Series pro Edwin Evers after the two anglers weighed in identical weights of 35 pounds, 9 ounces Saturday.[…]
Bass Fishing
Central Open tie breaker scheduled for tomorrow, Crochet clinches Classic berth
MORGAN CITY, La. – Fish-offs are a rare thing in Bassmaster events. However, for the second time in a single season, two Bassmaster Central Open anglers will face off against each other after tying for the final-day lead at the Open season finale.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Wind forcing early bite around DuLarge
Two weeks ago, Captain Bill Lake with Bayou Guide Service (985-851-6015) was crushing the speckled trout in Lake Mechant and Sister Lake at the rate of 100 per day.[…]
Bass Fishing
Anglers ‘banged up’ after ejected from boat
The Bassmaster Central Open had barely begun when Monroe’s Marvin Ettredge and Houma’s Kevin Ricks found themselves in the water just after leaving the locks heading east from Morgan City into the Intracoastal Waterway.[…]
Bass Fishing
Smith maintains lead, Crochet moves into second
The first day was easy for Louisiana’s Mark Smith, with the pro easily culling up on one stretch of water. […]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Duck sightings spotty, but conditions are promising
It seems like here in south Louisiana we get things in extremes. It’s either hot or cold, with rarely an in-between. Sometimes we pray for rain to alleviate drought, and other times we get floods.[…]
Bass Fishing
Louisiana anglers hold pro, co-angler leads in Bassmaster Central Open on Atchafalaya Basin
MORGAN CITY, La. — Mark Smith grew up fishing rivers in North Louisiana, so the high, muddy waters of the Atchafalaya Basin didn’t intimidate him this week when he arrived at the fishery for the final 2009 Bassmaster Central Open.[…]
Hunting
37 pythons killed in Florida pilot hunt
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Hunters participating in a pilot program aimed at helping eradicate giant, nonnative Burmese pythons from South Florida took 37 of the invasive constrictors, wildlife officials said Nov. 3.[…]
General
More than 20 rescued from floodwaters by LDWF agents
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents responded to several search-and-rescue missions over the past weekend in northern and western Louisiana after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding.[…]
News Breaker
Centerville man convicted on federal waterfowl violations
A Centerville man was convicted on Oct. 14 for several Migratory Game Bird Treaty Act violations, along with a single National Wildlife Refuge violation by Federal Magistrate Meldrid Methvin.[…]
Bass Fishing
Fishing for Central Open in Basin could be tough
The final stop of the 2009 Bassmaster Central Open begins tomorrow morning in the Atchafalaya Basin, and the consensus of competitors during the angler’s meeting was that it could be a tough tournament.
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Fishing
Anglers promised voice in fishing policy by NOAA administrator
Alexandria, VA (Nov. 3, 2009) – The under secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator promised on Oct. 27 to provide recreational fishing industry leaders a voice in discussions about federal fishing policy currently being formulated.[…]
Deer Hunting
User BlakeC experiences hunt of lifetime with 6-year-old son
Most people think of their dream hunt as going on a trip to the Midwest and harvesting a 150-class buck.[…]
General
Downed power lines fry wildlife, Montana officials say
Officials say a downed power line near Eureka in northwestern Montana electrocuted more than a dozen animals over a period of months, including a wolf that was “still warm” when it was found earlier this month.[…]