For the 13th year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding its annual Derelict Crab Trap Rodeos in February, with plans to target abandoned traps in both Lake Pontchartrain and the Barataria Basin.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold eight public meetings around the state starting late next month to gather comments on the proposed 2016-18 resident game hunting season dates, 2016-17 waterfowl and migratory bird hunting season dates, 2016-17 WMA general rules and the 2017 wild turkey season and hunting areas.[…]
The Monroe man convicted of shooting LDWF Sgt. Scott Bullitt was sentenced to life in prison today in Ouachita Parish.[…]
A pair of Louisiana whooping cranes that had been released from the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area and living in Southeast Texas were found dead in Jefferson County on Monday.[…]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway this Sunday (Jan. 10) at about 10 a.m. to relieve pressure on main line levees, maintain river stages and regulate the flow of the Mississippi River from the spillway southward.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has reached a tentative agreement with Molpus Woodlands Group that would give Morehouse and Union parish two brand new wildlife management areas, possibly as early as next spring.[…]
Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has been named the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries by Governor-elect John Bel Edwards, according to news reports.[…]
Former U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has been named the new secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, according to news reports.[…]
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham accounced the fall shrimp season in most state waters will close at official sunset next Monday, Dec. 21.[…]
Xpress Boats announced that Rory A. Herndon will succeed his father, Rodney Herndon, as the president of Xpress Boats and Veranda Marine effective Jan. 1.[…]
Talks are underway between the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the U.S. Forest Service to create a new Wildlife Management Area within Kisatchie National Forest.[…]
A jury convicted the man accused of shooting a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agent during a traffic stop May 21 on the Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area.[…]
Chris Ring’s 2,350 mile swim down the Mississippi River is scheduled to end tomorrow afternoon at Mile Marker 0 at Head of Passes south of Venice, and event organizers are seeking volunteer boaters to transport spectators out to witness the completion of his journey.[…]
Christmas is just a month away, and mesh-back hats and long-sleeve performance shirts from the Sportsman Store are the perfect fit for the sportsmen in your family. […]
Seven new cadets officially became enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries during a graduation ceremony Tuesday in Baton Rouge.[…]
In advance of the fall hunting seasons, Hunters for the Hungry is once again hosting its annual ‘Clean Out Your Freezer Day” this coming Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. to benefit food banks and pantries across the state.[…]