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LouisianaSportsman.com forum upgraded
LouisianaSportsman.com took a quantum leap today by upgrading its forum and reports sections.[…]
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Bogalusa church to host Sportsman’s Paradise Expo
Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Bogalusa will be holding their Sportsman’s Paradise Expo and wild-game cooking competition on Saturday, May 8.[…]
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Louisiana on right coastal-erosion track, Jindal says
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal told the Coastal Conservation Association Friday night (March 5) that the state has never done more to reverse the loss of its wetlands than it’s doing now.[…]
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Rockefeller’s Price Lake Road closed weekdays beginning March 15
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be closing Price Lake Road on Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge on weekdays from March 15 through April 2 to allow for storm-related repair work to the levee road.[…]
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Two big shows this month for sportsmen
Before all your focus has turned to turkey hunting and blasting that bearded gobbler, and before March Madness peaks and you’re consumed with basketball brackets, how about checking out the great shows offered this month to Louisiana sportsmen?[…]
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LWF announces conservation awards winners
Louisiana bluesman and conservation advocate Tab Benoit has been chosen to receive the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s Governor’s Award – Conservationist of the Year for 2009.[…]
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Wildlife Federation to Celebrate 71st Convention at Toledo Bend
Conservation groups, sportsmen, environmentalists and natural resource management professionals from throughout Louisiana will convene Feb. 26-28 at Cypress Bend Resort near Many, La., for the 71st Annual Louisiana Wildlife Federation Convention.[…]
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LouisianaSportsman.com profile pages now online
The Internet is all about community, and that’s why so many outdoor enthusiasts come to LouisianaSportsman.com: They feel a sense of belonging, of being with likeminded people.[…]
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Returning to my roots
Most of the 20 years I’ve spent in outdoors communications has involved writing for Louisiana Sportsman. A quick search of the archives reveals that I’ve written at least 125 stories for the magazine.[…]
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Lake D’Arbonne closed to fishing due to flooding
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has closed all fishing activities effective Oct. 16 on Lake D’Arbonne in Union Parish due to flooding caused by excessive rainfall.[…]
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Lake D’Arbonne reopened for fishing activities
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has reopened Lake D’Arbonne to all fishing and boating activities and rescinded emergency “No Wake” restrictions, effective as of 1 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.
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Lake Bistineau drawdown initiated on Sept. 16
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), in collaboration with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) initiated a drawdown on Lake Bistineau on Wednesday, Sept. 16.[…]
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L.D.W.F. assisting Grand Isle in bridge fire clean-up
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, in cooperation with the Grand Isle Port Commission, the Town of Grand Isle and the US Coast Guard, is assisting in the clean-up efforts following the fire that destroyed a major portion of the Caminada Pass Bridge in Grand Isle.[…]
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Salvinia control effort on Saline Lake proves successful
Saline Lake, a water body nearly completely covered with giant salvinia last fall, has recently shown significant improvement due to an aquatic vegetation management plan initiated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) in the spring of 2009.[…]
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Dewey Wills WMA road opened
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has opened a previously closed portion of the Muddy Bayou Road on the Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Lasalle Parish.[…]
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Commission proposal would allow permitted bait dealers to begin harvesting live bait beginning May 1
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent at their Sept. 3 meeting to amend the Special Bait Dealer Permit rule.[…]