Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman ATV Show brings best selection of the year to Baton Rouge area
The 2014 show will provide the best opportunity this year to buy an ATV from a wide variety of dealers.[…]
General
Events & Announcements
67th New Orleans City Park Big Bass Rodeo slated
Billed as the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country, the Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival will be held on March 29 at City Park in New Orleans.[…]
Events & Announcements
New Orleans Boat Show set for March 7-9
The entire floor of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome will be transformed into a giant boat showroom during the New Orleans Boat Show slated for March 7-9.[…]
Columns
Don’t be stupid: Wear a PFD
Fishing is at the heart of Louisiana outdoor life. Sure, we love to hunt, but that’s only allowed for a few months each year. Fishing season, on the other hand, never ends.[…]
General
Rayne man arrested for selling shrimp without a license
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a 36-year-old Rayne man on Feb. 26 for alleged shrimp violations.[…]
Columns
Manchac swamp stranding shows importance of survival gear
If you’ve ever traveled Interstate 55 south to New Orleans, you have passed over that exotic, and almost mystical area between two of Louisiana’s major lakes — Lake Maurepas, and Lake Pontchartrain.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF to close hunting seasons on Pearl River WMA due to expected river level
With the Pearl River forecast to rise over the next several days, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that all hunting seasons on Pearl River Wildlife Management Area will be closed when the river reaches 16.5 feet at Pearl River.[…]
Events & Announcements
Surviving whooping crane from Jeff Davis Parish shooting euthanized Wednesday
The male whooping crane injured in a shooting in Jeff Davis Parish earlier this month was euthanized Wednesday at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Record field set for 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tourney
A record-setting field of more than 700 archers is scheduled to compete at the 2014 Archery in Louisiana Schools state tournament on March 1 in Alexandria.[…]
Coastal Projects
Gulf states bear bulk of erosion, study shows
The United States is losing wetlands in coastal watersheds at a significant rate, according to a new report released in January by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.[…]
Coastal Projects
The blame game
They say a picture is worth a thousand words or, in the case of New Orleans attorneys Gladstone Jones and Jim Swanson, untold damages that are well into the millions.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF seeks leads for whooping crane shootings
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for leads into the shooting of two whooping cranes earlier today in Jeff Davis Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
Four inducted into CCA Louisiana’s Hall of Fame
At their annual state convention in New Orleans last weekend, four new members were inducted into the Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana’s Hall of Fame.[…]
Events & Announcements
Head of state’s coastal restoration group resigns
Garret Graves, who has been Gov. Bobby Jindal’s lead on coastal restoration issues for the past six years announced his resignation yesterday.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Boat Show set for March 13-16
The Louisiana Sportsman Show has always included a full complement of boat dealers, but this year’s show scheduled for March 13-16 will provide an even great focus on the latest boat offerings.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Show has something for everyone
The 35th Annual Louisiana Sportsman Show and Festival, Louisiana’s largest outdoor and boat show, will be held March 13-16 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]