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Back of the Boat Maintenance
Join Ken Sherman as he shows you what to look for in your battery system on your boat.[…]
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House restores money to Artificial Reef Fund, shuns LDWF land purchase
The House of Representatives voted late this afternoon to advance the state’s $24.7 billion budget plan for the next fiscal year, and in the process took firm stances on line items related to sportsmen. […]
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Battery Maintenance by Front to Back Boat Service
If you run batteries in your boat, then this is a segment you want to see. How to make sure you have power when you need it.[…]
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Sportsman TV – Nothing’s Safe on Sportsman TV
If it walks, crawls, swims, or flies we’re goin after it! Nothing’s Safe on Sportsman TV.[…]
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State budget includes LDWF purchase of Office of State Lands properties
Among the contingencies propping up Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget proposal is a unique and possibly unprecedented land deal involving the state selling properties at a significant markup to, well, itself. That’s the latest twist in the winding debate over Jindal’s proposed $24.7 billion budget, which is short on revenues by about $1.3 billion.[…]
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Calf killed by bear in West Carroll Parish
A black bear killed a calf last week near Epps, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.[…]
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Feds should get out of the way
Regional management of red snapper just won’t work. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act under which snapper management is conducted simply won’t allow for it. Nope. Won’t work. Can’t do it. Won’t do it.[…]
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Arctic Ice
The Alaskan Series and Tundra Series from Arctic Ice are reusable packs that allow outdoor enthusiasts to keep items cold or frozen without the mess and hassle of melted or dry ice.[…]
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Columbia Sportswear Powerdrain Cool PFG shoe
The ultra-versatile Powerdrain Cool PFG shoes from Columbia Sportswear were designed to move seamlessly from trail to water.[…]
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Legislative update: Hunting regs, Commission appointments and red snapper
The Louisiana Legislature dealt with a few outdoors-related issued today. Here’s a quick look:[…]
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Gun cleaning miracle home remedy
This month, we’re supplying you with one of those tips you will wish you had discovered long ago. It’s a cleaning liquid so simple, so easily concocted, you’ll probably wonder why you never heard about it before.[…]
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Vacuum sealer systems aren’t just for the kitchen anymore
Eating dinner at a friend’s house almost 20 years ago, I mentioned how good fresh fish tastes compared to fish that was frozen. […]
Events & Announcements
Archery Shoot is former dream child’s idea
The first annual archery shoot to benefit Dreams Come True will be held May 4 at 4 Seasons Archery Range in Opelousas. The event will be hosted by former dream child Josh Castille.
If ever there was a perfect example of paying it forward, this would be it. Josh’s dream came to fruition in 2010 when he was able to go bow hunting for deer; in an effort to give back to Dreams Come True, he came up with the idea to hold this archery contest.[…]
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LDWF establishes Ben Lily Conservation Area
A 247-acre tract of land purchased from The Nature Conservancy for $300,000 will become a state conservation area dedicated to outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported today.[…]
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Laws being considered to legalize donations of game, fish to feed the hungry
For 20 years, the Louisiana Hunters for the Hungry program has been a shining beacon for those who do with less, or sometimes do without.[…]
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Time to move north?
Last July I wrote about my hope for the Louisiana coast, which seems to be melting away like so much candle wax, because of projects funded by the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act.[…]