On Saturday September 22nd, youth squirrel hunters were treated to the first chances at scoring on Atchafalaya Basin fox and cat squirrels for the 2012-13 hunting season.[…]
A group of firearms instructors for the sheriff’s office was standing around, waiting for a meeting to begin. One of the guys, the best pistol shooter among that relatively talented group, pulled a little North American Arms .22 Magnum revolver out of his pocket, and began showing it around.[…]
The Louisiana Sportsman staff can’t wait to share the October issue with its readers. The magazine will be heading to the printers today (Sept. 20) and start arriving in mailboxes and on newsstands beginning next week.[…]
Hurricane Isaac was not kind to Hopedale’s Breton Sound Marina, but it’s back in business, owner Glenn Sanchez said.[…]
Delta Marina in Empire is back in operation after Hurricane Isaac knocked out power and interrupted access to lower Plaquemines Parish, Darren Angelo confirmed yesterday (Sept. 12).
Angelo said live bait is available, and that the fishing reports from the area are fantastic. The temporary phone number for the marina (until the main phone lines are restored) is 318-801-0743.[…]
All of Pearl River Wildlife Management Area was is now open, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries announced today (Sept. 11).[…]
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management area has reopened by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries.[…]
In the wake of Isaac’s destruction, clean-up and repair is under way all along our coastal areas. Shell Beach was surprised by much higher water levels than anyone expected, and all ground level structures took a beating from both wind and water.[…]
Two wildlife management areas and a portion of a third closed because of Hurricane Isaac will reopen tomorrow (Sept. 8), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.[…]
Two popular Chalmette marinas are open for business, having suffered fairly limited damage from Hurricane Isaac.[…]
The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 7-9 is the perfect time to stock up on all the hunting supplies for the coming year without paying state or local taxes.[…]
At least on the west bank, Plaquemines Parish was truly a place of stark contrasts a week after Hurricane Isaac meandered off the mouth of the river. Belle Chasse was bustling; the lower end was cleaning up mainly wind damage.
The middle section, though, took it on the chin again.[…]
Massive numbers of fish are desperately gasping for air across Southeast Louisiana, according to reports from fishermen as well as Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries officials venturing into the inland waterways following last week’s battering by Hurricane Isaac.[…]
The September issue of Louisiana Sportsman has hit newsstands across the state, and is packed with information to help you be more successful during the upcoming hunting season.[…]
The IFA Redfish and Kayak tours originally scheduled for Sept. 7-9 out of Slidell have been rescheduled to provide time for the area to recover from the impacts of Hurricane Isaac.[…]
Delacroix was devastated in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina blasted through the area, and it was delivered another crippling blow by the much weaker but slower Hurricane Isaac this week, a LouisianaSportsman.com user who works with Sweetwater Marina reported today.[…]