Events & Announcements
June issue heads to press
Today, the June issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to the printer, and will be on newsstands and in mailboxes next week.[…]
General
Events & Announcements
Flooding shuts down Dewey Wills WMA access road
A portion of Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area’s Hunt Road has been closed because of flooding, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 16).
The closed portion stretches from the Diversion Canal south.[…]
Opinions & Responses
Ground zero flood of 2011
When you see Morgan City as the first subject on all of the national news channels, you know another disaster is about to begin.[…]
Events & Announcements
Free shipping on all Sportsman books
Spring was made for two things: reading and fishing.[…]
Bass Rant
The 2011 Bassmaster Classic revisted: One competitor’s story
By now everyone has heard what went down on the bayous around New Orleans, and that Kevin Van Dam tried his best to exploit the waters, showing everyone what we have to protect in the future. […]
Events & Announcements
State law prohibits driving on levees, parking on highway shoulders, LDWF officials say
As area spillways are opened in an effort to relieve pressure on levee systems, state officials today (May 9) cautioned residents that state law prohibits driving on levees and parking on shoulders of roadways.[…]
Events & Announcements
‘coryharris’ wins Big Bass Contest; ‘slickhead-slayuh,’ ‘rockhead30’ take turkey contests
LouisianaSportsman.com users named the winners of the Big Bass and Turkey Photo & Video contests over the weekend. Each winner will receive an Official Sportsman package.[…]
General
Tracer RLi Lighted Nocks
Incorporating a replaceable lithium battery, the Tracer RLi now delivers the most advanced technology available in nock illumination.[…]
Events & Announcements
Houma man cited for allededly killing alligator out of season
A Houma man was cited Monday (April 25) for alleged alligator violations in Terrebonne Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement reported.[…]
Breaking News
Mouton to plead guilty in deal with feds, news reports say
Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton has reportedly reached a deal with federal authorities that would see him plead guilty of taking payoffs from a landfill company in return for working to keep another landfill closed, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
Events & Announcements
Loggy Bayou WMA access bridge reopened
The Poole Road bridge that allows access to Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management ARea is now open to public use, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Breaking News
Allowing jet skis on seven WMAs proposed by Louisiana Wildlife and Fishieries Commission
Jet skis could invade several wildlife management areas if a Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission proposal is approved.[…]
Currents
Were closures a boon to fisheries?
Conservation of renewable natural resources is a tricky thing.
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Events & Announcements
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting agenda set
The monthly Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting is set for April 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Louisiana Room of the Department of Wildlife Fisheries building in Baton Rouge, the agency reported.
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Events & Announcements
Oyster season to close early on east side of Calcasieu Lake
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham issued an emergency order to close the oyster season on the east side of Calcasieu Lake a half hour after sunset on Friday (March 25), the agency reported.[…]
General
Air gun range opens at Wadill Outdoor Education Center
The public now has access to a new air gun shooting range at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Waddill Outdoor Education Center in Baton Rouge.[…]