Deer Hunting
Record $1.6 million fine levied in Ohio deer trafficking case
A $1.6 million fine — the largest for a wildlife crime in U.S. history — was ordered in an Ohio whitetail deer trafficking case, according to media reports.[…]
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Hunting
Baton Rouge host of Syndicate Hunting accused of illegal Alaskan hunts
A Baton Rouge man who hosted the Sportsman Channel’s Syndicate Hunting has been accused of illegal hunts in Alaska and has reportedly been let go from the show, according to online reports.[…]
Fishing
Pick the right fish-measuring board
You see it all the time on fishing trips: Someone catches a fish that might or might not be long enough to keep, and the angler flops it down on an ice chest for a quick measurement on the built-in ruler.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Carlyss angler dominates STAR Tournament — again
Lots and lots of people go on fishing trips, but very few people ever get the opportunity to go on trips earned by fishing.[…]
Hunting
Create a hunting treasure chest
One thing that made the Lewis and Clark expedition successful was knowing what to carry and when to carry it.[…]
Events & Announcements
Hunting jackets, shirts repaired free of charge in New Orleans
If your favorite hunting jacket has a busted zipper, or your lucky camo shirt got ripped last season, you can get it repaired free of charge and be ready to go for opening day.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Elmer’s Island access road to close next week for repairs
The access road to Elmer’s Island will be closed all next week for repair work, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
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LDWF’s September duck survey cut short by bad weather
Bad weather last week prevented completion of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ annual September aerial duck survey, but the state’s waterfowl study leader liked what he saw on the transect lines he did get to fly — especially teal in the Southwest Coastal Zone.[…]
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Teal hunters enjoy solid opening weekend
Mother Nature came through in the clutch for Louisiana hunters on the opening day of teal season, delivering a perfectly-timed cool front that guides say pushed more birds into the state just in time for Saturday morning.[…]
Bass Fishing
B.A.S.S. announces 2016 Elite Series schedule
Some of America’s top-ranked bass fisheries — including newly-minted No. 1 Toledo Bend — await the nation’s top professional bass anglers competing on the 2016 Bassmaster Elite Series.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Speckled trout already transitioning back into Lake Pontchartrain
Speckled trout are already starting to make their return trip back into Lake Pontchartrain, and this weekend’s expected cool front should only improve fishing conditions as fall approaches and summer’s heat slowly fades away, according to a fishing guide.[…]
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Three men cited for tuna violations in Venice on Sept. 9, LDWF says
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men aboard the commercial fishing vessel “Jasmine” on Wednesday for alleged tuna violations in Plaquemines Parish.[…]
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Single game warden rescues eight people from three different boats in Gulf
An enforcement agent with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries had a hectic afternoon Sunday off the Vermilion Parish coast, rescuing eight people from three different boats after a strong storm produced high seas and gusty winds near Rollover Bayou.[…]
Events & Announcements
Shoot for the Blue Sporting Clays Tournament set for Oct. 10 in Benton
It’s not often that you get to fire a Thompson submachine gun, but you’ll get that chance — plus the opportunity to check out other Louisiana State Police equipment like a helicopter and tactical delivery vehicle — at the Shoot for the Blue Sporting Clays Tournament in Benton on Saturday, Oct. 10.[…]
Fishing
Marrero man dies in Barataria Waterway on Sunday
A 45-year-old Marrero man died Sunday after being ejected from his boat and then struck by the vessel, according to an e-mail from a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesman.[…]
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Teal sightings sporadic across state ahead of opening day
Just three days ahead of Louisiana’s teal season opener, reports of birds vary widely by region across the state — but everyone is hoping a forecasted late-week cool front brings more teal down ahead of legal shooting time Saturday morning.[…]