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DU celebrates more than 5 million acres conserved in United States
Since 1984, Ducks Unlimited has successfully conserved more than 5 million acres of waterfowl habitat in the United States, according to a release.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Poverty Point sets new record with 14-pound largemouth
Poverty Point Reservoir’s largemouth bass record was shattered Monday when David Houston arrived with a hawg that was actually just a little wider than it was long.[…]
Deer of the Year
Natchitoches hunter downs 11-point Red River Parish buck
Mike Waters started rattling for big bucks last year with some success, and decided to employ the same tactic when he hunted an old cutover near Coushatta in Red River Parish on the cold, cloudy afternoon of Dec. 29.[…]
Deer of the Year
Coyotes prompt quick decision on 170-class buck
Mark Cappel of Pineville makes his living working in the oil and gas industry in Alaska, so he doesn’t get to hunt his family’s land in Rapides Parish very often.[…]
Fishing
Longtime Acadiana bass and saltwater angler dies
A longtime bass angler and Louisiana Sportsman source for both fresh and saltwater fishing reports throughout Acadiana passed away Monday.[…]
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LDWF currently upgrading ROLP website
The website where anglers can apply for Recreational Offshore Landing Permits is being upgraded starting today, and could be down for up to three days during the work, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Brother-sister duo downs big Madison Parish bucks
Dr. David McGehee is a Ruston-based pediatrician whose family owns a prime piece of property in Madison Parish. His two adult children don’t have the opportunity to deer hunt often, but both capitalized this season after their dad let a couple of big deer slip through his fingers.[…]
Deer of the Year
Heflin hunter drops 10-point in Webster Parish
Bad weather ended Preston Wood’s plans to bowhunt last Friday in Webster Parish, so he decided to grab his rifle and head to a spot on a pipeline near Heflin that afternoon to see if he could put some more meat in the freezer.[…]
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Back-to-back bluefin total more than 1,500 pounds in North Carolina
The crew of the Grady Bunch, fishing the first two days of 2015 just outside Beaufort Inlet, may not have landed a state-record bluefin tuna, but the three men and a boy almost certainly accomplished a feat no other North Carolina saltwater crew has duplicated: Catching two bluefin tuna on consecutive days that combined to weigh more than 1,500 pounds. […]
Deer of the Year
Flora hunter bags big 12-pointer in Natchitoches Parish
As it turns out, the best medicine for Stormi Collins’ toothache was just a little time in the deer stand.[…]
Deer Hunting
Sunset man arrested for alleged night-hunting activities in St. Landry Parish
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested a Sunset man in connection with alleged night-hunting violations on Jan. 3 in St. Landry Parish.[…]
Deer of the Year
Riverfield Academy senior downs big Madison Parish 10-pointer
Ali Green had a pretty rough day last Tuesday, but she probably wouldn’t trade it for the world now.[…]
Deer of the Year
Lake Charles hunter downs Mississippi multi-beamed monster
There’s just something about intuition and deer hunting that seem to go hand in hand. You know: That inexplicable feeling that makes you look in a certain direction at just the right time or use a call exactly when you need to.[…]
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Four men cited for migratory game bird violations in Acadia Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently cited four men for alleged migratory game bird violations near Morse in Acadia Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Norco hunter blasts 13-pointer in Bonnet Carré Spillway
Oftentimes, deer hunting is a gritty test of patience and determination, gutting out days, weeks and even months in the stand in relentless pursuit of that elusive trophy buck.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF Enforcement Division seeking cadets for May 2015 academy class
To bolster the ranks of agents in the field, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ Law Enforcement Division will begin training up to 24 cadets this May.[…]