News Breaker
Teal season ends with a bang
Despite a mixed outlook going into the 2011 teal season, it appears that Tropical Storm Lee’s 11th-hour visit was a temporary heart-stopper instead of a show-stopper.[…]
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General
DWI arrest made in Diversion Canal boating accident
A Baton Rouge attorney was arrested Monday (Sept. 26) and booked with DWI in connection with an August boating accident on the Amite River Diversion Canal that left an LSU cheer coach paralyzed, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
2012 Bassmaster Open schedule released
The 2012 Bassmaster Central Open tournament trail will include stops at three power-house lakes, B.A.S.S. announced yesterday (Sept. 22).[…]
Events & Announcements
West Monroe man pleads guilty to killing bald eagle
A West Monroe man on Sept. 19 pleaded guilty of killing a bald eagle this spring, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported yesterday (Sept. 22).[…]
Hunting
Camp Beauregard WMA closing in January to hunting
Hunting on Camp Beauregard Wildlife Management Area will be prohibited Jan. 7-13 because military exercises on the property were recently scheduled for that time, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Events & Announcements
Jam-packed Louisiana Sportsman October issue heads to printer
Bow season opens for most of the state in just two weeks, and the October issue of Louisiana Sportsman tells you exactly where you want to be that day.[…]
Events & Announcements
Oil leak in northern Barataria Bay being investigated
Nearly 1,500 gallons of oil have been recovered from a Bayou Dupont in Jefferson Parish after discharges were reported Sunday (Sept. 11), the U.S. Coast Guard said today.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF unveils new toll-free information hotline
Regulations and season dates are now available 24 hours a day by simply calling a toll-free number, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
News Breaker
Congressional bill would protect offshore structures for use as artificial reefs
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress that would prevent rigs and other Gulf of Mexico structures from being removed as ordered by the U.S. Department of Interior should be passed, the Coastal Conservation Association said today.[…]
Events & Announcements
Barbera joins Sportsman staff
Lifelong Bayou State angler Sam Barbera has joined the Louisiana Sportsman staff as an account executive handling the Greater Baton Rouge market as well as some national accounts.[…]
Events & Announcements
Union Parish man arrested for fifth DWI on Russell Sage
A Union Parish man was arrested and booked Tuesday (Sept. 6) with fifth-offense driving while intoxicated after being stopped on Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
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Two Iota men cited for squirrel-hunting violations
Two Iota men were cited Sept. 1 for allegedly squirrel hunting in western Acadia Parish a month before the season opens, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Sept. 8). Squirrel season doesn’t open until Oct. 1.[…]
Events & Announcements
Sporting clay shoot to benefit prostate cancer research
A sporting clay shoot scheduled for Sept. 24 in Denham Springs will raise money for prostate cancer research and awareness work.[…]
News Breaker
Teal season opener looking good despite Tropical Storm Lee’s visit
Following the usual long offseason, made longer by reports of record numbers of blue-winged teal and stellar habitat conditions along coastal Louisiana, hunters were particularly optimistic heading into this weekend’s teal season kickoff.[…]
Hunting
Bossier Parish sheriff asking help in tracking down vandals
Roads leading hunting camps near Plain Dealing area have been spiked, and the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for public help in finding out who has been carrying out this vandalism since last year, according to news reports.
Bossier Parish Sheriff Larry Deen said more than 20 tires have been damaged in the incidents, the Associated Press reported.[…]
Deer Hunting
BIGDOGTERRITORY wins August Trail Cam Contest
The first round of the 2011 Trail Cam Contest goes to Chase Martinez, whose entry shows an alligator seemingly guarding a feed pile.[…]