The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is set to receive $2.56 million from BP to reimburse the agency for lost license sales related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill earlier this year, the agency reported today (Dec. 21).[…]
A coalition of coastal-restoration groups teamed with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries last Thursday (Dec. 17) to install 400 “Gulf Saver Bags” at Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area, the LDWF announced.[…]
A Solitude man was arrested in connection with the theft of ATVs in an investigation that included the recovery of 10 ATVs reported stolen in recent weeks, The Advocate reported yesterday (Dec. 21).[…]
Most waterfowlers were happy with the first-split hunting, and that trend looks to be holding as the second split gets into high gear.[…]
Hunters took just less than 200 deer during the second Tensas National Wildlife Refuge lottery hunt held last weekend (Dec. 11-2), according to the refuge’s Kelly Purkey. Of those kills, 107 were bucks, and 89 were does.[…]
Waterfowl season reopens this weekend (Dec. 18), and the recent wave of cold fronts along with great first-split duck numbers points to great potential. The only problem might be access if low-water conditions persist as the winds switch back and forth.
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Recreational anglers can take take home their greater amberjack catches in state and federal waters off the Louisiana coast throughout the remainder 2010 and into the 2011 season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Dec. 8).[…]
The 2010 duck season has been just what the doctor ordered, so far. Following lackluster early starts in recent years, this year bucked the trend with a parade of respectable cold fronts pushing into the Bayou State.[…]
A father killed his adult son in an apparent hunting accident near Singer on Saturday night, according to news reports. The shooting was under investigation by Beauregard Parish and Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries agents, WAFB.com reported.
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Pecan Island’s Billy Broussard joined the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission yesterday (Dec. 2) during the board’s monthly meeting. Broussard replaced Earl King, who resigned because of health reasons.
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Two Ouachita Parish men were cited for allegedly night hunting Nov. 23 after they sought treatment at a hospital for a gunshot wound, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported yesterday.[…]
If you’re a bass fisherman and have ever dreamed of competing in the Bassmaster Classic, the opportunity to take a first step toward that goal has arrived. Registration for the 2011 Bassmaster Central Opens begins today (Nov. 29).
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A new study from The Ohio State University Medical Center proves that tree stands, not guns, are the deer hunter’s most dangerous weapon.[…]
Hunting gets positive publicity in Oprah’s O magazine.
In a first for the hunting community, the December edition of Oprah’s “O” magazine includes a positive article about hunting.[…]
With the aerial surveys coming out just before the opener, anticipation could not have been higher for the opening weekend of duck season.[…]
Three Winnsoboro men were cited Nov. 6 for allegedly violating multiple regulations on Tensas National Wildlife Refuge, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]