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Garmin’s Xero sight expensive but worth it
Its unique range-finding feature makes the Garmin Xero A1i sight a top-drawer sight for any hunter’s bow. Here’s the reason why. […]
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Is ‘gator hunting due for a big change?
Commercial alligator trapping and alligator farming is being heavily affected due to a highly contested ban on alligator skins in California. […]
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Three subjects cited for alligator violations in St. Mary Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged alligator violations on Sept. 7 in St. Mary Parish. […]
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Agents arrest Lafayette man for aggravated cruelty to animals
LDWF enforcement agents arrested one man and cited two others Aug. 12 for their roles in alleged alligator violations in Avoyelles Parish. […]
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Alligator hide tag fee to be reduced by $1 for 2020 and 2021
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a notice of intent to reduce the LDWF alligator hide tag fee from $4 to $3 for the 2020 and 2021. […]
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Alligator sport hunting licenses will be available online
LDWF will offer alligator sport hunting licenses online and from authorized license vendors beginning this Thursday (Aug. 1). […]
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Corney Lake and False River added to alligator lottery
LDWF has added Corney Lake in Claiborne Parish and False River in Pointe Coupee Parish to the 2019 alligator lottery harvests. […]
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Applications now available for 2019 alligator lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct alligator lottery harvests on 19 LDWF WMAs, 25 public lakes and one USACE property Aug. 28-Oct. 3, 2019. […]
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Bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, refuges and USACE properties for 2019-2021
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2019-2021 seasons. […]
Fishing
We won the fight with this gator — barely!
While fishing South Louisiana last week with Marsh Man Masson, Jake Springer, 24, hooked two alligators, which apparently is becoming a trend throughout the region. […]
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Live frozen gators spotted at North Carolina nature park
Alligators don’t often have to worry about the water freezing around them, but they don’t seem to mind it one bit. They just freeze themselves in, but keep their noses above the surface so they can breathe just fine. […]
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Two plead guilty to St. Martin Parish alligator violations
Two men pleaded guilty to harvesting an alligator out of season last summer, then trying to conceal it from LDWF enforcement agents. […]
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Agents cite alleged alligator violators
Enforcement agents on patrol near Catahoula cited two men for alleged alligator violations in St. Martin Parish on Aug. 19. […]
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Alligator safety tips
Alligators are strong animals, so it’s important to use caution when harvesting them. Here are several safety tips to avoid injury. […]
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Winning the (gator) lottery
It’s a long boat ride down the Calumet spillway to the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area’s Wax Lake Unit. It’s also a straight run, which makes it a perfect time for reflecting. […]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2015 alligator lottery hunts
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is conducting a lottery to award alligator tags to provide the general public with harvest opportunities.
According to a press release, a random computer drawing from eligible hunters submitting applications will determine who receives tags from five Coastal and Nongame Resources Division Wildlife Management Areas, 15 Division WMAs, one U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property and 25 public lakes for the 2015 harvest.