General
Louisiana man stars in Discovery survival series
Sam Ebeyer, 27, spent the leisure hours of his youth in the sloppy muck of Destrehan-area swamps, searching for anything that swam, hopped, wriggled or crawled.[…]
Outside LA
Breaking News
E15 approved for newer-model cars and trucks, not approved for outboards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday (Jan. 21) granted a waiver to allow gasoline containing more than 10 percent ethanol to be sold for cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks made in 2001 through 2006.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Veteran Stuttgart waterfowler offers late-season timber tips
Randy Lee has spent countless hours over the past several decades convincing mallards to drop into shotgun range of hunters. […]
Breaking News
USA Today offers gun-ownership poll
Mainstream media outlets rarely address gun ownership in a positive way, but a new USA Today poll actually asks what readers believe the Second Amendment means, the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance announced today.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Join Sportsman for billfishing frenzy
A group of Sportsman anglers and their friends will be flying to Costa Rica on April 3 for three days of offshore fishing – and there are still a few spots left on this trip of a lifetime.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Bassmaster Central Open registration begins
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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News Breaker
‘O’ highlights turkey hunting in positive way
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.[…]
Breaking News
More than 8,000 square miles of Gulf reopened after testing of seafood
Federal authorities today (Nov. 15) reopened 8,403 square miles of the Gulf of Mexico previously closed because of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, bringing the amount of Gulf waters open for recreational and commercial fishing to 99.6 percent, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced.[…]
Breaking News
BASS sale finalized, ESPN to continue airing some Bassmaster programming
ESPN Inc. announced today (Nov. 2) that it has finalized the sale of BASS LLC to a group of investors including Don Logan, TV personality Jerry McKinnis and Jim Copeland.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Louisiana’s Pharr takes Bassmaster Central Open, Reehm snags Classic berths
DENISON, Texas – Shreveport’s Mike Pharr capitalized on some key slip-ups at the top of the leaderboard to claim his first BASS win on Saturday (Oct. 23) during the final stop of the 2010 Bassmaster Central Opens on Lake Texoma.[…]
Fishing
Latest fishing tackle innovations highlighted
Old standbys seem to be aboard every angler’s boat. You know, the Zara Spooks, Bomber crankbaits and Strike King spinner baits. But the manufacturers that designed them are always releasing new products.[…]
Hunting
Right to keep, bear arms protected at all levels of government, Supreme Court rules
The United States Supreme Court in a five to four decision ruled this morning (June 28) that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is protected at the state and local government levels.[…]
News Breaker
Waterfowl breeding habitat in Canada receives recent boost
Water on most of Canada’s prairies wasn’t abundant a few short weeks ago. It is now. And while farmers and communities are dealing with the wet hand they have been dealt, ducks in some of the water-logged areas are likely going to benefit because of the moisture.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
VanDam wins Bassmaster victory 17 during Kentucky Lake Elite Series stop, Hackney hangs in Angler of the Year top 10
Kevin VanDam has set the bar so high that when the Bassmaster Elite Series pro goes a few tournaments without a victory, bass-fishing fans begin to wonder if he has lost the magic.[…]
General
Coast Guard says ‘top kill’ halts flow of Deepwater Horizon oil spill, confirmation slow to come
The so-called “top kill” operation aimed at shutting off the flow of oil at the site of the wrecked Deepwater Horizon rig has been successful, the Los Angeles Times quoted U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Thad Allen as saying this morning.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Pierre Part’s Crochet misses first Bassmaster Elite Series win by 2 ounces
The stars were perfectly aligned for Jason Williamson heading into the final day of the Bassmaster Elite Series Pride of Georgia on Clarks Hill Lake, a tournament in which he held a more than 4-pound lead over Pierre Part’s Cliff Crochet.[…]