Deer Hunting
Bow opener full of excitement
We had a good time down at the Atchafalaya Delta WMA opening weekend. Beautiful, cool, clear, dry, breezy hunting conditions greeted us all.[…]
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Flat-Out Fantastic
To the east, an orange ball glowed just above the horizon through the cypress and tupelo trees in the backwater areas of the basin. […]
Fishing
Western-most Louisiana fishing closure lifted
The western-most fishing closure, which prohibited fishing in the state-owned offshore waters in Iberia and Vermilion parishes, was lifted today, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fishieres announced earlier.[…]
Offshore Fishing
Fishing closures move west as oil is found on Marsh Island
Recreational and commercial fishing in state offshore waters from the Marsh Island’s South Point west to Freshwater Bayou ends at sunset today (May 18) because oil has been found on the beach of Marsh Island, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Atchafalaya Basin goggle-eye heat up, no live bait needed
A scouting trip for an upcoming bass tournament turned into quite a different experience Saturday (May 1) when buddy Darren Cooper and I put 60 chunky goggle-eye in the livewell – without putting up the bass gear.[…]
Survey
Proposed Atchafalaya Delta WMA ‘limited access area’ detailed
If approved, the proposed limied access area for the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area would include a total of 3,250 acres.[…]
Deer Hunting
Port Allen hunter kills massive Sherburne deer on second try
Floyd Coye has hunted Sherburne Wildlife Management Area since it was created, pushing far into the swampy property with lifelong buddy Alvin Fairchild.[…]
Deer Hunting
The little things
The little things…
This past bow season has taught me – once again – about the little things.[…]
Deer Hunting
The big one that got away
I missed the last three weeks of bow season due to an old ruptured disc in my neck and the pain it has been giving me. But I was finally able to get out a last week and almost had good one.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake W.C.A. youth waterfowl hunt date announced
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold youth waterfowl hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) near Gueydan on Nov. 7 and 8. LDWF will sponsor the hunts to provide a quality experience for young waterfowl hunters.[…]
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Of Frogs and Men
“Kaw, that’s a big one!” said 59-year-old Danny “Eagle” Edgar.
“That’s a man,” agreed 56-year-old Clay Switzer.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer telemetry study completed
The two-year deer telemetry study spearheaded by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and the Louisiana State University’s (LSU) School of Natural Resources was completed in early April.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Duck ponds around Madison Bay full of redfish
It didn’t take Capt. John Pellegrin with Top Water Charters (985-852-9560) very long to sum up his fishing fortunes for this past week.[…]
Fishing
White Lake fishing lottery applications available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is now accepting applications to participate in a lottery drawing for fishing permit access to the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) between March 14 and July 31, 2009.[…]
Deer Hunting
Wheelchair-bound hunter scores 240-pound buck on Sherburne W.M.A.
For any Louisiana 14-year-old boy, taking down an 8-point, 240-pound buck is a dream come true. However, for Krotz Springs native Brandon Soileau a trophy buck is just the icing on the cake of getting the opportunity to go hunting.[…]
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Getting Bigger
At a recent deer-scoring event at Cabela’s in Gonzales, Joshua Babin of Prairieville brought in a buck that his grandfather killed on Thistlethwaite WMA in 1972.[…]