Breaking News
‘FunGi73’ arrows potential state-record typical buck
The buck was a beauty during the 2010-11 season, but it was placed off limits by the owner of the East Feliciana property housing the deer.[…]
Southeast LA
Events & Announcements
Maurepas Swamp WMA expands
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area was expanded by nearly 30,000 acres in September, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Sept. 30.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer Video Contest kicks off
Deer hunting begins Oct. 1 throughout the state, and there’s no better way to create lasting memories of your hunts than by videoing time in the stands.[…]
Breaking News
LDWF agent found shot to death in West Feliciana Parish
A Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agent was found shot to death this morning (Sept. 30) in West Feliciana Parish, the agency reported.[…]
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.[…]
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Take Home Angler: Gary Manzella
Not even halfway between Breton Island and the mouth of Baptiste Collette, Capt. Larry Averitt eased back on his throttle. As his custom aluminum bay boat settled into the chop, he turned around to inform his customers that he was going to have to go to plan B.[…]
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Venice Speck Lovers
I first met Gail Curtis because of a big fish — a 7.1-pound speckled trout with which she won the Ladies Division of the 2009 Gulf Coast Conservation Association STAR Tournament.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
End of 2011 teal season leaves Delacroix guide ready for the big duck season
It’s prime time in the redfish capital of the world. From now through late December, flyrodders will flock to the marshes to stalk their spotted adversaries.[…]
Breaking News
Clean Out Your Freezer Day scheduled
The Clean Out Your Freezer Day is scheduled for Sunday (Sept. 25), with all donated game going to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today.[…]
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.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Redfish biting at Lafitte’s Little Lake one week after Lee
This time last week, residents of Lafitte were praying for a north wind to blow all the water out that fell from Tropical Storm Lee. Only six days later, as I drove to Joe’s Landing, I wouldn’t have known the effects of the storm had I not seem them in the news.[…]
Breaking News
Youth waterfowl duck hunting allowed on Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge beginning Sept. 10
Portions of Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge will open for the first time to youth waterfowl hunting beginning Saturday (Sept. 10), allowing young hunters to take advantage of the early teal season.
This is the first hunting season opened on the refuge since its establishment in 1990, and youth hunting will be allowed throughout the rest of the teal season and the regular duck season on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.[…]
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.[…]
Freshwater Fishing
Five injured in Diversion Canal boat crash
Four Baton Rougeans, including a coach of the LSU cheer coach, were injured Saturday (Aug. 27) when the boat in which they were riding apparently slammed into a pier on the Diversion Canal, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
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Crabbing just as much fun as it used to be
Although the memory is a little fuzzy, one of the first outdoor experiences that I can remember as a kid is crabbing.[…]
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Rigolets bridge loaded with fat speckled trout
“Damn, there’s Eric!”
The anglers in the approaching boat sounded a little perturbed about having been beaten by an earlier bird. And as any veteran angler knows, driving to your hole only to find another boat already sitting there is one of the most sinking feelings in all of fishing.[…]