Residents in a low-lying area of Ascension Parish bordering the Amite River’s Diversion canal have been asked to leave because of potential flooding as waters from Hurricane Isaac flows down the river.[…]
Everyone held their collective breath as Tropical Storm Isaac approached the Southeast Louisiana coast, watching the weather system slow to a crawl and seem to refuse to take the last step to becoming a hurricane.[…]
Last week, this writer recounted the best dove hunt of my life, when I limited out — 12 back then — in less than a box of shells in under an hour. But even better than my shooting was the organization of the hunt, which was held by a Delta landowner to benefit his son’s high school baseball team.[…]
With the motor idling to keep the boat in position against the running tide, the captain nosed toward a small oil-field structure in the Gulf of Mexico and tossed some fish pieces under the barnacle-encrusted legs supporting this steel island.
As the succulent chunks of fish slowly disappeared into the aquamarine water, larger shapes materialized to create a frenzy just below the surface. Soon, various other fishy objects, large and small, appeared.
Aggressive fish darted out from under the platform to snatch their share of morsels.[…]
As Hurricane Isaac makes its way toward landfalls, huge amounts of rainfall are expected. And that could cause turnover of waterways and fish kills throughout the impacted region, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries said today.
And LDWF officials are asking anglers and boaters to report any fish kill by calling 800-422-2511.[…]
Information detailing dove-hunting shooting hours in the printed version of the 2012-13 Louisiana Hunting Regulations was wrong, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.
The shooting-hours note on page 28 of the printed regulations booklet indicates Sept. 3 is the exception to the standard rule that shooting can start a half hour before sunrise and continue until sunset.[…]
Shrimp season in portions of inside waters within Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes ends today at 6 p.m., and will remain closed until 6 p.m. Sept. 10, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported.
The closure was enacted by emergency order of LDWF Secretary Robert Barham.[…]
Should a trespasser be confronted on your property, handle the situation with caution. A poacher will be armed.[…]
Galvanic corrosion can make your boat engine’s lower unit look like you ordered the special zombie edition. Here’s why it happens and how you can prevent it.[…]
A proposed amendment to the Louisiana constitution has caused much consternation in the firearms community, particularly online in the gun forums.[…]
Five men were cited Aug. 18 for alleged poaching violations after Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries agents reportedly caught them cleaning ducks and rabbits in a St. Charles Parish backyard, the agency reported.[…]
Electric Fishing Reel Systems of Greensboro, N.C., has released a new series of self-contained, heavy duty electric reels. The Brute Series includes three sizes of electric reels designed for recreational and commercial fishermen.[…]
The 2013 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule will include one event on waters forming the Louisiana/Texas border. No, it’s not Toledo Bend. Instead, the world’s best bass anglers will be fishing the lower Sabine River.[…]
Chicot Lake water-control structures will be opened in early September as part of an effort to manage the submerged vegetation on the reservoir, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
The Annual Louisiana Second Amendment Weekend Sales Tax Holiday set for Sept. 7-9 is the perfect time to stock up on all the hunting supplies for the coming year without paying state or local taxes.
That means stores selling outdoor-related equipment should be hopping the second weekend of September.[…]
“So uhhh — Dad. Why do we have to leave again?” my son Jason asked, while he was setting his crankbait with a solid jerk into another little marsh bass.[…]