Events & Announcements
Free Fishing Weekend set for June 9-10
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission officially proclaimed June 9 and 10 as “Free Fishing Weekend” for Louisiana citizens and visitors.[…]
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Events & Announcements
Boating Lagniappe Education Day returns May 12
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be hosting the second annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at eight different locations across the state.[…]
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“Louisiana Women in the Wild” fishing workshop another success for L.D.W.F. and Cabela’s
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and Cabela’s presented the 2nd Annual “Louisiana Women in the Wild” Fishing Basics Workshop on Saturday, April 21 at the Cabela’s Gonzales location.[…]
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Father and son found dead on the Natalbany River
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents found the deceased bodies of a father and son on the Natalbany River in Tangipahoa Parish around 9:30 a.m. on April 12.[…]
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TV angler Wejebe dies in plane crash
Television personality Jose Wejebe, famous for his nationally-aired TV show Spanish Fly, died Friday when a plane he was piloting crashed in the Florida Everglades.[…]
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St. James man pinched for selling game fish and wildlife
State enforcement agents arrested a St. James man yesterday (April 4) for allegedly buying and selling game fish and wildlife, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
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Grand Isle Council lets Tarpon Rodeo go on as planned
The Grand Isle Town Council reversed itself Tuesday night by voting to issue a permit to the Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.[…]
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Wilde, Morse take OLOL Bass Classic
Jaylon Wilde and Blake Morse put an impressive 19.14 pounds of bass on the scales Saturday to win the 2012 Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital Bass Classic, easily outdistancing second-place finishers Jeffrey Lemoine Jr. and Keith Plaisance, who weighed in 16.38 pounds.[…]
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Hunting, fishing clinics introduce women to outdoors
In an effort to encourage the participation of more women in the outdoors, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has teamed up with Cabela’s to offer a series of workshops dedicated to teaching women the basics of hunting and fishing.[…]
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April issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to press
The April issue of Louisiana Sportsman is being finalized and will soon be at the printers, which means the 268-page bible of the state’s outdoors will soon be hitting newsstands and mailboxes around the state.[…]
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Body of missing boater found in Morehouse Parish
Search-and-rescue teams located the body of a missing boater on Jones Lake in Morehouse Parish today (March 16).[…]
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Search on for missing Morehouse Parish boater
State and local officials are searching for a 51-year-old Jones man who didn’t return from a weekend fishing trip to Jones Lake in Morehouse Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today.[…]
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Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest offers Yamaha ATV
Deer hunters dream of that big buck stepping into their sights, and if you’ve been lucky that dream has come true in the past couple of years.[…]
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Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show has something for everyone
Louisiana’s largest outdoor show takes over the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center, March 9-11, to showcase the latest and greatest products the outdoor community has to offer.[…]
BassMasters Classic
Bassmaster Classic VIP Experience packages awarded
Two LouisianaSportsman.com users have won special access to the Bassmaster Classic being held this weekend in Shreveport as part of the Bassmaster Classic VIP Experience contest.[…]
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Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest to highlight trophy deer from past two seasons
Deer hunters dream of that big buck stepping into their sights, and if you’ve been lucky that dream has come true in the past couple of years.[…]