The first Louisiana Sportsman Open Bass Championship to be held March 10-11 in conjunction with the Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show offers anglers the chance to win a guaranteed $10,000 first-place prize.[…]
The body of a Baton Rouge man missing since Dec. 28 while on a camping trip on the Bogue Chitto River with his wife was found today (Jan. 28), the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.
The body of 63-year-old William Holloway was found about 8 a.m. about 1 1/2 miles downriver from where his capsized boat was found, the LDWF said.[…]
The staff of Louisiana Sportsman is putting the finishing touches on the February issue, and sending it to the off-site printer today (Jan. 19). It’s 260 pages thick, and it’s loaded with everything you need to know to have success in the field and on the water next month.
Look for it in your mailbox and on newsstands beginning early next week.[…]
A West Monroe man was lost his hunting privileges, received a fine, and was sentenced to unsupervised probation Jan. 3 for killing a bald eagle in the spring of 2011, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.
Jeffrey M. Miles, 23, was fined $2,525, lost his hunting privileges for three years and must serve three years of unsupervised probation in connection with the April 4 killing of the mature bald eagle in Franklin Parish, the LDWF said.[…]
The body of a 61-year-old Baton Rouge woman missing since Dec. 28 was found yesterday (Jan. 12) on the Bogue Chitto River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission took care of some minor housekeeping issues at Thursday’s meeting before reconvening in executive session to discuss details of possible litigation against the state for raiding the Artificial Reef Program fund.[…]
The first Louisiana Sportsman Open Bass Championship to be held March 10-11 in conjunction with the Louisiana Sportsmen’s Show offers anglers the chance to win a guaranteed $10,000 first-place prize.[…]
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.[…]
A New Iberia man’s hunting privileges were stripped and he was sentenced to probation and a $3,000 fine for killing a black bear earlier this year, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported today (Dec. 22).
Federal Judge Patrick J. Hanna sentenced 39-year-old Cory R. Ronsonet to three years of supervised probation, three years of no hunting privileges, a $3,000 fine and 300 hours of community service, the LDWF said.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will slash its budget by $2.2 million, the agency announced today.[…]
A project aimed at restoring habitat at Pass a Loutre Wildlife Management Area at the terminus of the Mississippi River continued in November with the deployment of 4,000 so-called Gulf Saver Bags, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (Dec. 14).[…]
This year, for the first time in its history, the International Fly Tackle Retailers Show was held east of the Rocky Mountains — in New Orleans.[…]
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation is now accepting nominations for the 48th Governor’s State Conservation Achievement Awards, which recognizes those individuals and organizations making outstanding contributions to the natural resource welfare and environmental quality of the community, parish and state.[…]
The Sept. 30 death of a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent was an accident, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
For most, Billy Nungesser burst into your consciousness shortly after the oil spill. Besides our governor, Mr. Nungesser was the main character who carried our state’s fears and concerns to the national audience.[…]
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area was expanded by nearly 30,000 acres in September, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Sept. 30.[…]