Events & Announcements
July issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to printer
Here in the Bayou State, the heat of summer can make outdoor activities a bit toasty, but the fish we pursue don’t seem to notice.[…]
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Events & Announcements
Mouton pleads guilty of taking bribes, faces five-year prison term
Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton pleaded guilty on yesterday (June 1) of taking more than $260,000 in bribes from the owner of a landfill company while using his position to try and keep a competing landfill from opening, according to news reports.[…]
Breaking News
LDWF agents find black bear skin, seek information on the killing
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents found the skin and head of a black bear May 19 near a New Iberia subdivision, and are now looking for the person who illegally killed the bear, the agency announced today (May 23[…]
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June issue heads to press
Today, the June issue of Louisiana Sportsman heads to the printer, and will be on newsstands and in mailboxes next week.[…]
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Flooding shuts down Dewey Wills WMA access road
A portion of Dewey Wills Wildlife Management Area’s Hunt Road has been closed because of flooding, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced today (May 16).
The closed portion stretches from the Diversion Canal south.[…]
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Free shipping on all Sportsman books
Spring was made for two things: reading and fishing.[…]
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State law prohibits driving on levees, parking on highway shoulders, LDWF officials say
As area spillways are opened in an effort to relieve pressure on levee systems, state officials today (May 9) cautioned residents that state law prohibits driving on levees and parking on shoulders of roadways.[…]
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‘coryharris’ wins Big Bass Contest; ‘slickhead-slayuh,’ ‘rockhead30’ take turkey contests
LouisianaSportsman.com users named the winners of the Big Bass and Turkey Photo & Video contests over the weekend. Each winner will receive an Official Sportsman package.[…]
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Houma man cited for allededly killing alligator out of season
A Houma man was cited Monday (April 25) for alleged alligator violations in Terrebonne Parish, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement reported.[…]
Breaking News
Mouton to plead guilty in deal with feds, news reports say
Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton has reportedly reached a deal with federal authorities that would see him plead guilty of taking payoffs from a landfill company in return for working to keep another landfill closed, the Associated Press has reported.[…]
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Loggy Bayou WMA access bridge reopened
The Poole Road bridge that allows access to Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management ARea is now open to public use, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
Breaking News
Allowing jet skis on seven WMAs proposed by Louisiana Wildlife and Fishieries Commission
Jet skis could invade several wildlife management areas if a Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission proposal is approved.[…]
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting agenda set
The monthly Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting is set for April 7 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Louisiana Room of the Department of Wildlife Fisheries building in Baton Rouge, the agency reported.
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Oyster season to close early on east side of Calcasieu Lake
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Robert Barham issued an emergency order to close the oyster season on the east side of Calcasieu Lake a half hour after sunset on Friday (March 25), the agency reported.[…]
Breaking News
Former LWFC member Mouton indicted in alleged influence-peddling scheme
Former Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission member Henry Mouton has been indicted for allegedly accepting nearly $500,000 in illegal payoffs to keep a New Orleans landfill closed, according to news reports.
The 64-year-old Mouton, who served on the Commission from 2003 through 2008, was indicted Friday, the Associated Press reported. He is charged with conspiracy, receiving illegal payoffs and making false statements to federal agents, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten said in news reports. Letten also is apparently moving to have Mouton’s assets forfeited.[…]
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B.A.S.S. pro Iaconelli supports Vanishing Paradise effort
Bassmaster Elite Series pro and national fishing show host Michael Iaconelli, who will compete in the Bassmaster Classic set for New Orleans later this month, has announced his support of the Vanishing Paradise program that aims to raise awareness of the need to restore and protect Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, the Louisiana Wildlife Federation announced today (Feb. 2).[…]