General
Swarovski Optik CL Pocket binoculars
The new CL Pocket binoculars from Swarovski Optik offer excellent optical performance in a compact size.[…]
General
Events & Announcements
NOAA navigational chart PDFs available free during pilot program
April 13, 2014 will mark the end of an era for nautical navigational charts.[…]
Events & Announcements
Sportsman TV this weekend: Gator Teal
Watch Cox Sports Television this weekend as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew get hunting season kicked off right with a morning teal hunt in Buras, followed up by a gator hunt in Delacroix that afternoon.[…]
Events & Announcements
U.S. Army annual permit no longer required for hunting on Fort Polk and Peason Ridge WMAs
U.S. Army officials announced the federal permit previously required to hunt on Fort Polk and Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Areas are no longer required, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Events & Announcements
Price Lake Road on Rockefeller SWR scheduled to reopen tomorrow
Price Lake Road, a primary access point from La. Hwy. 82 on the western end of the Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge in eastern Cameron and western Vermilion parishes, is set to reopen Saturday, Oct. 26.[…]
Events & Announcements
$8,000 reward offered for information on dead black bear in Avoyelles Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for leads on an illegally killed black bear found in Avoyelles Parish on Oct. 8, according to a press release.[…]
Events & Announcements
Bodcau WMA closed to small game hunting Oct. 26-27
As announced in the 2013-14 Wildlife Management Area season regulations, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is reminding Bodcau WMA users that small game seasons will be closed there on Oct. 26-27.[…]
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Mr. Beams shines bright as charging station for mobile devices
The Mr. Beams UltraBright lantern not only provides 260 lumens of light, but can also fully charge three smartphones via a USB port and still provide 15 hours of light on one set of 4 D-cell batteries.[…]
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Federal refuges reopen after government shutdown ends
National wildlife refuges that were closed to all access during the 16-day federal government shutdown reopened early this morning, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official told Louisiana Sportsman.[…]
Events & Announcements
Construction begins on Bayou Sorrel boat launch improvements
Construction has already begun on improvements to the Bayou Sorrel boat launch located in the heart of the Atchafalaya Basin, according to a news release from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources.[…]
Coastal Projects
Bygone barriers
It’s a rather simple matter to underestimate the worth of Louisiana’s barrier islands. When the freshwater river flow slacks off a bit and shrimp are able inch closer to the coastline, barrier islands attract anglers and guides like moths to a flame.[…]
Coastal Projects
In the plan to preserve Louisiana’s barrier islands
Louisiana’s Master Plan for coastal restoration, hurricane protection and flood control has a massive $50 billion budget that will be spread out over the next 50 years or so.[…]
Events & Announcements
Elmer’s Island temporarily closed due to Tropical Storm Karen, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the temporary closing of Elmer’s Island on the southwestern tip of Jefferson Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
LDWF’s Enforcement Division to enroll 30 cadets for academy training starting in December
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a training academy for enforcement agents starting in December to fill field office vacancies throughout the state in 2014, according to a press release.[…]
General
National forests open for hunting, fishing
The Kisatchie National Forest is open for hunting and fishing despite the government shutdown that has closed other federal lands to all access, a U.S. Forest Service official told Louisiana Sportsman this afternoon.[…]
General
McMurdo Fast Find Ranger
Designed specifically as a potential life-saving device for all outdoor enthusiasts, the Fast Find Ranger is a lightweight and compact personal locator beacon providing a direct method of alerting search and rescue authorities from remote areas.[…]