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.[…]
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.[…]
A proposed amendment to the Louisiana constitution has caused much consternation in the firearms community, particularly online in the gun forums.[…]
I know. I know. I know.
Believe me, I know how lucky I’ve been.
For the past 30 years, it has been my job to hunt and fish in Mississippi, and write about it. I had the privilege of meeting sportsmen and women, hearing their wonderful stories and then putting those words on paper.
It has been fun.[…]
A burst water line at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries flooded the first floor of the agency’s Baton Rouge headquarters last night, bringing down the LDWF’s Web site and disrupting the staff’s ability to email.[…]
If you stand on the beaches lining the Louisiana coastline and look south, it’s pretty much a guarantee that you’re going to see at least one oil rig. Probably several.[…]
Several new products have been released by Camouflage Truck Stencils, including new patterns and sizes of the lightweight, reusable magnetic painting stencils.Several new products have been released by Camouflage Truck Stencils, including new patterns and sizes of the lightweight, reusable magnetic painting stencils.[…]
The flagship of the expanded Nautic Line of binoculars from MINOX Sport Optics is the BN 7×50 DCM. It features a fully integrated digital compass with automatic tilt compensation, a barometer display with a history recording function, an altitude display, temperature mode and digital stopwatch and time.[…]
Winchester Ammunition expands its PDX1 Defender centerfire rifle line with a new 77-grain, .223 Rem cartridge; and for the first time, a .308 Win. round with a revolutionary 120-grain bullet.[…]
I opened my morning newspaper, reading the news and scanning the advertisements when a gun store ad caught my eye.[…]
As scratch-off sales continue to explode, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation bagged another big one by entering into a strategic alliance with Louisiana Sportsman Magazine to produce a series of five $2 tickets bearing the publication’s fleur-de-lis logo – the same one that adorns vehicles all over the state.[…]
Two Livingston Parish men were arrested last week for allegedly trying to sink a state enforcement vessel after their friend was arrested on suspicion of operating a boat while intoxicated, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Two anglers died in separate boating incidents yesterday, and a third man is missing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries reported today (July 21).[…]
Two Franklin Parish men were cited earlier this month for allegedly shocking fish on the Boeuf River, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported.[…]
Louisiana Sportsman’s August issue is nearing completion and will be heading to the printers today (July 19). That means the magazine will begin its route to subscribers and newsstands across the state next week.
You’ll want to begin making hunting preparations soon. Let us help you make choices that will pay off when the season starts. This issue also has plenty of great ideas for how to be victorious when battling cobia or tarpon. And to top it off, we’ve got your guide to never leaving Grand Isle empty-handed.[…]
The 2012 spring inshore shrimp season closed at 6 a.m. on July 14 in state waters, with the exception that open waters of Breton and Chandeleur sounds as described by the double-rig line, the the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.[…]