News Breaker
2014 recreational red snapper scheduled for 40-day season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced the 2014 dates for the Gulf of Mexico’s recreational red snapper season.[…]
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Bass Fishing
Salinity is killing Lake Cataouatche vegetation, guide says
Ryan Lambert has fished in St. Charles Parish his entire life and he does not like what he sees happening in the Lake Cataouatche area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Hunter pleads guilty to attempting to take deer by snare, LDWF says
A 25-year-old Turkey Creek man pleaded guilty last week to attempting to take deer illegally by snare in Evangeline Parish, according to a press release.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Fish the cold fronts this time of year for specks in Buras
Speckled trout have moved out of the river and are now in the outer bays of the river system around Buras, a guide said.[…]
News Breaker
Coastal zone duck numbers remain below long-term averages
Despite frigid conditions in the northern U.S. and almost double the number of ducks here now compared to last month, December’s recently completed aerial waterfowl survey total is still about 25-percent below the long-term average.[…]
Events & Announcements
Injured bald eagle in Beauregard Parish returned to the wild
A female adult bald eagle found injured in Beauregard Parish by a work crew late in October was rehabbed and returned to the wild, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Deer of the Year
Covington High School freshman arrows 143-inch deer near Folsom
When the big 11-point buck Scotty Quigley had been hunting for almost two years finally appeared about 25 yards from his stand last month near Folsom, the young bow hunter steadied himself for the shot of a lifetime.[…]
Coastal Projects
Coastal restoration on the cheap
Coyotes aren’t the first animals that come to mind when Louisianians think about species benefitting from coastal restoration. Nonetheless, South Lafourche Levee District President Windell Curole said the 40-plus-mile stretch of levee that runs from Larose to Golden Meadow and back is inundated with them.[…]
Deer Hunting
Three men cited for alleged deer hunting violations in Morehouse Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men for alleged deer hunting violations in Morehouse Parish on Dec. 10, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Slidell hunter kills 155-inch buck on Thanksgiving hunt
Thomas Carbone is glad his family stayed true to its Thanksgiving tradition — big dinner at the family home in Slidell followed by naps, football and ….[…]
Events & Announcements
Labadieville man pleads guilty to September sea gull killing in Home Depot parking lot
A 29-year-old Labadieville man pleaded guilty in Eastern District Federal Court in New Orleans on Dec. 10 to illegally killing 49 sea gulls in the Elmwood Home Depot parking lot.[…]
Deer of the Year
Father knows best: Tensas Academy senior downs 165-class buck after following dad’s advice
The weather was cold and getting colder on the afternoon of Dec. 7, and Madison Keyes was intent on following her dad’s advice as she climbed into her box stand overlooking a wheat field shortly after lunch that afternoon. […]
Inshore Fishing
Fall shrimp season set to close on Dec. 18, LDWF says
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced the closure of the fall shrimp season in state inside waters west of the Mississippi River to the Texas line effective Wednesday, Dec. 18 at official sunset, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
Sportsman TV tonight at 6:30 on CST: Downtown Baton Rouge Catfishin’
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:30 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney heads down the Mississippi near downtown Baton Rouge for a great day catching catfish and gaspergou on the river.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Keep moving to catch speckled trout in Hopedale
Limits of speckled trout are being caught in the Hopedale area now, but anglers should be patient and prepared to move frequently to fill their box.[…]
News Breaker
December’s coastal zone waterfowl survey shows more birds so far
With about 75 percent of December’s aerial coastal survey completed, the state’s waterfowl study leader is encouraged by what he’s seen through Wednesday afternoon’s flight.[…]