News Breaker
Duck Commander’s millionth call of 2013 raises $80,100 for charity
When John Nolan saw the winning eBay bid on Duck Commander Phil Robertson’s millionth call produced in 2013, the retired U.S. Air Force veteran was stunned.[…]
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Deer of the Year
Non-typical 22-point nicknamed ‘Trash Head’ turns out to be a treasure
If one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, Gray Marston struck gold when he finally shot a big buck he had nicknamed Trash Head on Sunday, Nov. 10 in southern Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Events & Announcements
DU hires longtime LDWF biologist to oversee conservation programs in Louisiana
Ducks Unlimited selected Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist Mike Carloss as the new manager of conservation programs for Louisiana, according to a press release.[…]
Fishing
LDWF agents arrest two men for alleged illegal boat sale
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries arrested two Louisiana men on Nov. 14 for allegedly falsifying a boat sale, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Crowley hunter has close encounter with big Acadia Parish 8-point
Jason Mire was literally minutes away from missing the buck of a lifetime after he decided to abandon his stand in Acadia Parish and head for home.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF agents cite three men for allegedly taking a deer at night in Pointe Coupee Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited three men for alleged hunting violations in connection with the shooting of a deer at night on the East Guide Levee about three miles south of Hwy. 190 in Lottie.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Cooler temps push speckled trout into deeper water
With this week’s cold snap and water temperatures in the mid- to upper-50s, Capt. Mike Gallo has been successful fishing in deeper water with little current.[…]
Events & Announcements
Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest set
Plans are already in the works for the 2014 edition of the Louisiana Sportsman Big Buck Contest, which is slated for March 13-16 at the Lamar-Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales.[…]
Coastal Projects
Nonprofits important cog in coastal restoration
They arrived by barge to Raccoon Island, just south of Cocodrie, tall white sacks weighing in 2,000 pounds filled with what many of us might otherwise mistake for sandbags.[…]
Deer Hunting
Brand new Sportsman TV tonight at 6 on CST: Picking the Right One
Watch Cox Sports Television tonight at 6:00 as Sportsman TV host Greg Hackney and crew take a trip to his camp in northwest Mississippi in search of trophy deer.[…]
Deer of the Year
Potential state-record buck killed in Concordia Parish
Ferriday’s Jason Archer helped friends sight in their primitive firearms on Saturday, November 9, opening day for that segment of the deer season in Concordia Parish, when the 42-year-old and his cousin looked at their watches and decided they had time for a late afternoon hunt.[…]
Deer of the Year
Grisham doubles down on big Bossier bucks
Hollis Grisham is a 25-year-old respiratory therapist working at Willis Knighton Hospital in Shreveport, but even he might have needed help catching his breath when a big 10-point buck he’d never seen stepped out of the woods in Bossier Parish last weekend.[…]
Fishing Tournaments
Baton Rouge’s Bayard wins IFA Kayak Tour Angler of the Year Award
Brendan Bayard won the 2013 Overall Angler of the Year Award for the Inshore Fishing Association Kayak Tour presented by Hobie Fishing.[…]
Events & Announcements
Current LDWF law enforcement training facility to receive $2 million upgrade
The training site for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ enforcement division will be upgraded with a $2 million multi-purpose facility, according to a press release.[…]
Deer of the Year
Time expires on big Acadia Parish 10-pointer nicknamed ‘7 O’clock’
Tony Joseph had seen the big buck he nicknamed 7 O’clock three times on the Acadia Parish property where he hunted, but the elusive deer never gave the bowhunter a clean shot.[…]
Deer of the Year
80-acre tract in Sabine Parish yields 12-pointer
Zwolle’s Keith Brown leases a small 80-acre tract in Sabine Parish in a hardwood bottom surrounded by a 1,700-acre pine plantation. While deer utilize the pines for seclusion, they venture into the hardwoods late in the day to feed. […]