“Literally, at 3:30 in the morning I’m holding my 3-year-old and I’m texting ‘I’ve got bad news,’” one ecologist says.
It can be called "Big Week," especially after the state Wildlife and Fisheries marine fisheries managers decided Louisiana’s thousands of offshore fishermen have come close to reaching our state’s annual private recreational red snapper quota.
Louisiana’s National Hunting & Fishing Day
Alligators bring in an estimated $250 million to Louisiana annually, according to state officials.
“It’s hard not to be disgusted when you see that,” said Chris Macaluso, marine fisheries director for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.
Louisiana’s young outdoors folks adventures will continue this week when 11 high school fishermen from across the southern parishes are among the top 100 anglers in the second the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Combine.
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While thousands of our outdoors brethren have, and will have, their eyes trained on the skies — dove season is open, and teal season opens Saturday — fishing continues to claim the heavier efforts.
A total of 1,350 lbs. of catfish were allegedly seized from the boat.
Jr. SW Bassmasters
Enough already.
THURSDAY
Ever since Gulf of Mexico red snapper became a big issue more than 20 years ago, anyone paying attention has had to decipher a long list of governmental acronyms.
If you’ve never been to the Gulf of Mexico’s great depths off the Louisiana coast, you’re likely not aware of the denizens living in those depths.
The fall inshore shrimp season will open Monday in the majority of Louisiana’s inside waters, but there are two areas shrimpers will have to wait until Aug. 15 to drop nets.
GRAND ISLE — Spurred on by improving morning weather conditions, anglers entered in the 94th annual Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo showed this longest-running fishing event in our country still had teeth and plenty of bites.
GRAND ISLE — Saturday’s final leaderboard from the three-day 94th annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo with divisions, specie categories, anglers, their hometowns (when available) and weight of catch in pounds. Boat name (anglers in parent…
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is changing its usual venue for this week’s monthly meeting, but the August issues appear to remain the same.
GRAND ISLE — Morning rains the past two days put a crimp in a fisherman’s best-laid plans going into Saturday’s final day of the three-day 94th annual Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo.
GRAND ISLE — Friday’s second-day leaderboard of the three-day 94th annual International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo with divisions, specie categories, anglers, their hometowns (when available) and weight of catch in pounds. Boat name (anglers in paren…
Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo
So, how hot is the Atchafalaya Spillway?
It’s been that kind of summer for Louisiana’s young sportsmen.
The Westside Bassmasters guys don’t wait until November to honor our nation’s military veterans.
Happy Fourth!
Except for waters identified at the "double-rig line" in Breton and Chandeleur sounds, the spring inshore shrimp season will close statewide at official sunset Thursday, June 30, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced Monday.
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It’s time for some “atta boys” to be passed out, especially now with Louisiana sending 24 teams — 48 young anglers — to compete in the Aug. 11-13 Bassmaster High School National Championship set for Lake Hartwell near Anderson, South Carolina.
Explanations involving the new Wildlife and Fisheries licensing regulations come every week as this agency’s managers face increasing questions from outdoors folks.
Catholic High rodeo
Have you bought your new fishing and/or hunting licenses yet?
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has begun implementing changes to its hunting and fishing licensing this month with a healthy list of differences to note.
Ever see "The Big Year," the Steve Martin movie about the quest for birders to document seeing as many species as possible in a single year.
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