July | 2022 | lake darbonne life

A rare breed, indeed

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 25, 2022 ⋅ Leave a comment

I like old things. And no, not just because I am one. The more things happen today, the more the things of the “good old days” really do sound good. All the technology of this throw away generation isn’t worth the hassle. And stuff today just isn’t as good as it used to be, even … Continue reading →

LWFC adopts controversial deer plan

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 13, 2022 ⋅ Leave a comment

This doesn’t directly affect Union Parish for now, but the parameters have been set. It could only be a matter of time. The real question here, is this a step to contain CWD or a step to stop feeding of deer — or both? This was reported by Hanna Publishing in the Franklin Sun today: … Continue reading →

Pickin’ and grinnin’…watermelon style

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 9, 2022 ⋅ Leave a comment

They’ll soon be pickin’ and that means folks will be grinnin’ as watermelon time rolls around and they get a big slice. And it’s time to celebrate with the annual Farmerville Watermelon Festival to top it off. Mark your calendar and save the date. More details to come. If you want to be involved or … Continue reading →

LWFC issues D’Arbonne crappie NOI

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 7, 2022 ⋅ 2 Comments

The following news release was issued by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries today. I’ll send it to you without comment for now. “Today, Thursday, July 7, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted a notice of intent to modify current crappie regulations on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake in Union Parish on the city limits … Continue reading →

D’Arbonne crappie limits on LWFC agenda

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 4, 2022 ⋅ 1 Comment

It isn’t often than an agenda item on the the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission agenda jumps out at you and makes you do a double take. But this week, there is such an item. The Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters, located … Continue reading →

Happy Birthday, America!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ July 1, 2022 ⋅ Leave a comment

Two important items: One good and hopefully, one other that, hopefull, is all good, too! One: It’s time for the annual Fireworks over Lake D’arbonne on July 2 starting at 9 p.m. or close to that! This year the show is going back to the Ramp Road area by the Ruston Highway. Check out all … Continue reading →