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NELA Young Guns Bring in Monster Bag With An 11.80 Big Bass

At the end of each year, some people start slowing down and settling in, licking the wounds that the previous year may have given them. That’s some people. That’s not Gage Struben from Luna, La or his fishing partner Colby Dark.  Struben tore up the high school ranks when he was in school at West … Continue reading

LDWF to Hold Three Public Hearings in January on Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Season NOI

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct three public hearings in January to receive public input for the Louisiana black bear hunting season notice of intent (NOI) passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in November. The meetings will be: To see the full NOI, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items. For more information or to … Continue reading

When A Hunter Says Nothing At All

Most of you reading this know some of my background. Some may not and for those who do, I’ll give you the cliffs notes. Union Parish native, girl dad, certified Buckmasters Whitetail Trophy Record Book scorer, and former outdoor writer dabbling in the craft once again.  In the time since getting certified to score deer, … Continue reading

LDWF Hunting and Fishing Licenses May Now be Renewed Prior to Expiration

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has updated the licensing system to allow individuals to renew their licenses before expiration. Previously, license holders had to wait until their license expired before repurchasing it. Once you renew your license, the expiration resets to 365 days after your renewal. Auto-Renew License holders may also sign … Continue reading

LDWF Urges Deer Hunters in NELA to Provide Deer Heads For CWD Testing

Deer hunters in northeast Louisiana are urged to place the heads of any deer they harvest this season in one of 13 free Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Testing Collection points located throughout the region to test for CWD. Collection sites are located in Catahoula, Concordia, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Tensas and Union parishes. “CWD is 100 … Continue reading

Week 9 | A Change In Schedule Didn’t Stop The Bucks

As the Thanksgiving rush walked out the door two Thursdays ago, I told Justin Bailey “That was exhausting”. To score upwards of 15 deer in less than three hours, you have to really hustle. Coming up on this week, I was expecting a few and honestly, I figured they’d be on the average side of … Continue reading

Week 8 | Thanksgiving Was A Good Time To Hunt

I really hate to skip the scoring on Thanksgiving and week but it makes for one heck of a follow up week! We scored so many deer that a limit had to be put on them. All in all it was a great night spent with some great. I got to see two people I … Continue reading

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