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BASS hits Ouachita this weekend

The B.A.S.S. Nation Championship returns to Monroe and the Ouachita River this week, one year after a Connecticut angler took the title with 32 pounds and 15 ounces.  Last November, Paul Mueller came from behind to win, and earned a berth in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic, as well as the Elite Series. The competition begins … Continue reading →

Hunters for Heroes events planned

Several exciting hunting opportunities have been lined up for Hunters for Heroes disabled vets in the coming months. Here’s a rundown. Mark you calendar and if an event is in your area, offer some support as a volunteer or financial benefactor! Nov. 13-15 —  we will have 5 disabled Vets at Honey Brake Lodge in … Continue reading →

McKinnie, Antley featured in video clip

Check this great video clip from Swamp City Media featuring two of Union Parish’s own — Jerry Antley and Peyton McKinnie.  In case you didn’t know, Swamp City Media is also produced by one of Union’s own, native Scott Davis, Jr (we still like him even if he did move to Tennessee to live closer … Continue reading →

Opening day: Rain deer

A picture (or screen shot — see above) is worth 1,000 words. Opening morning of gun season for deer was met with a thundering front and mostly rain deer. I got up early and gave up early. I’m sure some folks saw deer. The way I have it figured, deer hunters Saturday morning pretty much … Continue reading →

What are you made of?

2 Corinthians 4:8-10 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;   9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.  10 We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.  

SUMOFest 2015

To keep confusion to a minimum, I feel like I have to offer an explanation of why there were an unusual number of government drones, NSA and FBI vehicles and other unusual law enforcement/spying activities in our area late last week. It had nothing to do with the election. It was a typical government over-reaction … Continue reading →

Several short shots . . .

Guess what is showing up in the woods today that hasn’t been there for months? Deer tracks.  It was so dry, so long, you couldn’t hardly find a deer track anywhere except in the slightly muddy edges of some almost dried up water hole.  I believe the rest of the week you will be able … Continue reading →

No ordinary deer discussion

I finished up scattering a little deer plot seeding Friday and thanks to a group of really nice guys helping an old man out, got a new deer stand set, bushes trimmed and some corn and rice bran placed in strategic spots in anticipation of Saturday’s upcoming opening day hunt. But Saturday, while enjoying the … Continue reading →

The greatest of these

Trophy taken illegally – what a shame

I’m not even putting the guys name in here because I don’t think he deserves any recognition, even for being arrested. But the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has cited an Abbeville man for alleged deer hunting violations on Oct. 17 in Avoyelles Parish. The hunter has been charged for not possessing basic … Continue reading →