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Wham Brake work to delay filling

Teal flying into Wham Brake looking for water this early this fall may feel like shoppers at Sam’s looking for a short line at the checkout counter. There may not be any. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is advising Wham Brake waterfowl hunters that construction will begin on the water control structures … Continue reading →

Legends – Part 2

*****  Second of a two-part series  ***** We mentioned yesterday that a contact with Scott Davis, Sr., a high school administrator who also hosts the Urban Tennessee Hunting TV show, was one of the highlights of a trip to Nashville this past weekend for locals Peyton McKinnie and Jerry Antley. Davis now plans to come … Continue reading →

Legends of the Outdoors

******    First of a two-part series   ****** Peyton McKinnie always gets excited about going hunting and fishing. But he got excited about hunting and fishing this weekend and didn’t even go hunting or fishing, unless you count shooting an arrow at an Asian Carp. Peyton and Cedar Hill calls owner Jerry Antley of Downsville attended … Continue reading →

Bass with a bonus!

Sometimes bass fishing is a lot more than bass fishing. If you are into bass fishing, competition or just want to help a really good cause, consider the two events below. They’ve never been needed more considering the crazy turn that some of our country’s more uncivilized occupants have taken.. This is long, but the … Continue reading →

The “Rest” of the story

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Almost turkey time

No, not turkey season.  It is time for the 19th annual Hunting Heritage Banquet put on by the Union Long Spurs Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. It will be at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 15, at 6 p.m. at the Willie Davis Jr. Recreation Center in Farmerville. The Long Spurs are a very … Continue reading →

Duck season dates set

Don’t day s like this make you want to put on a pair of insulated underwear, a heavy three-in-one jacket and a pair of thick rubber waders and head outside?  No? Well, me either. But it makes me want to dream about wading around in shallow water in duck gear in about 30 degree weather. … Continue reading →

Welcome home, Mike Wood

The picture of Mike Wood above means: a.  The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is about to stock trout in area lakes b.  Fishing from a wooden canoe is cooler than fishing from a bass boat c.  Mike has retired from his Director of Inland Fisheries job for the LDWF and has been in … Continue reading →

What’s the world coming to?

The list of things to worry about these days is way too long to put here. But Christians have to press forward, do the work of God and try to be like Jesus. We don’t have time for fretting or fear. Consider this:

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