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53: Nick’s Magic Number

How about a three-part series of top crappie fishing tips from lakedarbonnelife.com and a fellow named “Nick” for Christmas… Part 2 of a 3 part series Nick Young believes that one thing above all others triggers crappie movements. Temperature. And his magic number is 53 degrees. “You’ll get all kinds of opinions on this, but … Continue reading →

“Channel” your inner crappie!

How about a three-part series of top crappie fishing tips from lakedarbonnelife.com and a fellow named “Nick” for Christmas… Part 1 of a 3 part series Crappie on Lake D’Arbonne are in transition right now. A good number of crappie have been gathering in the channels and have been biting fairly well for a couple … Continue reading →

Shopping? Or Preparing?

Stop. Take time to properly prepare your heart for this season. Now.  

The $1,236.14 deer

WARNING Deer hunters:  DO NOT let your wives read this!! Also, the following photo may also be offensive to those that don’t know PETA stands for People Eating Tasty Animals or those that do actually understand basic economics. Here’s something you don’t see every day. A $1,236.14 deer. Well, two big sacks of what’s left … Continue reading →

La Hunters for Heroes

You can tell from the Facebook page above that the Louisiana Hunters for Heroes had a great time in Union Parish this weekend. The group had some good success in the woods and even more success visiting, eating and sharing caring for each other. This is a great group and they had a great welcome … Continue reading →

What about you?

Cool mounting alternative

If you’ve killed a big buck, but don’t want to dole out the dollars it takes to do a full taxidermy mount on the deer, there is a less expensive but very attractive way to show off your trophy kill. Check out our friend Dump Patrick’s mounting skills at Dump Patrick’s Skull Mounts. There are … Continue reading →

Big deer making mistakes

The last week was a busy one for deer hunters in Union Parish, an apparently it was for big deer, too. For the hunters, that’s a good thing. For the deer, not so much. If you want to keep up with what is going on with deer hunting in the parish, don’t forget to check … Continue reading →

Duck hunting is tough

The first split of the East Zone of the 2017-18 Louisiana duck season is over halfway through and for the most part, hunting results have been mixed at best. In fact, it has been downright tough. Unless you have a spot where water was pumped up early, you probably haven’t had much luck except a … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving

  I hope your Thanksgiving Holiday is full of duck hunting, crappie fishing, deer hunting and eating Turkey and all the trimmings. Or, whatever you want it to be filled with! Wishing for you to have a Happy and Safe Holiday and time to enjoy with friends and family. And take time to give Thanks … Continue reading →