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So true

Deer season? Closer than you think

This is the latest installment of our continuing feature of “Twelve Months of Deer Hunting”, written by area deer hunting expert Dan Preaus: October 1st is less than 90 days away. For the bow hunters out there…you know what that means. Archery season is right around the corner! It’s a good time to start pulling … Continue reading →

Shoot ’em, but don’t eat ’em

Normally I don’t advocate shooting things that you aren’t going to eat, unless they are snakes, possums or coyotes. But I do add one thing to that list. Pigeons. Clay pigeons. Or as Larry the Cable guy calls, them, “skeets”. If you are going bird hunting this year – dove, teal, duck – anything like … Continue reading →

Be still and know

Save the date for Watermelon fun!

  It’s never too early to mark your calendar for this:  The 54th Annual Louisiana Watermelon Festival will be held July 28-29 in Farmerville. There are loads of activities for everybody and it’s always one of the busiest – and most fun – weekends in Union Parish. The Louisiana Watermelon Festival, sponsored by Union General … Continue reading →

Burley & Bright

When it comes to tackle boxes, most fishermen today are familiar with brands like Plano and Flambeau. But few have ever used a Burley & Bright. That’s a shame because I don’t think any Plano or Flambeau box will ever hold up as good or as long as my grandpa George Kinnison’s old vintage 1940’s … Continue reading →

God Bless America

Today’s post is long, but covers two topics not surpassed in importance by any other.  Happy Fourth of July. And God, Bless America. It’s the the Fourth of July. It’s a pretty day outside. The temperatures are rising, but won’t get above 80 degrees. Inside, it seems a bit hotter as people discuss political differences … Continue reading →

May I see your fishing license?

If you are fishing and an enforcement agent for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries asks you that question, you better be ready to say “yes” or be ready to pay up to a maximum fine of $250. That’s especially important this time of year because a lot of fishermen are carrying around licenses … Continue reading →

Fourth on the First!

There’s no better time or place to celebrate the Fourth of July than on the First of July on Lake D’Arbonne. The traditional holiday will be celebrated this coming Saturday, July 1. The lake will be buzzing with boaters and fishermen all day. There will be lots of activities like a bike and car show, … Continue reading →

A little cray cray

Well, the weather was one of the hot topics the past two weeks, not the fishing,  while I took a little break from the blog. Heavy rains around the first tropical storm of the season and a followup storm that seemed to come out of nowhere raised the level fast and high. Lake D’Arbonne reached … Continue reading →