Lake life

Wood’s on the water

Mention the name Mike Wood in freshwater fishing circles in Louisiana, and you’ll more than likely find most people know who he is. As an employee of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for nearly 40 years, he has worked as a student assistant, biologist, fish hatchery manager and finally as the Director of … Continue reading →

This is the day

Set the hook on these dates

Take out that new calendar that you got as a Christmas present or from the bank or the feed store and start marking down some important dates! Big Buck: For starters, check off Saturday, February 20. That’s the date of the second annual Union Parish Big Buck Contest Banquet. It will be held once again … Continue reading →

One busy deer hunter!

Coach Nick Saban is up 24 hours a day getting ready for some football game. Our country’s liberal leadership is scheming day and night to take guns from law-abiding Americans. Santa Claus is busy cleaning up the North Pole. And so on and so on… Busy. Busy. Busy. But they can’t be any more busy … Continue reading →

New Year’s Catching Up

After a few days off, today we are “catching up”. No pun intended. Well, maybe. We’ll start with a scary picture from the deer woods of northeastern Union Parish around Marion. The shot above was taken off the Huttig Highway the Sunday afternoon after Christmas. Not what you want to see anytime, anywhere. Fortunately, it … Continue reading →

Merry Christmas

From lakedarbonnelife.com and our entire family, we wish you a joyous Christmas and a Happy New Year. Always remember the reason for the season — Our Savior’s Birth. God Bless you, each and every one. * * * * * * * Note: We will be back with you Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.  

Christmas on the lake

Merry Christmas from our house to yours! Twas the night before Christmas and all across the lake Only two ducks were still stirring, a hen and a drake. The yo-yo’s were hung on the boat dock with care, In hopes some big crappie would soon swim up there; The coots were nestled all snug close … Continue reading →

It’s beginning to look . . .

It’s beginning to look a lot like…well, crappie. The past week or so, quite a few crappie have been caught in the channels at Lake D’Arbonne. They are scattered. Some days you can catch a mess. Some days you can’t. There have been some pretty good ones caught, too, up in the pound and a … Continue reading →

Put Him first

An early Christmas present

Area outdoors enthusiasts just got an early Christmas present. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Wildlife Management Areas may be growing in north Louisiana and that could give Morehouse and Union parish residents new outdoor recreation opportunities, including public hunting. LDWF has reached a tentative agreement with Molpus Woodlands Group on behalf of … Continue reading →