Is it too early to start talking duck hunting? Apparently not. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is making available lottery hunts for ducks on three state management areas. Applications are due to LDWF biologist Steve Smith by Oct. 2. A $5 fee must accompany each application, which, along with all rules and regs, … Continue reading
Psalms 92:4“For You, O LORD, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.”
9-11 A day that shook our nation and still brings shudders to Americans. The United States has been under attack from within and without since then. Today I ask you to just do this: Remember 9-11 on this Friday, September 11. Take a moment to reflect and to focus on what happened on 9-11. Never … Continue reading
Anytime I go anywhere, I am always on the lookout for neat places to eat off the beaten path. I’m no Guy Fieri, but I try. I found one of those spots in Chattanooga, Tn. this summer. Welcome to Uncle Larry’s Soul Food Restaurant, where the sign out front said “Fish so good, it will … Continue reading
There’s no mistake about it. The hot topics around four-wheelers and deer stands (the water coolers of the woods you might say) right now are not trophy deer. Here’s my top ten from the past week or so: Bears — they seem to be everywhere, knocking down feeders, tromping through piles of deer corn (I … Continue reading
One of the best things about the approaching season is NOT just the opportunity to shoot a buck, squirrel or duck. It’s the opportunity to help some deserving folks. Louisiana Hunters For Heroes will be having it’s first hunt of the year in Bastrop this coming weekend, Sept. 11-13. They will host 15 vets at … Continue reading
Galatians 5:22 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness…”
Bass fishermen needed! If catching bass and winning prizes isn’t enough, throw this big bonus in the landing net: participating in the Scott Bullitt Bass Tournament Saturday, Sept. 26, on Lake D’Arbonne is for a great cause: helping aid wounded LDWF enforcement agent Scott Bullitt and his family. “I can’t think of a nicer guy, … Continue reading
Third in a three-part series “Farm to table” is the newest craze in restaurants. But that’s nothing new. Scott Long’s family has been practicing “creek to table” for decades. That’s even better. Fishing may be fun and relaxing, but the real reward in fishing for many folks (including me) is fried fish for supper. And … Continue reading
Second of a three-part series Being up the creek with no paddle isn’t a problem for Scott Long. He doesn’t need a paddle. He just needs some good boots, a long stringer and a couple of white H&H spinnerbaits. And maybe a few tube jigs if the white perch are biting. And the bass better … Continue reading