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Holiday Deer Report

There aren’t many places in today’s economy where you can turn $10 into $1,000, but if you are a deer hunter in Union Parish, you have that chance. Several hunters who got lucky in the woods and killed deer weren’t so lucky, though. They didn’t invest that $10 in a ticket to compete in the … Continue reading →

Holiday Duck Report

Have you noticed a trend this week? It’s apparently REPORT week. We started with fish, then eating and today, it’s the ducks. The cold weather that blew in the week before duck season in our area brought with it more big ducks (mallards, pintails, gadwalls) that most hunters have seen in a long, long time. … Continue reading →

Holiday eating report

While limits of fish usually consume area outdoorsmen (and women), it was consuming limits of FOOD that filled up most of our time the past weekend as we celebrated Thanksgiving. I have to share a few photos from our family’s Thanksgiving feast, which included all the usuals: fried turkey, chicken and dressing, pecan crusted sweet … Continue reading →

Holiday fishing report

This time last year, there were so many boats on Lake D’Arbonne trying to catch a white perch you could hardly shake a stick at them! This year, there weren’t that many, for a couple of reasons. First of all the fish just haven’t bunched up and started biting yet. There are some good catches … Continue reading →

Thankful, part 4

It’s Thanksgiving Week and I’ve got tons of things to be thankful for. My family and I  are very Blessed. I give thanks for that every day. I’ve also got quite a list of things I’m thankful for – present and past – when it comes to the outdoors. I’m sure you do to. This … Continue reading →

Thankful, part 3

It’s Thanksgiving Week and I’ve got tons of things to be thankful for. My family and I are very Blessed. I give thanks for that every day. I’ve also got quite a list of things I’m thankful for – present and past – when it comes to the outdoors. I’m sure you do to. This … Continue reading →

Thankful, part 2

It’s Thanksgiving Week and I’ve got tons of things to be thankful for. My family and I  are very Blessed. I give thanks for that every day. I’ve also got quite a list of things I’m thankful for – present and past – when it comes to the outdoors. I’m sure you do to. This … Continue reading →

Thankful (part 1)

As always on Sunday, first we’ll share a Bible verse:  “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.”  – Psalm 100 * * * * * * … Continue reading →

Water is Union Parish’s middle name

Water is Union Parish’s middle name. At least it should be. That’s why the new Union Museum of History and Art is set to open Dec. 9 with its first exhibit as “Celebrating the Waters of Union Parish”. In the past 50 years, that has centered a lot around Lake D’Arbonne. But before that, D’Arbonne … Continue reading →