Lake life

Hunting Message from Sheriff Gates

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 9, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

A hunting message from Sheriff Dusty Gates: Union Parish is a great place to live and a great place to enjoy the outdoors. This time of year hundreds of people are heading to the woods to hunt and I want to take this time to remind everyone to always put safety first. Don’t take chances … Continue reading →

Looknfishy….

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 8, 2014 ⋅ 2 Comments

Those of us who fish Lake D’Arbonne on a regular basis may take some things like a beautiful sunrise or fishy looking spots for granted. One new visitor to the lake, who I have been corresponding with the past few months, gives his impression of his first Fall trip to the lake on his own … Continue reading →

Good day to be a fish

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 7, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

When you wake up to a sunrise like this one on Lake D’Arbonne Monday, you know one thing. It’s a good day to be a fish. That’s because nobody is going to be messing with them, tempting them to hit a crank bait or a minnow or a little red wiggly worm. And there won’t … Continue reading →

Where’s DocWaldo? D’Arbonne, of course!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 6, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you saw DocWaldo fishing on Lake D’Arbonne, most of you would never know who he was. That’s because DocWaldo is from Bossier City and nobody knows him by that name except his crappie.com internet buddies. His real name is Mark. But DocWaldo is a big fan of Lake D’Arbonne and a key component in … Continue reading →

My favorite color

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 5, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I love when Summer turns to Fall. Sometimes it sneaks it. Sometimes it roars in. But the changing of the seasons is one thing that makes us realize that life is ever changing, ever moving forward. And when we remember these important verses from Ecclesiastes, it helps us keep everything in this ever changing, ever … Continue reading →

Spotty teal

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 3, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you are a duck hunter, you know about greenwing teal, bluewing teal and cinnamon teal. But spotty teal? Well, there are no “spotty” teal, but the best word to describe the recently completed three-weekend special teal season in Louisiana is “spotty”. Some folks got ’em. Some folks didn’t. For a complete report on the … Continue reading →

Eagle Point Boat and RV storage

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 2, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

For many, the end of the boating and camping season is nearing and you may be wondering what to do with that expensive rig. Leave it out in the elements? Or put it in a covered storage and protect your valuable investment. One of our sponsors, Eagle Point Boat and RV Storage offers a great … Continue reading →

Bow season opens

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ October 1, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Louisiana’s bow hunting season for deer opens this morning, October 1, in Areas 1, 2, 4 & 5, which covers most of North Louisiana. The season is open for either sex deer, unless a bucks only gun season is in progress, through Jan. 31, 2015. Check the 2014-15 Louisiana Hunting Regulations to make sure of … Continue reading →

Big buck big buck!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 30, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I know I’m getting old, but in this instance anyway, I’m not repeating myself. It is a big buck big buck! And it’s in Union Parish, the top parish for deer harvest numbers in the state of Louisiana. The big buck big buck is going to be the winner of the new Chamber of Commerce … Continue reading →

NHF Day gets an “A”

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ September 29, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I’ll be the first to admit, I was a bit nervous about how a big change in the location for this past weekend’s National Hunting and Fishing Day might affect turnout and how the activities went. But after more than 30 years in one spot, the move from the LDWF headquarters off Hwy. 165 in … Continue reading →