Lake life

Deer saved! and…Christmas goodies

News Flash: Facebook post saves deer’s lives! That’s right. Dozens of hunters got up Monday morning to go deer hunting and either looked at the weather app or somebody’s facebook page and turned around and went back to bed. Count me in that number.  Temperature 21? Maybe. “Feels Like” 15 degrees?  I’m back in the … Continue reading →

A child was born

What’s the score?

Fishermen find it pretty easy to weigh a fish. Duck hunters don’t care about the size of the duck, but more about the species. But deer hunters? “It’s a big one” can mean almost anything. And points don’t tell the whole story. That’s why “scoring” antlers is the mans of determining the size of the … Continue reading →

Not so fast, crappie!

I thoroughly enjoyed the fishing in the 28 degree weather last Saturday morning at Caney Lake. They were having the monthly Crappie Fishermen United of Louisiana crappie tournament out of Hooks Marina on Caney. The main reason I enjoyed the fishing is because I wasn’t fishing.  I slept in, drank some hot chocolate and rode … Continue reading →

What about the lake?

The hot topic around Farmerville is no longer politics. It’s the lake. “What about the lake?” As in, what are the plans for closing the gates and trying to let Mother Nature fill up Lake D’Arbonne after the quadrennial (every four year) drawdown. Lake Commission member Steve Cagle confirmed today that the plan is to … Continue reading →

To you, Lord, I call…

Continue to pray for the people of the Gatlinburg region of Tennessee as they recover from the recent disaster, PLEASE. ****** What a reminder for believers and a wake-up call for the skeptical.  This was found under a bench as someone cleaned up after the Gatlinburg fire. Wow. Joel 1:19  To you, LORD, I call, … Continue reading →

Cold Caney Crappie

If you plan on fishing the Crappie Fishermen United of Louisiana open tournament on Caney Lake Saturday, there are some things you need to know. Really need to know. First of all, this: That 28, the one in red… at 7 a.m.?   That’s the temperature forecast for fishing time Saturday morning. I’ll be thinking … Continue reading →

Bayou-Diversity: get you some

I’m not going to plug a lot of Christmas gifts, but here’s one you should consider for the outdoorsperson with ties to Union Parish and our region. It’s loaded with outdoor information — and not your usual fishing and hunting stories. “Bayou-Diversity – Nature and people in the Louisiana Bayou Country” Yes it’s a book, … Continue reading →

Big bucks…and “you’re welcome”

For all of you hunters who will win prizes in the Union Parish Big Buck Contest who haven’t had a chance to personally thank me and others like me yet, I’ll go ahead and say “you’re welcome”. I’m talking about all of us  who buy our $10 tickets and don’t really have a chance on … Continue reading →

Shhhhh …

The noise is deafening. So many in today’s world are so caught up in the noise of politics, business, busy.ness and the self-inflicted pressures of the holiday season. Stop it. Shhhh.  Be still and know… If you are a Christian, always remember this. And let it guide your words and deeds. If you aren’t a … Continue reading →