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Patience, Spring, Eagles

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 16, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

It’s a rare occasion that I turn to the Famers’ Almanac. But I did today. My question: When is Spring going to get here? Apparently the Almanac and Punxsutawney Phil both agree with what we already know — we had a long winter, and it may not be over yet. But there is hope. Spring … Continue reading →

Taking to the bow

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 14, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

I am amazed at the number of people the past decade that have taken up archery, both for hunting and just as a shooting sport. I’m also amazed at the number of young people who have taken to the bow and arrow. It’s a great sport and when compared with playing with a X-Box, it’s … Continue reading →

Lake on ice

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 13, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it. That pretty much sums up what we’ve been facing the past several weeks. If the ice and snow from yesterday didn’t do anything else, at least it got a … Continue reading →

Heroes complete rabbit mission!

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 12, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Saturday’s Hunters for Heroes rabbit hunt in Morehouse Parish was a successful mission. Not only did 135 people show up to help cook for, guide and just plain support the 10 wounded veterans that took part in the hunt, enough rabbits even took part to provide meat for a rabbit stew! I’ll let Louisiana Hunters … Continue reading →

Two many minis?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 10, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Some things go best unsaid. We were in the process of moving a few years back when one of the movers came in and announced to my wife and I that he had finished packing up all the stuff in the garage. That was nice. “Say, did you know you had 27 rods and reels?“, … Continue reading →

Just for the record . . .

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ February 5, 2014 ⋅ 1 Comment

Rain…. check Thunder… check Lightening… check Wind.… check Cold…. check Damp, gray, drab…etc… check By the power vested in me by lakedarbonnelife.com, I hereby declare yesterday, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2014 . . . JUST PLAIN YUCKY

Fishing report ( kind of )

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

There was something strange on the lake Saturday: Boats. Then Sunday, they pretty much disappeared again. And it wasn’t because everybody went home to watch the Super Bowl. True, the white perch have been biting for the brave at heart who follow them every day. But fishing pressure on most area lakes has been extremely … Continue reading →

Got your goose?

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 29, 2014 ⋅ 4 Comments

Still itching to get up before the crack of dawn, wade through the mud in the cold or rain and take a few shots at high flying birds? Well, it’s time to get your goose. The extended goose season is upon us and there are plenty of geese. The only question is what to do … Continue reading →

Crappie.com, part 2

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 28, 2014 ⋅ 2 Comments

Part 2 of a 2 part series Nobody has been more surprised about the astounding growth of Crappie.com, which today bills itself as “America’s Crappie Community”, than founder and owner Ed Moes. After spending quite a few hours on the home page and the various forums. I understand why it has grown so. It’s a … Continue reading →

Sun setting on duck season

Posted by darbone1 ⋅ January 23, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

The clock is ticking on the 2013-14 duck season in the East Zone, which includes all of northeast Louisiana. The second split in the East ends Sunday, January 26. A special one-day youth hunt is scheduled for Feb. 1. I miss the cut on that one by a few days…Check your regulations pamphlet for details … Continue reading →