Don Shoopman, Author at The Daily Iberian

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All in a night’s work … 1,900 ducks banded at Rockefeller

Owen, Lafayette DU official, among volunteers who join LDWF personnel Jan. 11 Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 12:30 pm

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Post-black bear hunt awards go to Santiny, Brown and Pitre with a Teddy Roosevelt theme

There’s definitely a Teddy Roosevelt theme being touted by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in the weeks following the first Louisiana black bear ... Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 12:00 pm

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CCA-Louisiana, partners double size of Jacob Meek Reef at S. Timbalier 165

Artificial reef was a red-hot hotspot in 91-foot depths after its creation in 2023 Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 21, 2025 11:00 am

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Savoy schedules next Jackie Savoy Memorial BBC for March 29 at Lake Fausse Pointe

The director of one of the oldest, most successful outdoors-related fundraisers for charities spent the past month or so looking for and avoiding conflicts. Read more

by Don Shoopman, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:15 am

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Sumrall looking ahead to 2025 season of Elite tournaments, including Classic

Local bass fisherman kept his hand in fishing during the entire offseason while guiding in, around Vermilion Bay Read more

by Don Shoopman, Wednesday, January 15, 2025 9:00 am

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LWFC proposes cut to special teal season from 16 days to nine days for this September

U.S. F&WS population survey earlier this year shows decline in blue-winged teal, recommendation to cut number of days Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 14, 2025 3:45 pm

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Three more CWD deer cases found in 3 new parishes, according to LDAF

Louisiana’s Chronic Wasting Disease news took another turn for the worse last week when a state agency reported three more positive cases in captive deer ... Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 2:05 pm

Brandon Moss

“KC,” 9, starts Moss crew on streak with 9-point, 200-lb. buck

Kathleen’s big deer, her first, followed on consecutive days by Drake’s spike buck, then Camryn’s doe Read more

by Don Shoopman, Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:45 pm

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‘GD’ gets his PB, takes advantage of ½-day off

Dupuis’ big ’un doesn’t have hide nor feathers but it does have scales – 8-pound bass Read more

by Don Shoopman, Thursday, January 2, 2025 10:15 am

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Louisiana’s black bear season ends with 10 taken, including 696-pounder

Inspirational U.S. Army vet Santiny’s big bruin highlights state’s first hunt since the late 1980s Read more

by Don Shoopman, Monday, December 30, 2024 11:30 am

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