Open water to be announced for Sabine soon.
Several of the larger lakes in the refuge will be designated as open water which will allow boat operation in them. This will open up lots more easily accessible hunting area this year. Also solve the "illegal" running in shallow canals.
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They're gonna shut down hunting off the burton ditch too. Unit D will be closed to all waterfowl hunting activity.
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No link. Came straight from the horses mouth. Talked with refuge managers.
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Burton will not be closed.. I don't know why that rumor is still floating around. It is 100% not true.
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As soon as I can figure out how to upload the map of the new named lakes that will allow outboard use, I will.
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I called HQ, Burton is gonna be open but there's gonna be a 25hp limit and no more mud motors/gatortails allowed.
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Strictly for burton?
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Here is the map....
1. You will only be able to run the open water not threw any vegetation. 2. Burton WILL NOT be closed. 3. Surface drive boats WILL BE allowed with NO HP restriction. 4. This is a 2 year probation, so don't mess it up. 5. The new hunt brochures will only be in grayscale so I suggest you print this map and have it with you. 6. This map ONLY indicates the open water that can be run. It DOES NOT show the actual hunt boundaries (which have not changed.) |
What's the two green squares for? Don't have my actual map pulled up to compare.
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Well I was gonna get a lease but now I think this will work out well for me...I'll be able to run my prodrive and hunt wherever I want in that mofo and on my way out on the low tide days...charge huntin fool to tow him and his pos boat out.
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I called Obama, all hunting on federal lands will be outlawed.
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Y'all can count on hearing/seeing ole DW Bellon out there out there in Slow Devil if this is accurate!!
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I did notice they placed a trailer at Valstar road, they gonna open a check station of something?
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Closed Area indicated in red. (Not 100% accurate but there are signs on the refuge indicating what is open and closed. The hunt brochure will have a better map indicating the closed areas.)
Highlighted open waterways depict the ONLY areas where outboard use will be permitted. |
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And I can be lazy with my prodive drive as far as I want and set up shop
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anY horse poWER limITS??
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Guys you can trust whatever info WildPig is kind enough to share with us, he is very well connected and close to the information. WildPig thank you for taking time to clear these matters up for everyone.
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from what i can see you have posted with the maps, it seems to be that you can actually run from trapper lake to burton lake, or is this not the intentions of the management
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x2! You are obviously more of an authority on the issue, I just wanted to get the word out to the community on here since I know many are very interested in this sort of info! Thank you for making the maps! Very helpful. |
This oughta be a huge ****** rodeo next year. Everybody was already running in the marsh, so I guess they got tired of fighting it and just said **** it.
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1. The trailer is there because a construction company is taking out the concrete bridges on central canal.
2. As of right now horsepower is not an issue or on radar. (Don't make it one) 3. You should be able to run from the TS to Burton via however I have not done it yet but will try next week. 4. Please feel free to distribute the map provided. These open waterways are the only places outboards will be aloud to run. If people think they can run anywhere they want then management will without a doubt shut it down again. |
Thanks for everything wildpig.
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Is the redfishing any good in those marsh lakes?
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In duck season I can watch reds swim through my spread.. Never fished it.
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Noo that's not the story! My guide ran out of shells, and I personally felt guilty being invited on the hunt. So I offered my badazz Benelli for the fella to shoot.
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Wild Pig, thanks for sharing the map. I appreciate you giving us the heads up. A buddy called me last night to talk about the changes. I have some recommendations I am going to make via PM.
Pro's: More room for everyone to navigate. Opens up more area, therefore allowing more hunter's to hunt at a safer distance. Hopefully the boat/canoe hazard will go away. If two boats are too close it will be easier for one to get away from the other. Easier to get to spot with the imposed 4:00 A.M. launch. (I think the launch time should go back to 3; heck even 2). Cons: Could potentially open up the marsh more. More hunters Lots of hunters where the ducks are if they are in close proximity to one of these running lakes. (The ducks won't be there long) Surface drive/go devil city. Very loud. I will say that this needs to be enforced. Will there be signs clearly designating motor/no motor areas? If not, because of the ambiguity of the boundaries of these lakes there will always be individuals who press their luck. |
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Do you think that maybe they should've opened all the marsh and it be a "enter at your own risk policy"? Just curious if you think this is a good move. |
The ducks should find the impoundment quick this year.
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thanx for tha info!
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talked to a guy recently at the refuge and he said don't need no signs cuz everythin is illegal!...lol
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Enforcement can NOT be everywhere at once, especially when Sabine, Cameron Prairie, and Lacassine are part of the same refuge complex.
Call them if you see people doing illegal things. Put this number in your phone and call or send them a text if you see anything happening on private or state lands . Operation Game Thief (OGT) has been in existence since 1984. OGT is a non-profit corporation, funded and managed by volunteer sportsmen from throughout the state. They meet quarterly to review wildlife violation cases resulting from information provided by program participants and to determine and dispense reward amounts. The OGT process is fairly simple. If someone witnesses or has information concerning a violation, they should call Operation Game thief's toll-free 24-hour phone line or use the department's tip411 program. The toll free number is 1-800-442-2511. To use the tip411 program, tipsters can text LADWF and their tip to 847411 or download the "LADWF Tips" iPhone and Android apps from the iTunes or Google Play store free of charge. CitizenObserver, the tip411 provider, uses technology that removes all identifying information before LDWF receives the text so that LDWF cannot identify the sender. Texting or downloading the app enables the public to send anonymous tips to LDWF and lets LDWF respond back, creating a two-way anonymous “chat”. Users of the app or texters can also send in photos to help support their claim and be used as evidence. The information is received by a Wildlife and Fisheries operator and immediately relayed to a wildlife agent who will investigate. If the information results in an arrest, the caller is eligible for a cash reward. Since the program began, more than $280,000 in rewards has been paid. Information provided by O.G.T. informants has resulted in the apprehension of more than 700 violators, who were convicted on a multitude of state and federal charges. For more information, please email questions to Lt. Will Roberts at wroberts@wlf.la.gov. |
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Every NWR or complex has a phone number for enforcement, they can't be everywhere at once, they need tips:) |
This thread made me even more grateful to hunt where I do...sounds like you guys got the Saturday on big lake going on in the refuge during hunting season...smh
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Refuge law enforcement officers do get the complaints that are called into the state office via the 1800 or text #'s.. Or even if you call the Lake Charles office directly.
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FYI... I was able to run a surface drive from Burton to the Trappers Shack through the newly named waterways. I must have hit 250 pieces of debris. The propeller on my surface drive broke off. Once I can narrow down a safe travel path I will post the information on here for all.
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