News Radio 710 KEEL » Hunting http://710keel.com Depend On It! Mon, 20 May 2013 03:48:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Louisiana Brings in Big Money with Outdoor Recreation http://710keel.com/louisiana-brings-in-big-money-with-outdoor-recreation/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-brings-in-big-money-with-outdoor-recreation/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:19:34 +0000 Erin McCarty http://710keel.com/?p=147842 Do you like getting outside to enjoy a little recreation? You're not alone. Numbers are in that Louisiana residents spend about $15 billion a year on outdoor recreation across the state. 

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-brings-in-big-money-with-outdoor-recreation/feed/ 0 zarzoso, flickr by Yahoo! Louisiana Legislators Pledge to Change Law Preventing Donation of Deer Meat http://710keel.com/louisiana-legislators-pledge-to-change-law-preventing-donation-of-deer-meat/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-legislators-pledge-to-change-law-preventing-donation-of-deer-meat/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 06:25:39 +0000 Justin Massoud http://mykisscountry937.com/?p=149371 Public outrage hit a fever pitch last week when it was discovered that $8,000 worth of deer meat donated by hunters to feed the homeless was destroyed by the State Department of Health and Hospitals. However, local politicians have delivered a quick response and a promise: this won't happen again.

Louisiana State Representative Jeff Thompson (R-Bossier City) held a press conference on Monday (Feb. 25) to discuss how Louisiana will handle hunters' donations in the future and how the destroyed venison will be replaced.

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-legislators-pledge-to-change-law-preventing-donation-of-deer-meat/feed/ 0 Photo courtesy: Brad Bradley, Ethereal Imaging Photography Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Defends Decision to Destroy Donated Deer Meat, Says It Was 'Potentially Unsafe' http://710keel.com/louisiana-department-of-health-and-hospitals-defends-decision-to-destroy-deer-meat-says-it-was-potentially-unsafe/ http://710keel.com/louisiana-department-of-health-and-hospitals-defends-decision-to-destroy-deer-meat-says-it-was-potentially-unsafe/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 20:57:35 +0000 Justin Massoud http://mykisscountry937.com/?p=148421 One day after we reported the news that the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospital had destroyed $8,000 worth of deer meat that was donated by hunters to feed homeless citizens, the group has released a statement defending their decision. 

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]]> http://710keel.com/louisiana-department-of-health-and-hospitals-defends-decision-to-destroy-deer-meat-says-it-was-potentially-unsafe/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images Deer Meat Donated to Shreveport Shelter Destroyed by State Health Inspectors http://710keel.com/deer-meat-donated-to-shreveport-shelter-destroyed-by-state-health-inspectors/ http://710keel.com/deer-meat-donated-to-shreveport-shelter-destroyed-by-state-health-inspectors/#comments Wed, 20 Feb 2013 13:21:01 +0000 Erin McCarty http://710keel.com/?p=143377  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a statement defending its decision, saying, "Because the meat was potentially unsafe, our health inspectors ordered it destroyed, in accordance with the law."

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]]> http://710keel.com/deer-meat-donated-to-shreveport-shelter-destroyed-by-state-health-inspectors/feed/ 0 Dallas-Area Archers Set Sights on Deer http://710keel.com/dallas-area-archers-set-sights-on-deer/ http://710keel.com/dallas-area-archers-set-sights-on-deer/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:22:09 +0000 Associated Press http://710keel.com/?p=110716 Bow hunters in three North Texas counties are getting to do something they haven't been able to do in 36 years — hunt deer.

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]]> http://710keel.com/dallas-area-archers-set-sights-on-deer/feed/ 0 YouTube.com More From the 2011 Sportsman's Expo [PHOTOS] http://710keel.com/more-from-the-2011-sportsmans-expo/ http://710keel.com/more-from-the-2011-sportsmans-expo/#comments Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:02:09 +0000 gonzo http://710keel.com/?p=11756 More pics from Saturday at the River Run ATV Park and Pieworks of Bossier Sportsman’s Expo 2011. You still have time to make out to the Bossier Civic Center and check out gear for hunting (archery, guns, atvs), fishing, and everything you can do outdoors. Plenty of activities for the kids, and a womens' section (as you can see in the photos). The Expo is oen until 4 pm Sunday. Come on down!

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]]> http://710keel.com/more-from-the-2011-sportsmans-expo/feed/ 0 Don't Miss the 2011 Sportsman's Expo! [PHOTOS] http://710keel.com/dont-miss-the-2011-sportsmans-expo-photos/ http://710keel.com/dont-miss-the-2011-sportsmans-expo-photos/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:15:17 +0000 gonzo http://710keel.com/?p=11738 The River Run ATV Park and Pieworks of Bossier Sportsman’s Expo 2011 powered by Louisiana Powersports is going on right now! This weekend, at the Bossier Civic Center, you'll find anything and everything you need for your next hunting, fishing, or outdoor experience! Open until 8pm tonight (Saturday) and from 10am-4pm tomorrow, the Expo features appearances from Billy the Exterminator and his family, John Godwin from the Duck Commander, and the Killin' and Grillin' Posse. For more information, click here.

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