Accomplishments

What has this organization done for you?

The BSBA, through its officers, area advisors and concerned members, has been busy representing the membership. We have been your representative to the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries,  the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Commission, and the public.  We have been your representatives in private meetings, public commission meetings, state and national  conventions, legislative meetings, workshops and 3-D shoots.  Following are some of the accomplishments made since 1992.

RECENT PROJECT

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

» Successful pursuit of statewide Archery Season extension through January 31st.
» $2,500 for use by Bayou Cocodrie NWR Primitive Weapons Only) to surface parking lot for sportsmen and conservationists.
» Contributions to LDWF for Reforestation.
» $1,000 contribution to LDWF for deer telemetry study.
» $2,500 contribution to LDWF for deer study meeting.
» Purchase of radio telemetry collars for BSBA initiated Adopt-A-Bear project.
» $2,587 contribution, part of which was made possible by matching grant monies by Entergy’s Environmental Matching Grant Program for Bottomland Hardwood Reforestation to D’Arbonne NWR.
» Co-Sponsor purchase of 70,000 pocket size hunting regulations brochure of LDWF.
» Raised $3520 for Sherburne WMA. Monies used for radio-telemetry equipment for work on a pilot turkey study and other projects.
» Raised $4,730 for Thistlethwaite WMA. Moneys used for purchase of tractor disk, food plots and other projects.
» Raised $2,806 for Loggy Bayou WMA. Monies used to upgrade parking facilities and other projects.
» $1,915 donation to Tensas River Refuge Association for Educational Programs.
» Volunteer Assistance with planting of 23,000 hardwood seedlings as part of LDWF Hardwood Reforestation Program on Bayou Pierre WMA.
» Sponsor Archery demonstrations and youth shoots at all Hunting and Fishing Day sites across State.
» Sponsor Archery event at State Hunter Youth Challenge and $1,287 donation for purchase of bows.
» Check Station assistance for Federal and State Wildlife Management Areas with their either sex lottery gun hunts for deer.
» Sponsorship of key and regional LDWF biologists at specialized chemical immobilization workshop to help avert potential problems relating to potential intrusion of CWD. Cost $6.685.
» Purchased customized 12’ x 6’ cargo trailers for use as check stations on Sherburne, Boise Vernon, West Bay and Fork Polk WMAs in District 5, and Lake Ophelia and Cat Island NWRs. Cost $13,513.
» Annual donation of twelve Genesis Bows to (NASP) National Archery in Schools Program.