D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge — Attraction in West Monroe

Hello I'm Sharon I was raised at our old camp. In Columbia parish Louisiana. And Caldwell line. Until the age of 5. Years old. My grandparent's Elzie P. Fowler and Alley Verail Fowler. uncle Herbert Ansley Raised me 5, days a week. While my older sisters and brother went to school. Momma and daddy would come on the weekends. I love camping ,fishing hunting. And eating wild meats. I carry a ice chest were ever I go. In Farmerville. I have a good friend. Fishman I call him. Because that's what they called my daddy. Mr. Fishman. We run slat trap and concrete mesh traps with rotten cheese as bait. If a rabbit ,squirrel or occasional coon, Deer runs out in front of me. Ima going to pick him up and skin it right there. And it's not long I'm eating it. Lake Darbone Lake is like a Ocean to me. I take a deep breath ever time I cross over it. We fished 3- rivers landing. Beauf river, Lafouch& Ouachita river. Tensaw and ,Big Creek and any other fishing hole around This Lake I've learned over the years. There's different rules as far as wildlife and fishers rules go. I Burnt my kids out at Lake Darbone State Park. I love it so much! I camp out 365 days a year. 24/7. It's in my ancestry D.N.A. Don't matter if it's cold. Ima build a fire. And JESUS AND MY CHILDREN ,Justin Montana and Hank Blaze Fowler up back AND forth from Winnsboro and Farmerville. Now the management area Is the old camp to me. Gills Landing. Is like a slue. Narrow. However at Stowe Creek Landing its much larger. And both Spill ways are. Breath taking. The whole 15 thousand acre man made lake is Sportsman's Paradise for sure. I can't wait to go Frog hunting catching them on tha Banks. At Gills Ferry Landing. Come check us out u...

This is a fine place to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of North East Louisiana. We enjoyed walking in the woods and a safari drive down Deep Well Road, we saw White-tailed Deer, American toads, several Wood Storks, White Egrets and Kingfishers and a variety of interesting fungi, wild flowers, insects and reptiles. Mississippi Map Turtles, Spiny Soft-shelled Turtles and Red Eared Sliders. The woods have a very open feeling and lovely light for...

One of the best places to fish in all of northeast Louisiana. It is a great wilderness area within a short distance of town. The only downside is the veritable plethora of inconsiderate jackalopes blowing by...