SilverPoon985

Thanks everyone. Looks like I should should start calling it by its proper name and that would solve finding seedlings.

Most places are sold out, but found a few that have them in stock as well as called NRCS.

I agree regarding wanting it bad enough you'll make it happen.

On other hand, i guess i am a bellyacher as I 100% believe that woodsmanship has completely deteriorated and left the picture (at least related to duck hunting and turkey hunting). Don't get me wrong there have always been those without it, but in todays world there seems to be very very little of it.

When I deer hunt, I hunt nearly 100% public in SELA, and the etiquette/woodsmanship among deer hunters where I hunt is fantastic as I am surrounded by "old men" who have hunted the property since long before it was even a federal area and simply respect each other.

Congrats to ya buddy on the deer. There are still plenty of deer to be killed on Louisiana public.

I am likely in the same camp as your kid. We grew up hearing stories about how great hunting once was, with the hope that it would come back to the same, but did not. Which caused most of us to spend more time traveling to hunt - but just as mad at em. (typing this while currently heading home from hunting in Oklahoma).

Regarding public land, it has absolutely gotten worse everywhere. It's almost impossible to even door knock to get access to shoot woodducks or squirrels, much less to deer hunt or turkey hunt.

This in turn has forced most (especially my generation) to all hunt public lands which means more people on public which leads to more interactions with people (both good and bad, but mostly bad) which leads to my generation saying screw this and going home to deer hunt two times per year or take up golfing.

The amount of money it takes for a young adult to get into hunting and the amount of aggravation on public from the large influx of people forces most of us out. We are just priced out.

If public land rules were enforced and fellow hunters had even 50% of the common decency of the past -- public land would continue to be fine, but what is frustrating is the fact that every time i (and others i know) set up for a duck hunt and another group comes in 30 minutes before shooting light to set up on us within 80 yards and ruins it for everyone while refusing to hunt together like we used to when I was a kid (5-16yo) by my uncle.

Tl;Dr: the youth dont want out of hunting. we are pushed out by prices of private ground, inability to access property through door knocks, and the degrading of public land success due to the failure of others to have common decency/respect.

I would imagine that is already being investigated - per the CWD taskforce or whatever the LWC named it.

Your post was vague as to "investigate," which is why i asked the question. I agree the CWD issue needs to be figured out - if it truly was brought in.

100%. Get you a 22-24ft bay boat with a reliable 4 stroke. No need for anything crazy to start. A bay boat allows you to fish - while also doing tubing, skiing, etc and gives room for women to lay on front deck and tan etc.

I've seen too many ppl buy pleasure cruisers bc its "more comfortable" with wife - then it turns out the wife is never on the boat except going to and from the sandbar/restaurant etc where she immediately jumps in water and goes to beach.

IMO a 22-24ft bay boat is your most versatile boat.

Really depends what "Bay St. Louis Area" means to you.

If youre wanting Bay St. Louis proper - the fishing is not the best in the world. Better in winter. can catch fish during summer in bay - but generally have to run to islands or isle pitre area.

If you're fine with more outskirts, the Ansley/Waveland area has better fishing IMO. Freshwater and Salt on edge of East Pearl. can run across lake and fish 9mile and 3 mile area - as well as run to islands to fish.

We have a camp in Waveland at LaFrance Marina, which as been in our family since the 70/80s. we love it. Can be in BSL in 20 minutes but also have access to duck hunting etc in the winter.

I agree with above - if you're looking for a "fishing camp" go south (Venice, Port Sulphur, Delacroix, PAL, etc).

If you are wanting an all around camp that is close to entertainment, still offers decent fishing at times, and good duck hunting at times--then MS coast can be an option

Wish there was a way we could listen online - but every link i have clicked is not Don Dubuc. Oh well, hopefully Don or someone posts a link to it after show.

How are y'all feeling about rolling dividends back into additional shares at this price point? Are we buying?

Camp ground on SE is tricky to get to if you dont know how to to run Pass a Loutre - lot of sandbars, but allows you to be close to the NWR if you want to hunt the Fed land as well.

On flip side - I hunted SE pass this weekend and it was empty skies. Ducks for some reason are stacking up on Baptiste (n. side) and the sanctuary (where they always are). However, the birds are not coming off sanctuary until just before dark headed north to feed.

Plenty of teal along S pass, if you want to have a good teal shoot just find a 2-4 acre pond and pirogue in. However, big ducks down river right now are not as present as normal.

Best campground is the main one-off South Pass (be careful pulling in as there is a mud flat to the north and south of the entrance. Go almost straight perpendicular if you turn in there.

If you try to go to the Freshwater Impound Campground, depending on your route, there is a large underwater rock dam that you need to watch for. It is located at the spoil canal when you turn off south pass going to the Freshwater Impound Campground.

If you want to go to the Freshwater Impound campground--i would recommend taking Dennis to it.

Your post asks two separate questions.

1) Most law firms operate those kind of cases on contingency, meaning the claimant owes nothing until verdict/settlement. General contingency fee is 30-40% across the board in Louisiana, staying closer to the 33-35% range - with a kicker if it goes to trial the contingency fee jumps to 40%.

The contingency fee generally does not cover case expenses/liens/subrogations: such as filings, deposition costs, trial prep costs (exhibits), court filing fees, expert fees, etc. Those are deducted from the gross amount after verdict/settlement.

So for example: say a case settled for $100k - to get to that the attorney had to depose the tortfeasor and the insurance adjuster, file a motion to compel, take a writ on a Motion to Quash 1442 deposition of insurance adjuster, get the police report, and request medical records which lets hypothetically say in total cost $8.5k. In this hypo: the client incurred $25k of medical treatment via their BCBS membership (actual paid amount by BCBS was $6,250 and a write off of $18,750 was applied). BCBS would notice a lien on the file for reimbursement of the $6,250. The attorney would then negotiate with the insurer, this case BCBS for a reduction in the lien pursuant to Moody.(a legal case which generally reduces the lien by 1/3)

So the math would go like this:

Gross Settlement: $100,000.00
Att Fee (33%) ($33,000.00)
Expenses on File: ($8,5000.00)
BCBS Lien (negotiated): ($4,166.67)
Net to Claimant: $54,333.33

Obviously, this is just a hypothetical with fictitious numbers for expenses and liens

2)Regarding the value/"math" of what a case is worth - the math comes down to multiple factors: what type of injections (ESI, MBB, RFAs), what other type of treatment (PT/Chiro), if liability is established/contested, treatment span (date of loss to last date of treatment), need for future medical treatment, the venue (jurisdiction) the case is pending, willingness of claimant to go to trial, egregiousness of the actions of tortfeasor (person who did the wrong action), and likeability/personality of the claimant.

I've seen the same treatment, treatment span, and medical specials go to vastly different conclusions based on 1) venue 2) likeability/personality of claimant, 3) actions of tortfeasor, and/or 4) willingness to go to trial.