NOTE:  The EXPO has been pushed forward to March 2015:

The new EXPO will feature two parts.  Beginning in February there will be a hunting segment featuring all Union Parish hunters, followed by a Banquet to include indoor & outdoor vendors/exhibitors/and key speakers.  Rules to follow so keep close to this web page for details.

It has also been proposed to have a one-day Big Fish Tournament on Lake D'Arbonne.  Men, women and children alike will compete for the biggest Crappie catch of the day.  Use your choice of bait and fish from boat or bank.  Cash prizes, hourly gift packages with a cash payout for the largest & smallest crappie.  Rules and regulations to follow.  The tournament will be followed by a Banquet to include vendors/exhibitors/and key speakers. 

Following the EXPO events there will be a Crappie Masters Tournament on Lake D'Arbonne on April 18, 2015 sponsored by Crappie Masters.

Exact Time and Dates for these events to Follow
Monitor this web-page to stay informed
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      Calling all hunters, fishermen, paddlers, birders, archers, boaters, photographers, mudders, campers … everyone who loves to get outside and enjoy Louisiana, the 
“Sportsman’s Paradise”:   The Fifth annual 
Lake D'Arbonne Country SPORTSMAN'S EXPO is for you!

      Come check out displays and great merchandise for sale: guns and knives, taxidermy, game calls, custom fishing rods, hog traps, off-road vehicles, fishing nets, deer attractant, and more!   
      Kids will love the 4-H archery range, North Central Bass Anglers "Casting for Kids" feature, D'Arbonne Martial Arts School demonstration (10 a.m.), National Wild Turkey Federation airgun shooting gallery, and paddling instruction by D'Arbonne Kayak Club.  
      View the always-awesome Trophy Wall of wild game mounts and entries in the Wildlife Photo Contest.

                  Presented by Union Parish Chamber of Commerce, 116 N. Main St., Farmerville, LA, 71241, tel 318-368-3947.

                 SPECIAL FEATURES THIS YEAR:  

• A celebration of the 51st anniversary of the opening of Lake D'Arbonne.  Special commemorative display will recall the founding of the lake and the visionaries who made it happen. 
  
• Duckmen Lookalike Contest.  Entrants can come as their favorite cast member of the "Duck Dynasty" television show on A & E Network.  Youth and adult categories.   
  

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CLICK PHOTO for list of youth activities at the Sportsman's Expo

   Entrance:  

• $5 adults, ages 12+
  
• Children free (accompanied by adult)
  
• Active military and law enforcement free with ID
  

     CLICK HERE 
   for schedule of 
          events

Visitors shop during the 2012 Lake D'Arbonne Country Sportsman's Expo

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THANKS TO THESE COMMUNITY-MINDED EXPO SPONSORS:

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Some other sites we like:
Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries
Union Parish Chamber of Commerce
Lake D'Arbonne State Park
LakeDarbonneLife.com
North Central Bass Anglers
Union Parish Tourist Commission