The end is in sight for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ License to Win! Sweepstakes, which means one lucky recreational angler will soon take home a brand new boat and trailer.
 
As part of the first annual License to Win! promotion, LDWF, in partnership with the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation, awards monthly prizes to winners selected from holders of 2015-16 recreational saltwater fishing licenses.  Donated prizes include a YETI Tundra 45 ice chest, Shimano Curado G-Loomis Combo or gift cards from Academy Sports and Outdoors, Texaco and Whole Foods Market.
 
Monthly winners drawn on April 1 include Patrick Baquet, Mark Chaney, Patrick Cortez, Mark Hornsby, Phillip Parker, Sherry Harris, Jacob Hoffman and Duy Nuguyen.
 
The department will continue to select five monthly winners through May, and in June one lucky angler will take home the grand prize, a 22 foot bay boat, trailer and motor donated by Venice Marina, Mercury Outboards and Mike Gerald’s Trailer Depot.
 
The License to Win! sweepstakes encourages anglers to provide accurate contact information to participate in LA Creel. LA Creel is the data-gathering survey that allows LDWF biologists to manage our fisheries at localized levels across the state. Accurate angler contact information is critical to performing science-based fishing effort surveys.  These surveys assist with successful management of fishery resources. The success of LA Creel will not only allow LDWF to better manage fisheries, but will ultimately maximize the amount of fishing opportunities for Louisiana anglers. 
 
Visit your nearest license vendor or go online (www.wildlifelicense.com) to purchase your recreational saltwater license to be eligible for next month’s drawing.