Only Two Weeks Left to Win 'Cast and Blast' Getaway in Mississippi River Delta

Jul 19

Posted by National Wildlife Federation

Registration for Vanishing Paradise’s Fishing and Hunting Sweepstakes Ends July 31-

There are only two weeks left to enter Vanishing Paradise’s ‘cast and blast’ adventure sweepstakes. One lucky winner and their guest will experience three days and two nights of hunting and fishing in the Mississippi River Delta.

“The Mississippi River Delta provides a waterfowl hunting experience like no other,” said Land Tawney, Senior Manager for Sportsmen’s Leadership for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). “The delta is the most important habitat for wintering waterfowl in this country, but these wetlands are disappearing rapidly. We’re hoping this contest raises awareness of the problem and of the solutions.”

Registration in the sweepstakes is free. The contest is sponsored by Vanishing Paradise, a joint campaign of NWF and Ducks Unlimited. Vanishing Paradise will also provide roundtrip airfare for the winner and their guest.

The winners will stay at Cajun Fishing Adventures, a luxurious hunting and fishing lodge located one hour south of New Orleans, right where the mouth of the Mississippi River disappears into the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico. The lodge will provide meals, accommodations and guide services.

The Mississippi River Delta is also known as one of the best places in the country for saltwater fishing—and Cajun Fishing Adventures’ guides are some of the best around.

“The more I fish in the marshes of Louisiana, the more I fall in love,” Tawney said. “Catching stringers of speckled trout, giant redfish, flounder and catfish, in just a few hours, exemplifies what a great resource the delta is.”

Unfortunately, since the 1930s, coastal erosion has claimed an area of wetlands almost as large as the state of Delaware. Without changes to the way the Mississippi River is managed, the delta’s wetlands will have largely disappeared by mid-century.

“We can fix this. We can reconnect the river to its delta and restore this national treasure,” Tawney said. “Hunters and anglers from across the country are sending Congress the message that the Mississippi River Delta is important to everyone who loves to fish and hunt, no matter where they live.”

New Orleans, July 19, 2011

Contact: Emily Guidry Schatzel, guidrye@nwf.org, 225.253.9781