Hackney shares flood photos

Images of flooding as the Mississippi's waters inundate Elite Angler Greg Hackney's Louisiana hunting lodge.

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	Floods along the Mississippi River hit home for Elite Series angler Greg Hackney.</p>
Floods along the Mississippi River hit home for Elite Series angler Greg Hackney.
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	A boat ride to check on Hackney’s hunting lodge shows widespread devastation.</p>
A boat ride to check on Hackney’s hunting lodge shows widespread devastation.
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	Hackney’s hunting partners were able to move out valuables before outbuildings and equipment were inundated.</p>
Hackney’s hunting partners were able to move out valuables before outbuildings and equipment were inundated.
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	Floods covered Island 88 near the Arkansas/Louisiana border.</p>
Floods covered Island 88 near the Arkansas/Louisiana border.
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	The floods are drawing comparisons to the Great Flood of 1927 and the Record Flood of 1937.</p>
The floods are drawing comparisons to the Great Flood of 1927 and the Record Flood of 1937.
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	Hackney and his partners were able to move some of the valuable contents of the lodge.</p>
Hackney and his partners were able to move some of the valuable contents of the lodge.
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	The lodge was built on a mound 13 feet above the surrounding land.</p>
The lodge was built on a mound 13 feet above the surrounding land.
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	This image of a raccoon on the top of his lodge disturbed Hackney, who said it will most likely starve.</p>
This image of a raccoon on the top of his lodge disturbed Hackney, who said it will most likely starve.
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	Hackney said he was more concerned about the wildlife than the things he can replace.</p>
Hackney said he was more concerned about the wildlife than the things he can replace.
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	A dedicated deer hunter, he said deer in the flood of 2008 there were “ganged up and starving.”</p>
A dedicated deer hunter, he said deer in the flood of 2008 there were “ganged up and starving.”
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	Hackney said the deer have either drowned or swam over to higher ground in Mississippi.</p>
Hackney said the deer have either drowned or swam over to higher ground in Mississippi.
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	Rebuilding is a fact of life when setting up in the region.</p>
Rebuilding is a fact of life when setting up in the region.
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	In the 2008 flood, water rose to 57.6 feet and Hackney didn’t think it could get any higher.</p>
In the 2008 flood, water rose to 57.6 feet and Hackney didn’t think it could get any higher.
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	It was measured at 64.5 feet this week.</p>
It was measured at 64.5 feet this week.
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	A pair of bald eagles perch in a tree.</p>
A pair of bald eagles perch in a tree.
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	The two are employing their keen eyes for sight fishing the muddy floodwaters; eagles mainly eat fish, but they also take advantage of carrion</p>
The two are employing their keen eyes for sight fishing the muddy floodwaters; eagles mainly eat fish, but they also take advantage of carrion