White Lake Welands Conservation Area youth duck hunt date set
August 24 at 10:45 am The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold youth waterfowl hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) near Gueydan on Nov. 6 and 7. LDWF will sponsor the hunts to provide a quality experience for young waterfowl hunters.
Duck season tentatively set
August 05 at 4:38 pm Duck hunters will again have a 60-day season and be able to kill six birds each day if tentative season dates set today (Aug. 5) by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is ultimately approved.
Waterfowl breeding habitat in Canada receives recent boost
June 17 at 5:45 pm Water on most of Canada’s prairies wasn’t abundant a few short weeks ago. It is now. And while farmers and communities are dealing with the wet hand they have been dealt, ducks in some of the water-logged areas are likely going to benefit because of the moisture.
Last call for Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest
April 15 at 8:55 am Hunters wanting to enter the Second Annual Bowie Outfitters Bag A Buck contest have until April 23 at 1 p.m. to have their deer scored at the Baton Rouge store. The contest awards ceremony will take place the following day.
Commission backs off on February deer hunting, moves LAAs forward
April 01 at 6:27 pm The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today backed away from extending the deer-hunting season in Areas 1 and 6 into February, but moved forward with the proposed “limited access areas” in four coastal wildlife management areas.
Turkey photo and video contests begin
April 01 at 4:21 pm Registered users of LouisianaSportsman.com can win official Sportsman gear and Primos hunting equipment in the new Turkey Photo and Video Contests.
Commission considers February deer hunting in Areas 1, 6
March 04 at 2:27 pm Hunters in Areas 1 and 6 could be hunting into February if a proposal put forth by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission today is ultimately approved.
Arkansas Duck Calling Classic in two weeks
March 04 at 2:26 pm Ducks Unlimited and Mack’s Prairie Wings are joining forces March 19 to host the Arkansas Duck Calling Classic, one of the largest sanctioned duck calling competitions in the country, in Stuttgart, Ark. All calling events are qualifiers to the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest held around Thanksgiving.
Mississippi man arrested for hunting ducks out of season
February 25 at 8:54 pm Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a Mississippi man on Feb. 17 for allegedly hunting ducks out of season in Concordia Parish, the agency reported.
Prudhome recognized by NWTF
February 22 at 10:50 am Frierson’s Belinda Prudhome was awarded the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 2010 Annie Oakley Award this weekend to recognize Prudhome’s work in getting women involved in the outdoor sports.
Wildlife field day scheduled in Clinton
February 09 at 4:31 pm The annual Wildlife Workshop and Field Day will be on Feb. 27 at the Bob R.Jones-Idlewild Research Station in Clinton.
Louisiana hunting-regulations changes proposed
February 04 at 7:53 pm Hunting seasons for the next to years have been proposed, along with regulations for the state's wildlife management areas.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission adopted the notices of intent during their monthly meeting this morning.
Louisiana Wildlife Management Area hunting schedules proposed
February 04 at 10:33 am The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission on Thursday issued a notice of intent to adopt 2010-12 hunting schedules for the state's wildlife management areas.
