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Majestic mornings in the duck blind
Now that this year’s special September teal season is over, waterfowlers have another special season for black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
Down on the Dock
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Sportsmen worried what SpaceX deal means for Pecan Island
Much to the dismay of duck hunters, coastal restoration folks and residents of Vermilion Parish, 130,000 acres of Pecan Island were sold.[…]
Alligator
Will new recreational season have an impact on our booming alligator population?
It’s certainly no great revelation that the American alligator has taken over our marshes and swamps. Outdoorsmen are seeing more of them.[…]
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Former LDWF Secretary Robert Barham looks back on his time in the Army
Robert Barham served as the head of the LDWF. That came after his time as an Army medic, years in farming then being in the Louisiana Senate.[…]
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Trying to stop the spread of CWD
CWD has taken hold in Louisiana, and we can’t pass off increased hunting regulations as just another attack on our freedoms.[…]
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Keeping a tab on bills that could impact menhaden operations off Louisiana’s coast
Four bills that aim to control the take of menhaden off Louisiana’s coast passed the House Natural Resources Committee.[…]
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Safety on and off the water should be a sportsman’s priority
It’s time to inspect what’s in our boat, things like suitable life jackets, a working fire extinguisher, a life ring and a signaling device.[…]
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Managing Louisiana’s game and fish
Louisiana is the only state in our country that allows two foreign-owned companies to extract tens of millions of menhaden each year.[…]
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Deterring wildlife violators
Maybe fines and the possibility of jail time is not enough, not judging from the number of wildlife violations reported every hunting season.[…]
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The conflict continues between anglers and menhaden industry
Maybe it’s time to stop comparing the apples of the recreational fishing folks to the oranges of the menhaden operations.[…]
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November meeting to address menhaden buffer zones
Chairman Kevin Sagrera announced his plan to call for a NOI to amend the recent agreement for a ½-mile buffer zone for the menhaden fishery.[…]
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Ducks on the brain
The 2025 Breeding Count Survey showed this year’s count of 16 waterfowl species showed virtually no change from 2024’s 33,988,000 estimate.[…]
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The next five years for waterfowl hunters
What happened during the August LWFC meeting will govern how duck hunters spend their time for the next five years.[…]
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Fishermen finally got to see the results of a menhaden fishery bycatch study
It’s time to reconsider the menhaden industry’s economic impact on our state compared to that of recreational fishing.[…]
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Boat launch at Bussey Brake set to be named after venerable outdoorsman
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries decided to name the landing at Bussey Brake for the dearly departed Kinny Haddox.[…]
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Fishermen; Know your limits (and other things)
Other states boast about their fishing, but Louisiana is far ahead of keepable numbers of saltwater species than other Gulf Coast states.[…]