Hunting
Cost-sharing assistance available to landowners for longleaf pine restoration and management
A Longleaf Pine Restoration and Management Landowner Field Day and Workshop was held June 27 at the Marsh Bayou WMA in Evangeline Parish.[…]
Hunting
Newsletters
Turkey callers from across the country compete in Hammond
The Louisiana State and U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championships provide a platform for callers to showcase their abilities.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery to open July 28, 2025
The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery will open to state hunters July 28 and run through Aug. 28, the LDWF announced.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on WMAs
The LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF WMAs for the 2025-2026 hunting season.[…]
Field Notes
High school archer keeps making strides and improving his performance
Fourteen-year-old high school archer Andrew Hebert’s target shooting scores are trending up after four years in the sport.[…]
Hunting
Hunting rules, regulations, season schedules for 2025-26 now available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2025-26 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
Columns
Getting your duck dog ready
Switching a dog from a mark to a blind can be tough simply because you’re pulling a dog off a mark it can see and onto another it can’t.[…]
Columns
Venison and Chorizo Pupusas
Venison & Chorizo Pupusas are grilled corn masa pockets filled with wild game and melty cheese, topped with avocado crema and a curtido slaw.[…]
Hunting
LWFC approves NOIs for changes to LDWF Nuisance Wildlife programs
The LWFC approved NOI for changes to the LDWF Nuisance Wild Quadrupeds and Nuisance Wildlife Control Operators (NWCO) program.[…]
Deer Hunting
Big&J Legit Minerals
Attract deer to your stand and keep them coming back with Big&J’s Legit Minerals.[…]
Hunting
LDWF launches online Bowhunter Education Course
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is excited to announce the launch of a new online Bowhunter Education Course.[…]
Field Notes
Spotlight on Sabine NWR
The Sabine National Wildlife Refuge contains 125,000 acres of marshland and is great for fishing, boating, bird watching and hunting.[…]
Dove
LDWF accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for the Elbow Slough WMA dove lottery hunt and the White Lake WCA teal lottery hunt for 2025.[…]
Columns
Ready or not, CWD is here
Stay informed about CWD and follow the rules and regulations the department has established to manage the disease.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF to hold public hearings July 26 and July 29 on CWD Control Area expansion NOI
The LDWF will conduct public hearings on a NOI that restricts supplemental feeding and deer carcass export from the CWD Control Area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Aging deer on the hoof
The key to field aging your deer is understanding the growth trends of your deer herd and this can only be accomplished by keeping good data.[…]