News Breaker
LDWF offering free seminar on squirrel hunting skills Sept. 21 in Minden
The LDWF Education Section will hold a free beginners squirrel hunting seminar in Minden on Sept. 21 from 9 a.m.-noon.[…]
Hunting
Hunting
National Hunting and Fishing Day set for Sept. 28, 2024
Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day will be held Sept. 28 at four locations across the state, the LDWF announced.[…]
Dove
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax on Sept. 7
The LDWF will have lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season along with several LDWF WMA dove fields.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest on Sept. 4-10
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 4-10 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Columns
Planning your out-of-state bow hunt
Here are some quick tips to consider when planning your out-of-state hunt. It is not as difficult as you may think.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery to open Aug. 29
The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery will open to state hunters beginning Aug. 29 and run through Sept. 25.[…]
Deer Hunting
Pre-season scouting for deer
Ricky Aucoin shares how he puts in the work and effort necessary to fully prepare for the upcoming deer hunting season.[…]
Ducks
Winning the South Farm lotto
Take a chance on winning the Sherburne WMA South Farm lottery hunt. The focus of the South Farm is to provide wintering waterfowl habitat.[…]
Features
September teal season primer
The perennial early teal season can offer stellar wingshooting when the migrators are passing through and the season timing is just right.[…]
Deer Hunting
2024-25 WMA Deer Forecast
Biologists give their reports for the Wildlife Management Area Deer Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for the season.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2024-25 White Lake WCA youth, marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth hunts, 30 marsh hunts, and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake WCA in Vermilion Parish.[…]
Columns
This past deer season was a good one, will the 2024-25 season be just a good?
Quality habitat and quality nutrition is a must for producing quality deer and will provide hunters with a buck worth harvesting this fall.[…]
Ducks
Governor and LDWF Secretary request USFWS to expand black-bellied whistling duck harvest opportunity
The governor and LDWF Secretary sent a letter to the USFWS requesting more harvest opportunities for black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
Deer Hunting
Whiteduck Regatta 16-foot bell tent
The Whiteduck Regatta 16-foot bell tent is the perfect homebase for your hunting and fishing camp.[…]
Dove
Bring more doves in range
Hunters can try these helpful tricks to fool more doves and bring these swift fliers closer for better shots at them.[…]
Alligator
After incredible rebound, alligator population continues to grow
Alligators are so prolific in South Louisiana that they are becoming a nuisance. We may need to expand the number of lottery hunts.[…]