Ducks
LWFC backs ‘Duck Factory’ protections, amberjack permit
For decades, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has purchased easements on wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region.[…]
Hunting
Hunting
Neos HMR riflescope
Whether a hunter is outfitting a first rifle or upgrading a well-worn setup ahead of the season, Athlon has a scope built to match.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery now open
The Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery is now open to hunters through Aug. 28. The hunt will be held Dec. 5-20, 2026.[…]
Deer Hunting
Anatomy of a deer skull
The head of the deer receives all the sights, sounds and smells on the landscape and processes this information in a matter of seconds.[…]
Hunting
EXO Pro Elite Electronic Hearing Protection
The EXO Pro Elite has significant upgrades in hearing protection, sound clarity, comfort and overall performance.[…]
Features
Hunting blinds 101
Various blind options work for different situations, but one factor remains constant. Effective hunting blinds must mimic the surroundings.[…]
Field Notes
Tips on how to extend your hunting career
You have to want to hunt badly enough, enduring some pain and other setbacks, to ultimately achieve the goal of hunting later into your life.[…]
Alligator
LDWF alligator management program honored during Scales of Success program in Washington, D.C.
Once on the brink of extinction with only about 100,000 left in 1972 in the state, the LDWF developed its alligator management program.[…]
Hunting
LDWF releases 2026-27 hunting regulation online pamphlet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2026-27 hunting regulation pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
Columns
Methods for keeping your hunting dog in line
Cory Baudoin of Old Cypress Retrievers uses the step back drill for experienced dogs that gets loose on the line and creep.[…]
Field Notes
Teen archer is focused on returning to nationals
Archer Jewel Blakey, who just completed her sophomore year at Calvary Baptist Academy, wants to win another national title before graduating.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF reminds public to leave fawns undisturbed
Unattended white-tailed deer fawns encountered in the wild should not be disturbed, according to LDWF Deer Program biologists.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for 2026 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 WCA teal lottery hunt.[…]
Hunting
Moultrie’s EDGE 3 Series
The EDGE 3 and EDGE 3 PRO, now available in First Lite Specter camouflage, are built to locate, pattern and help harvest more deer.[…]
Hunting
Zone Realtree Picaridin Insect Repellent
Zone Realtree Picaridin Insect Repellent will defend you from disease-carrying mosquitoes, ticks, gnats and no see-ums for up to 12 hours.[…]
Alligator
Recreational alligator hunting opportunity
Jeb Linscombe, the alligator program manager for LDWF, said he hopes lottery winners use the opportunity to target nuisance alligators.[…]