Dove
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder, Colfax on Sept. 6
The LDWF will have lease fields available in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 6.[…]
Hunting
Features
Preparing for hunting season
Whether hunting deer, ducks or squirrels, Louisiana sportsmen must prepare for the upcoming season well before the magic day begins.[…]
Features
Klondike teal
There’s not a lot of places you can go and kill a 9-man limit of teal in 45 minutes. Southwest Louisiana is one of them.[…]
Deer Hunting
Louisiana’s 2025-26 Rut Report
The peak activity time for the 2025-26 deer rut will take place during the middle of the month, unlike 2024 when it took place earlier.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC approves resolution setting Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp price at $15
The LWFC adopted a resolution setting the Louisiana Duck Stamp at $15 during its August meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
Alligator
Advice on preparing for alligator season
Sportsmen preparing for alligator season should be sure to hone their marksmanship skills and check their weapons.[…]
Deer Hunting
LWFC gives final approval to CWD Control Area Notice of Intent
The LWFC gave final approval to a Notice of Intent to expand the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Control Area in northeast central Louisiana.[…]
Hunting
LWFC keeps two zones for 2026-30 waterfowl hunting seasons
The 2026–2030 Louisiana waterfowl zone and split structure will remain unchanged. The LWFC voted to keep the current configuration in place.[…]
Hunting
Louisiana youth shine in outdoor skills at 2025 YHEC National Championship
Youth from across Louisiana proved they are among the best in the nation in outdoor skills at the 2025 YHEC National Championship.[…]
Field Notes
Calling all duck hunters
Grab your favorite duck call, start to practice, get out to your local calling competition and meet some great people.[…]
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: South Florida’s invasive iguanas
Sportsmen can hunt iguanas and catch fish species found nowhere else in the United States amidst South Florida urban sprawl.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]