Features
2023-24 WMA Small Game Hunting Guide
Biologists give their reports for the annual WMA Small Game Hunting Guide. Giving Louisiana hunters the outlook for squirrels and rabbits.[…]
Small Game
News Breaker
Youth Squirrel Season set for Sept. 23-24 on certain LDWF WMAs
The upcoming youth squirrel season on several LDWF WMAs is set for Sept. 23-24, and offers an additional hunting opportunity.[…]
Dove
Dove hunting opening day shooting hours on LDWF private dove field leases, WMAs
Opening day dove shooting hours on LDWF private dove field leases and WMAs are the same as outside, one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.[…]
Dove
Two Avoyelles residents cited for taking doves during a closed season
A LDWF enforcement agent cited two Marksville subjects for alleged dove hunting violations near Mansura in Avoyelles Parish on Aug. 18.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to offer introductory hunting course (Squirrel 101) on Sept. 16
The LDWF Hunter Education Program will hold an introductory hunting course titled Squirrel 101 at Waddill Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 16.[…]
Dove
LDWF reminds hunters dove fields cannot be burned due to state-wide burn ban
The LDWF is reminding hunters that dove fields cannot be burned in preparation for opening weekend of dove season.[…]
Dove
LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax on Sept. 2
The LDWF will have lease fields available in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 2.[…]
Dove
LDWF reminds dove hunters only non-toxic shot size 6 or smaller allowed on WMAs, LDWF private dove field leases
When hunting on LDWF WMA dove fields and LDWF private dove field leases, only non-toxic shot size 6 or smaller is allowed.[…]
Dove
Dove details
Drew Mire and Blake LeMaire hunt doves on thousands of acres of agricultural fields for corn, soybeans and milo in the Jonesville area.[…]
Field Notes
Four tips to help you score more springtime squirrels
Springtime squirrels aren’t always easy to shoot. They are frisky, on the move and hunters are faced with the greening of the forest.[…]
Columns
Species spotlight: cottontail rabbits
Cottontail rabbits are the most common rabbits in North America, and are prized by small game hunters in Louisiana.[…]
Features
Dogging wily rabbits
Any place where rabbits can find abundant undergrowth to hide from predators and succulent foods to nibble, hunters should find rabbits.[…]
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Columns
Species spotlight: Fox squirrel
The fox squirrel is the largest species of North American tree squirrels. They are highly coveted by hunters.[…]
Columns
Hunting a dust trail, the little Blue House and lots of squirrel mulligan
Kinny Haddox recalls some hunting adventures he had with his friend Byron Rogers deep in the Caldwell Parish woods.[…]
Features
Louisiana’s 2022-23 WMA small-game forecast
Seven regional biologist supervisors or biologist managers help hunters who want to choose one or more WMAs to hunt small game in 2022-23.[…]