Geese
Shedding some light on the declining light goose population
Mid-continent lesser snow geese, greater snow geese and Ross’s geese numbers are reaching historic lows not seen since the late ‘80s.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Field Notes
Out of State Destinations: Waurika, Oklahoma
Unlike the Louisiana marshes and swamps where waterfowl can land practically anywhere, ducks in Oklahoma must look for small ponds.[…]
Newsletters
Hunter shoots rare ducks during second split
Jake Pierron harvested the 10th oldest male blue-winged teal on record, then two weeks later shot a hybrid blue-winged teal/cinnamon teal.[…]
Columns
Teaching your hunting dog how to mark multiple birds
An avid hunter himself, Tyler Davis of North Pontchartrain Retrievers knows the practical reason for training dogs on multiple marks.[…]
Newsletters
Commission approves first-ever special whistling duck season
After pleading with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Louisiana may get a special season on black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
News Breaker
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF announced.[…]
Newsletters
Mid-season waterfowl report
A mid-season update from three waterfowl hunting guides in Cameron Parish, Gueydan and southeastern Louisiana.[…]
Columns
Protecting your hunting dog from danger
We invest a lot of time, money and effort in our four-legged friends, so keeping an eye on them during hunting season is important.[…]
Features
Ask the duck hunting experts
Sitting down with a diverse group of Louisiana duck hunters in order to discuss calling tactics, decoy tips, scouting and strategy.[…]
News Breaker
The November 2025 waterfowl population estimates
The 2025 November survey estimate of 1,238,000 ducks in Louisiana’s coastal region and Little River basin is 143% higher than last November.[…]
News Breaker
Tim Taylor wins 2026 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition
Tim Taylor of Watertown, South Dakota, has won the 2026 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition.[…]
News Breaker
2025-26 Louisiana duck season opens soon
The 2025-26 Louisiana duck hunting season begins in the West Zone with a youth-only hunt November 8-9 followed by the first split.[…]
Ducks
All in on hunting wood ducks in the Atchafalaya Basin
Regardless of your palate, one thing is for sure, if you have a desire for wood ducks, plan to make a hunt in the Atchafalaya Basin.[…]
Features
WMA waterfowl report
No Wildlife Management Area in Louisiana gave up more ducks during the 2024-25 season than the Atchafalaya Delta WMA.[…]
Columns
Ducks on the brain
The 2025 Breeding Count Survey showed this year’s count of 16 waterfowl species showed virtually no change from 2024’s 33,988,000 estimate.[…]
Columns
Hunt tests are great fun for both the dog and handler
If you’re trying to keep a dog at the top of its game, training in the “off season” fills the void. Why not give hunt tests a try?[…]