Columns
Sportsmen worried what SpaceX deal means for Pecan Island
Much to the dismay of duck hunters, coastal restoration folks and residents of Vermilion Parish, 130,000 acres of Pecan Island were sold.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for the 2026-27 White Lake WCA youth and marsh waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake WCA in Vermilion Parish.[…]
NEW PRODUCTS
Flambeau Outdoors Ammo Cans
The Flambeau Outdoors lineup of ammo cans were built to keep ammunition protected, organized and ready for everything the season brings.[…]
Features
Early teal season gives waterfowlers a tune-up
Louisiana’s September teal season gives sportsmen a tune-up before the regular duck hunting season starts.[…]
Columns
Hiring a professional dog trainer
When deciding to get a dog, there’s three options: buy one already trained, self-train it, or send it to a trainer.[…]
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.[…]
Ducks
Special black-bellied whistling duck season set for Louisiana Oct. 3-11
This October, Louisiana waterfowl hunters will be able to enjoy a special nine day black-bellied whistling duck season.[…]
Ducks
LWFC approves DE to modify extended falconry duck season for 2026-27
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission approved a Declaration of Emergency to modify the extended falconry duck season for 2026-27.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF announces 2027 Louisiana Duck Stamp contest
The LDWF has announced the rules, timeframe and subject species for the 2027 Louisiana Duck Stamp competition.[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]