Ducks
Public access to Catahoula Lake in jeopardy
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Dec. 28, 2018 in favor of landowners, meaning public access to legendary Catahoula Lake could be in jeopardy. […]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Ducks
Flyway Federation: ‘Hot-cropping’ a big reason for poor Louisiana duck seasons
Most Louisiana duck hunters didn’t exactly have a banner season in 2018-19, and according to Josh Goins, at least part of the reason is a change in agricultural practices in the northern part of the flyways that concentrate birds and keep ducks from migrating south until after the season is over. […]
Hunting
Commissioners propose reducing teal limit from six to four birds in September
Louisiana duck hunters could be looking at a four-teal limit next September, if a proposal made at January’s meeting of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission is ultimately approved in April. […]
Ducks
What happened to all the ducks?
For duck hunters wondering about specifics as to why the duck season was poor, Larry Reynolds, the waterfowl study leader for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, shared his thoughts.[…]
Featured
January duck numbers 31 percent below long-term average
Larry Reynolds with the LDWF discusses the relatively poor January 2019 aerial waterfowl survey results, saying this season’s poor migration was influenced by a relatively warm, wet winter. […]
Ducks
Rare white wood duck downed in Allen Parish
Greg Willis got the shock of his life late in December when he downed a stark white wood duck while hunting with his grandson in Allen Parish. […]
Features
Specklebelly goose hunting
Tips, tactics and blind construction pointers to successfully hunt specklebelly geese in Southwest Louisiana. […]
Ducks
LDWF’s aerial survey: Duck numbers down 36 percent compared to last December
The LDWF’s December aerial survey numbers reveal about 1.94 million birds this month, about 32 percent below this month’s long-term average. […]
Columns
Here come the ducks
Louisiana’s 2018-19 duck season begins on Nov. 10 in both the West and Coastal Zones. The first segment runs through Dec. 2, and reopens on Dec. 15 for the second split, which ends on Jan. 20. […]
Ducks
Rare duck shot in Big Branch NWR
Whatever the reason — from flooded corn fields up north, milder winters or any number of conspiracy theories floating around online — duck hunters in the Bayou State just haven’t seen masses of birds migrating to Louisiana’s dissolving wetlands compared to just a few generations ago.
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Ducks
Hunting flooded timber for ducks in Louisiana
Although it’s not as prevalent as it once was, flooded timber still provides Louisiana’s hunters with plenty of opportunities to fill their straps.[…]
Ducks
How to set up your duck decoys
Dekes are probably the most important controllable factor for the average hunter. Here’s how to set ‘em up — so you can shoot ‘em down.[…]
Ducks
Seven keys to duck hunting success
Decoy rules from Creighton Ward. […]
Ducks
How to prepare trophy ducks
The reasons duck hunters choose for mounting a particular bird are as varied as the waterfowl family itself. Regardless of why a bird is chosen for a trip to the taxidermist, duck hunters generally agree they want a finished product worthy for display.[…]
Ducks
LDWF: Two plead guilty to baiting ducks
Two hunters who pleaded guilty to hunting wood ducks over a baited area received tough sentences from a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Alexandria this fall. […]
Ducks
Rare duck turning up in Louisiana hunters’ November bags
Black scoters are sea ducks more common the East and West coasts of the U.S., but several of the birds have already been shot this season by Louisiana hunters. […]