Columns
Getting your duck dog ready
Switching a dog from a mark to a blind can be tough simply because you’re pulling a dog off a mark it can see and onto another it can’t.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
News Breaker
Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp to go on sale June 1, 2025
The 2025-26 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, also known as the Louisiana Duck Stamp, will go on sale June 1, the LDWF announced.[…]
Ducks
LDWF announces 2026 Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest
The LDWF has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2026 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp (Louisiana Duck Stamp) competition.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF to send waterfowl survey to HIP registered hunters
The LDWF will send a survey to Harvest Information Program (HIP) registered Louisiana waterfowl hunters beginning March 17.[…]
Columns
Dogs being dogs in the offseason
With about 8 months until the early teal season in September, keeping hunting dogs in top shape is a year-round obligation.[…]
Ducks
Create your own duck habitat
Whether enhancing a timber area or planting for ducks in the open, give it a try. Pay close attention to the regulations.[…]
Columns
The duck-season debate
There are several packages Louisiana can propose for waterfowl, and the current two-zone and splits for each zone is just one.[…]
Ducks
Out of State Destinations: Chesapeake Bay
Probably no other waterbody more richly connects with both the history of the United States and waterfowl hunting than Chesapeake Bay[…]
Ducks
LDWF agents successfully rescue two duck hunters from Henderson Lake during snow storm
LDWF enforcement agents successfully rescued two stranded hunters this morning, Jan. 21, in St. Martin Parish during the winter snow storm.[…]
Columns
Japanese-inspired Wild Duck Tartare
For those who cherish both the hunt and cooking, this Japanese-inspired wild duck tartare is the perfect way to elevate your harvest.[…]
Ducks
Adding geese to the bag could complete a great hunt
In a combination duck-goose hunt, one never knows when they might pull the trigger on a green-winged teal or a big specklebelly.[…]
News Breaker
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza causing mortality in wild birds in Louisiana
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is again causing mortalities in wild birds in Louisiana, the LDWF announced.[…]
Ducks
Ring-necked ducks are king in Southeast Louisiana
Ring-necked ducks as a proportion of our total aerial survey count on the coast have been creeping upwards for 20 years.[…]
News Breaker
John Nelson Harris wins 2025 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition
John Nelson Harris of Groveland, Florida, has won the 2025 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Competition sponsored by the LDWF.[…]
Ducks
LDWF reminds waterfowl hunters of mottled duck hunting regulations for 2024-25 season
The LDWF reminds waterfowl hunters that the harvest of mottled ducks is prohibited in the first 15 days of the regular duck season.[…]
Columns
Get your hunting dog back in tip-top shape
With roughly nine months off, hunting dogs can get rusty if not worked during the off season. They need to stay physically and mentally fit.[…]