News Breaker
Aerial teal survey ‘weak,’ estimate is 115,000 birds
If you’re venturing into a blind this weekend for the opening day of teal hunting season, you need to read this before going out. […]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Newsletters
Commission hears significant waterfowl news from waterfowl leader
Commissioners hear about upcoming restrictive scaup season, new zones and splits options and very poor 2018-2019 waterfowl season. […]
Outdoor Updates
Duck numbers down again in 2019; scaup limits to decrease for 2020-21 season
Larry Reynolds, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ waterfowl study leader, explains the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Waterfowl Survey. […]
News Breaker
White Lake WCA 2019-20 marsh and rice field lottery hunts
The LDWF s is now accepting applications for the 2019-20 marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area. […]
News Breaker
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area youth waterfowl lottery hunts
LDWF is accepting applications for the 2019 youth waterfowl lottery hunts Nov. 2-3 on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for lottery deer and waterfowl hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas for the 2019-2020 hunting season. […]
Outdoor Updates
Mississippi Flyway flooding wrecks crop production
A winter and spring that was a boon for waterfowl habitat has turned out to be a bane for farmers, as flooded fields continue to hamper planting efforts. […]
News Breaker
White Lake WCA teal season lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for the 2019 lottery teal hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish. […]
Ducks
Catahoula Lake appeal heads to Supreme Court
Jeff Landry officially filed an appeal with the state supreme court to overturn a previous judicial decision that denies public access to Catahoula Lake. […]
Geese
Greater white-fronted goose’s journey provides invaluable information
A female greater white-fronted goose tagged in southwest Louisiana by LDWF biologists in November helped reveal the incredible journey the birds make. […]
Ducks
Fried Wild Duck recipe
How to turn wild ducks into fried duck fingers or strips. […]
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. […]
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. […]