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.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
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.[…]
Ducks
Louisiana duck hunting season begins in November
The 2024 Louisiana duck hunting season begins Nov. 2-3 in the West Zone with a youth-only hunt, and the first split opens Nov. 9.[…]
Features
The top Louisiana WMAs for waterfowl hunting
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries game biologists reported on the upcoming waterfowl hunting season at WMAs in all seven regions.[…]
Newsletters
Youth waterfowl primer
The legacy of our state’s long and storied history in waterfowl hunting depends critically on the next generation wanting to head afield.[…]
Newsletters
Teal hunters took advantage of smaller groups of birds over opening weekend
While the storied grounds of southwest Louisiana still produced teal for solid outings, many hunting marshes to the east had spotty results.[…]
News Breaker
Teal season opens in Louisiana on Sept. 14
The 2024 teal hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 14, statewide and runs through Sept. 29, the LDWF announced.[…]
Ducks
Winning the South Farm lotto
Take a chance on winning the Sherburne WMA South Farm lottery hunt. The focus of the South Farm is to provide wintering waterfowl habitat.[…]
Features
September teal season primer
The perennial early teal season can offer stellar wingshooting when the migrators are passing through and the season timing is just right.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF accepting applications for 2024-25 White Lake WCA youth, marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth hunts, 30 marsh hunts, and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake WCA in Vermilion Parish.[…]