Louisiana Sportsman

May 21, 2025

Teal hunters took advantage of smaller groups of birds over opening weekend

September 16, 2024 Darren Digby

While the storied grounds of southwest Louisiana still produced teal for solid outings, many hunting marshes to the east had spotty results.[…]

Teal season opens in Louisiana on Sept. 14

September 8, 2024 From News Reports

The 2024 teal hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 14, statewide and runs through Sept. 29, the LDWF announced.[…]

Whether a hefty pile or a modest strap, just a few teal headed to the cleaning table means great meals are ahead.

September teal season primer

August 23, 2024 Darren Digby

The perennial early teal season can offer stellar wingshooting when the migrators are passing through and the season timing is just right.[…]

Paul Link, pictured left in the green t-shirt, leads a team of biologists and volunteers in clearing blue-winged teal from a rocket net.

Spring teal study provides knowledge to protect ducks, other fowl

February 23, 2024 John Flores

This spring teal study and banding monitors low and high pathogenic avian influenza diseases, also known as bird flu.[…]

Daniel Felsher downs a blue-winged teal while hunting in a flooded crop field. For teal, use open chokes. (Photo by John N. Felsher)

Teal tune-up

August 25, 2023 John N. Felsher

For many waterfowlers, the September teal season offers a tune-up before the real action begins in November.[…]

Applications being accepted for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts

June 29, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts for the 2023-2024 hunting season.[…]

Zach Gassie and his hunting buddies grabbed a quick limit of teal and then kicked back to finish off a great day by telling tales and having fun.

Opinions may vary, but early season teal haven’t disappointed

September 16, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Some guys limited out and some shot zeroes during the opening week of the teal hunting season in Louisiana.[…]

A group of four happy hunters after a morning hunt.

Tactical teal advantage

August 26, 2022 John Flores

Teal hunting experts offer tips and tactics to novice hunters or seasoned duck hunters who are wanting to try something new.[…]

LDWF accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts

June 27, 2022 From News Reports

The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts for the 2022-2023 hunting season.[…]

Aerial waterfowl survey numbers were impressive

October 1, 2021 Don Shoopman

Waterfowl biologist Larry Reynolds of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries conducted an aerial waterfowl survey.[…]

Cool fronts made for more challenging teal season

September 28, 2021 Darren Digby

As Louisiana’s early teal season wrapped up, hunters in the southwest saw a productive season, while southeast hunters had spotty success.[…]

It’s teal time for Louisiana hunters

August 27, 2021 John Flores

September teal season offers waterfowl hunters a chance to warm up on speedy birds that arrive early in migration.[…]

It’s time to talk teal

August 26, 2021 Will Martin

As blue-winged teal make their annual journey south from the plains, Louisiana hunters like Tibby Figueiredo of Ville Platte get ready.[…]

LDWF accepting applications for 2021 White Lake WCA teal hunt lottery

July 9, 2021 From News Reports

The LDWF is accepting applications for nine lottery teal hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area in Vermilion Parish.[…]

Avoyelles Parish hunter bags rare leucistic teal

February 2, 2021 Darren Digby

Todd Couvillion of Darrow killed a rare leucistic green-winged teal on a late-January morning in an Avoyelles Parish rice field.[…]

Louisiana’s 2020 teal season ends with mixed results

October 1, 2020 Darren Digby

The 2020 Louisiana teal season is in the books, and while many hunters struggled, others were able to put together a decent season.[…]