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CCA Louisiana completes 70th artificial reef in Garden Island Bay
CCA Louisiana has completed construction of its 70th artificial reef, deployed Sept. 15 in Garden Island Bay off the coast of Venice.[…]
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Catfish
The wayward noodle
Anthony Broussard and his family found a missing noodle belonging to Robyn Bordelon while they were beachcombing.[…]
Hunting
LDWF Woodworth shooting range to be closed Sept. 25-26 for National Hunting and Fishing Day
The shooting range at the Woodworth Education Facility will be closed Sept. 25-26 as the LDWF will host National Hunting and Fishing Day.[…]
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LDWF Captain Anthony Corner earns FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award
The LDWF Enforcement Division is proud to announce that Captain Anthony Corner has earned the FBI-LEEDA Trilogy Award.[…]
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Louisiana CPRA to hold Birdfoot Delta Hydrologic Restoration meeting Oct. 6 in Venice
The Louisiana CPRA will hold a public meeting Oct. 6 to update and solicit feedback on the Birdfoot Delta Hydrologic Restoration Project.[…]
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Final Louisiana red snapper landing estimates for 2026
The LDWF estimates that 934,367 pounds of red snapper were landed during the 2026 private recreational season.[…]
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CCA Louisiana, RFRI and LDWF release 150,000 redfish in Louisiana’s first redfish restocking
More than 150,000 hatchery-raised red drum have been released into Louisiana waters in the first redfish restocking effort in state history.[…]
Alligator
LDWF agents make separate alligator harvesting cases in South Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged alligator harvesting violations.[…]
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The September 2026 waterfowl population estimates
Based on recorded observations, the September 2026 estimate of blue-winged teal in coastal Louisiana and the Little River Basin was 73,000.[…]
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Teal season opens in Louisiana on Sept. 19
The 2026 statewide September teal hunting season begins Sept. 19 and runs through Sept. 27, the LDWF announced.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF to hold Bucks and Does Deer Hunting 101 class in Monroe on Oct. 10
The LDWF will host a deer hunting beginner’s class Oct. 10 in Monroe from 9 a.m.-noon titled Bucks and Does: Deer Hunting 101.[…]
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LDWF agent cites Houma man for illegally transporting deer into Louisiana
LDWF enforcement agent cited a Houma man for alleged illegal wildlife transportation violations in Rapides Parish on Sept. 2.[…]
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LDWF agents cite Abbeville man for violating charter boat regulations
LDWF enforcement agents cited a subject for allegedly violating charter boat regulations in Jefferson Parish on Aug. 28.[…]
Hunting
National Hunting and Fishing Day set for Sept. 26 throughout Louisiana
Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD) will be held Sept. 26 at four locations across the state.[…]
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LWFC adopts NOI to amend LDWF Wildlife Rehab Program to include white-tailed deer
The LWFC adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to amend the LDWF Wildlife Rehabilitation Program regulations to include white-tailed deer.[…]
Dove
LDWF agents issue 141 citations during opening weekend of dove season
LDWF enforcement agents issued a total of 141 dove hunting related citations on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 dove hunting season.[…]