Field Notes
Hunters, don’t leave home without a rangefinder
Comparing three of the top-rated laser rangefinders. The Vortex Crossfire HD 1400, the Maven RF.1 and the Vortex Razor HD 4000 GB.[…]
Hunting
Ducks
LDWF reminds waterfowl hunters to report black-bellied whistling duck harvest and effort
Even if you did not hunt, but obtained the black-bellied whistling duck permit, you are required to complete a report.[…]
Field Notes
Left-handed bow is game changer for high school archer
Hollan Hicks, now entering his sophomore year at Benton High School, has the goal of a perfect score as he approaches archery competitions.[…]
Alligator
Team lands monster alligator in Tensas River area
On Sept. 22, David Hanson took a group of hunters from Oklahoma hunting in Tensas Parish where they caught an over 14-foot male gator.[…]
Ducks
Kinder hunter bags leucistic blue-winged teal
Jeremy Fruge of Kinder killed a rare blue-winged teal on Sept. 26 while hunting a small teal pond on the side of his house.[…]
Hunting
LDWF explains how agents will handle suppressors this hunting season
With the recent federal suppressor rule change, the LDWF wants hunters to know how its agents will handle firearm suppressors in the field.[…]
Columns
Dove Piccata
The dove breasts are lightly dredged in ranch-seasoned flour and quickly seared before being finished in a bright lemon-caper piccata sauce.[…]
Ducks
LWFC member proposes plan to limit the harvest of hens next season
Commission member Duke Lowrie said plans to push for the reduction of hen mallards and hen northern pintails when the LWFC meets in January.[…]
Deer of the Year
From cull buck to wall hanger in one year
On Oct. 2, Rick Guillot was hunting on his lease in Red River Parish when he used his Mathews bow on a trophy 13-point buck.[…]
Ducks
Preparing for Louisiana’s special black-bellied whistling duck season
On Oct. 3-11, hunters can hit the sheer variety of habitat that black-bellied whistling ducks have taken over all around the state.[…]
Columns
Majestic mornings in the duck blind
Now that this year’s special September teal season is over, waterfowlers have another special season for black-bellied whistling ducks.[…]
News Breaker
Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons begin Oct. 3
The Louisiana squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons begin Saturday, Oct. 3, in all parts of Louisiana and run through Feb. 28, 2027.[…]
Ducks
Special black-bellied whistling duck season to open Oct. 3
The special nine-day Louisiana black-bellied whistling duck season will begin Saturday, Oct. 3, and run through Oct. 11.[…]
Deer Hunting
5 tactics for marsh deer
Marsh deer hunting is some of hardest deer hunting you’ll ever do. If you kill a deer in the marsh, you’ve done something special.[…]
Deer Hunting
2026-27 WMA Deer Forecast
LDWF biologists give their reports for the Wildlife Management Area Deer Hunting Guide. Giving hunters the outlook for the season.[…]
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.[…]