Hunting
Proposed changes for the 2025-26 hunting seasons
The special September teal season will run 9 days, not the 16 days of recent years, due to overall teal numbers having fallen.[…]
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Agents cite three men for hunting doves over bait in Desoto Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited three Bossier Parish men for alleged migratory game bird violations in Desoto Parish on Sep 14.[…]
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LDWF agents make numerous dove hunting violation cases on opening weekend
LDWF enforcement agents cited 75 subjects resulting in 100 citations for alleged dove hunting violations on the opening weekend.[…]
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Louisiana dove hunting season begins Sept. 7, 2024
The 2024 dove hunting season begins Saturday, Sept. 7, statewide, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced.[…]
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LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax on Sept. 7
The LDWF will have lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season along with several LDWF WMA dove fields.[…]
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Bring more doves in range
Hunters can try these helpful tricks to fool more doves and bring these swift fliers closer for better shots at them.[…]
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Managing land properly attracts and holds doves
For many landowners, dove season begins months before the shooting starts as they prepare their lands to attract and hold birds.[…]
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LDWF now accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove lottery hunt and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunt for the 2024 hunting season.[…]
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Dove hunting opening day shooting hours on LDWF private dove field leases, WMAs
Opening day dove shooting hours on LDWF private dove field leases and WMAs are the same as outside, one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.[…]
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Two Avoyelles residents cited for taking doves during a closed season
A LDWF enforcement agent cited two Marksville subjects for alleged dove hunting violations near Mansura in Avoyelles Parish on Aug. 18.[…]
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LDWF reminds hunters dove fields cannot be burned due to state-wide burn ban
The LDWF is reminding hunters that dove fields cannot be burned in preparation for opening weekend of dove season.[…]
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LDWF to offer dove lease fields in DeRidder and Colfax on Sept. 2
The LDWF will have lease fields available in DeRidder and Colfax for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 2.[…]
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LDWF reminds dove hunters only non-toxic shot size 6 or smaller allowed on WMAs, LDWF private dove field leases
When hunting on LDWF WMA dove fields and LDWF private dove field leases, only non-toxic shot size 6 or smaller is allowed.[…]
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Dove details
Drew Mire and Blake LeMaire hunt doves on thousands of acres of agricultural fields for corn, soybeans and milo in the Jonesville area.[…]
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Applications being accepted for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts for the 2023-2024 hunting season.[…]
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New Iberia man pleads guilty in federal court for migratory game bird violations
A New Iberia man pled guilty and was sentenced in federal court on Nov. 29 for migratory game bird hunting violations.[…]