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Duck calling 101
There is a big difference between “Contest Calling” and “Blind calling.” What sounds good to a judge in a competition will not convince many ducks to come to your pond.[…]
Ducks
Featured
Waterfowl dishes for your holiday table
Waterfowl dishes for your holiday table[…]
Deer Hunting
Duck hunters cited for illegally harvesting massive Evangeline Parish 18-point buck
Two duck hunters were cited by the LDWF after admitting to shooting a giant 18-point in Evangeline Parish with bird shot while they were duck hunting.[…]
News Breaker
Cold front aids opening-morning duck action in Coastal Zone
A perfectly timed front seemed to be good news for lots of duck hunters when the season opened Saturday in Louisiana’s Coastal Zone. […]
Ducks
Partial aerial waterfowl survey: SW Louisiana shows fewest birds on record
For the first time since 1969 when it began, the state’s November aerial waterfowl survey may not be completed this year due to inclement flying weather. […]
News Breaker
Duck numbers down in 2018
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday released its report on 2018 Trends in Duck Breeding Populations, based on surveys conducted in May and early June by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service.[…]
News Breaker
Sentences handed down for duck limit violations in New Orleans, Venice
Seven men in two separate cases pleaded guilty to migratory game bird violations earlier this month for shooting over the limit of ducks on Oak Island in New Orleans East and in Venice, according to a press release from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]
Ducks
Late-season duck calling tips
As many manufacturing processes trend toward computerized, assembly-line production techniques, there are still some things best done the old-fashioned way — like Faulk’s Game Calls. […]
Features
Late-season lowdown — How to kill ducks in January
“Some honey hole!” Eddie wailed as he stomped onto the porch after tying up the boat. “We was watching ducks most of the morning! But NONE would come NEAR Doc’s blind![…]
News Breaker
LDWF aerial survey: December duck count at 3.02 million birds
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ December Aerial Waterfowl Survey indicates a major migration of birds into the Bayou State has occurred since last month, with 3.02 million birds counted compared to 1.55 million in November.[…]
Columns
Working the duck beat
Working migratory game bird seasons — particularly duck seasons — was always one of my favorite parts of the job. […]
Ducks
Mottled duck telemetry study underway in Southwest Louisiana
The mottled duck’s ongoing population struggles, which prompted officials to reduce the daily limit to one bird eight years ago, now are the reason for a telemetry study designed to help researchers locate their nests to determine nesting success. […]
News Breaker
Reynolds: December duck survey ‘disappointing’ so far
Like lots of other Louisiana duck hunters, Larry Reynolds had high hopes for this year’s December aerial waterfowl survey. […]
Contents
Ducks down on the Delta
At exactly 6:09 a.m. what was obviously a hen gray duck hovered close in over the coot decoys. Chip Crews chopped it down with one shot.
Dawn would be late coming under the leaden skies.[…]
Inshore Fishing
Be aware of duck hunters
Duck season opens throughout the state during November, and runs on and off through late January and early February in some areas[…]
Ducks
LDWF begins lead study of mottled ducks on Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
For years now, it’s been widely documented that mottled duck populations have been declining on the Texas Gulf coast, while they have remained somewhat stable in Louisiana. […]