Field Notes
Cameron Prairie NWR lottery hunts
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge annually offers hunters both Senior and Youth Waterfowl Lottery Hunts.[…]
Ducks
Columns
The next five years for waterfowl hunters
What happened during the August LWFC meeting will govern how duck hunters spend their time for the next five years.[…]
Features
Preparing for hunting season
Whether hunting deer, ducks or squirrels, Louisiana sportsmen must prepare for the upcoming season well before the magic day begins.[…]
News Breaker
LWFC approves resolution setting Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp price at $15
The LWFC adopted a resolution setting the Louisiana Duck Stamp at $15 during its August meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
Field Notes
Calling all duck hunters
Grab your favorite duck call, start to practice, get out to your local calling competition and meet some great people.[…]
Columns
Getting your duck dog ready
Switching a dog from a mark to a blind can be tough simply because you’re pulling a dog off a mark it can see and onto another it can’t.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp to go on sale June 1, 2025
The 2025-26 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp, also known as the Louisiana Duck Stamp, will go on sale June 1, the LDWF announced.[…]
Ducks
LDWF announces 2026 Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest
The LDWF has announced the rules and timeframe for the 2026 Louisiana Waterfowl Conservation Stamp (Louisiana Duck Stamp) competition.[…]
Columns
Dogs being dogs in the offseason
With about 8 months until the early teal season in September, keeping hunting dogs in top shape is a year-round obligation.[…]
Ducks
Create your own duck habitat
Whether enhancing a timber area or planting for ducks in the open, give it a try. Pay close attention to the regulations.[…]
Columns
The duck-season debate
There are several packages Louisiana can propose for waterfowl, and the current two-zone and splits for each zone is just one.[…]
Columns
Coastal restoration plans remain up in the air
Gov. Landry blew up the Mid-Barataria Diversion plan, and left billions of dollars hanging in limbo for Louisiana’s coastal restoration.[…]
Ducks
Out of State Destinations: Chesapeake Bay
Probably no other waterbody more richly connects with both the history of the United States and waterfowl hunting than Chesapeake Bay[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Louisiana duck hunting before a snow storm
On Jan. 21, 2025, Louisiana experienced a historic snowstorm. Jared Serigné did a duck hunt that morning and shared his experience.[…]
Ducks
LDWF agents successfully rescue two duck hunters from Henderson Lake during snow storm
LDWF enforcement agents successfully rescued two stranded hunters this morning, Jan. 21, in St. Martin Parish during the winter snow storm.[…]
Columns
Japanese-inspired Wild Duck Tartare
For those who cherish both the hunt and cooking, this Japanese-inspired wild duck tartare is the perfect way to elevate your harvest.[…]