Louisiana Sportsman

Try these two Louisiana duck WMAs

November 30, 2019 Kinny Haddox

There are alternatives to emptying your checkbook to pay for great Louisiana duck hunting, like these two WMAs at opposite ends of the state.[…]

Louisiana duck guide works with a Wink and a smile

November 1, 2019 Kinny Haddox

Morehouse Parish guide Johnny Wink shares his almost 50 years of duck-hunting know-how to help hunters kill more ducks this season.[…]

Roland Cortez holds up a stringer of mallards harvested late in the season. As winter progresses and Louisiana gets colder and rainier, more mallards make their way south.

Hunting flooded timber for ducks in Louisiana

December 1, 2018 Jonathan Olivier

Although it’s not as prevalent as it once was, flooded timber still provides Louisiana’s hunters with plenty of opportunities to fill their straps.[…]

Matching the hatch is the first decoy rule for Creighton Ward. In the coastal waters of Plaquemines Parish, where mallards are almost nonexistent, he uses a mixture of species, including the pintails, gadwalls and wigeon shown here.

Seven keys to duck hunting success

December 1, 2018 Jerald Horst

Decoy rules from Creighton Ward. […]

Duck calling 101

November 24, 2018 louisianasportsman

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.[…]

Gettin’ it all right — Duck-hunting tips for success

November 16, 2018 Kinny Haddox

Sometimes it just pays to be right in the place at the right time. That’s definitely the case with duck hunting.[…]

The key to effective decoy spreads is to make them realistic.

Duck decoy spread details

November 8, 2018 Patrick Bonin

The waterfowl study leader for the LDWF comes across hunters’ efforts at producing realistic decoy spreads from his seat in the plane. Here’s his advice for the best set-ups.[…]

Top tactics for public waterfowling success

October 30, 2018 Darren Digby

With so many quality options for chasing waterfowl on the Bayou State’s public land, most hunters usually find a few birds for the pot.[…]

Top 5 tactics for early season success

November 15, 2017 Darren Digby

Landing zones – Though creating defined landing zones is often a favorite decoy pattern for hunters, it only takes observing a raft of puddle ducks one time to realize they will plop down just about anywhere — regardless of an available zone.[…]