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Subject arrested for turkey hunting and trespassing violations in Catahoula Parish
LDWF enforcement agents arrested a Jonesville man for alleged turkey hunting and trespassing violations in Catahoula Parish on March 21.[…]
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Hunting Reports
Trophy gobbler for Zack Cabler
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Agents cite two subjects for hunting turkeys over bait in Vernon Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged turkey hunting violations in Vernon Parish.[…]
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Thirteen subjects cited for turkey hunting violations during opening weekend
LDWF Enforcement agents cited 13 people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2025 turkey hunting season.[…]
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Pollock man cited for turkey hunting violations in Natchitoches Parish
LDWF enforcement agents cited a Pollock man on March 29 for alleged turkey hunting violations in Natchitoches Parish.[…]
Newsletters
Monster gobbler taken during Mississippi youth season
Karyn Milazzo, 14, was hunting with her dad, Matt, on March 9 in Wilkinson County when she bagged a trophy gobbler.[…]
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Louisiana’s 2025 turkey season begins March 29 for youth/physically challenged, April 5 for all others
The 2025 turkey hunting season begins March 29-30 for youth (17 or younger) and physically challenged-wheel chaired confined hunters.[…]
Features
Create a turkey hotbed
Upland habitat improvement is beneficial to all species, not just turkeys. All it takes is some help from the experts and some sweat equity.[…]
Hunting Reports
Glenda McKenzie’s gobbler
Glenda McKenzie was hunting on family land in Claiborne Parish on April 6, 2024 when she got this gobbler that weighed 22 pounds, 12 ounces. It had a 10 1/2-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.
Hunting Reports
Austin Hovey’s turkey
Austin Hovey shot this beautiful turkey while hunting with his good friend, Timmy Schell, in Mississippi.
Columns
Bowhunting tips for next turkey season
Using a bow is a game changer in many ways for turkey hunters.[…]
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Louisiana turkey harvest reaches record high since reporting began in 2009
Louisiana’s turkey hunters enjoyed the best year by far from a harvest standpoint in 2024 as they reported taking 3,695 birds.[…]
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Public asked to participate in LDWF’s Wild Turkey Population Online Survey
The LDWF would like to ask the public to continue to participate in the Wild Turkey Population Survey throughout the year.[…]
Hunting Reports
Columns
Map it out
Even in today’s digital world, printed maps are essential tools for outdoorsmen.[…]
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14 subjects cited for turkey hunting violations during opening weekend
LDWF Enforcement agents cited 14 people for alleged turkey hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2024 turkey hunting season.[…]