Louisiana Sportsman

John Roy’s Brittany Spaniel, “Hawk,” delivering a woodcock to hand.

Quail, woodcock offer special challenges for hunters, dogs

May 19, 2024 Bryan Beatty

There are still some places that hold huntable numbers of quail and woodcock where hunters and their dogs can pursue them.[…]

LDWF has successful woodcock banding night

December 20, 2023 From News Reports

After coordinating with landowners in West Feliciana Parish, the LDWF had a successful woodcock banding night on Dec. 12.[…]

Preston’s limit of woodcock

July 28, 2022 Field Reporter

Preston Landry, 13, with a limit of woodcock he got in December at Sherburne with the help of Velcro, a 2-year-old pointer.[…]

You have to look closely for woodcock hiding in the thick of the woods. Without a dog, a hunter can walk right past one.

Last chance for Louisiana woodcock

January 18, 2022 Kinny Haddox

Louisiana has some of the highest numbers of wintering woodcock in the United States.[…]

Concordia Parish man busted for allegedly guiding woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA

January 24, 2017 From News Reports

A Concordia Parish man was ticketed for not abiding by wildlife management area rules after allegedly guiding a woodcock hunt on Richard K. Yancey WMA on Jan. 4, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. […]

Woodcock, snipe and quail

September 15, 2014 Don Shoopman

Some of the best woodcock hunting on public lands can be had, weather conditions permitting, on Sherburne WMA, according to LDWF’s Yony Vidrine.[…]

Upland Odd Fellows

December 1, 2011 John Flores

Nothing short of an enigma, the woodcock is truly an oddity and always causes a hunt to stop. Following just about every successful shot at a fleeing bird, everyone in the party seemingly has to look over and ponder the features of this strange fellow. It’s inevitable and always happens.[…]