Columns
Protecting your hunting dog
We owe it to our 4-legged friends to keep them safe and healthy. Here are some steps to take to ensure your hunting dog is protected.[…]
Hunting
News Breaker
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.[…]
News Breaker
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.[…]
News Breaker
LDWF solicits proposals for allocation of waterfowl breeding grounds habitat funding
The LDWF is seeking proposals for waterfowl breeding grounds habitat work through the next three years (July 2024 through June 2027).[…]
Hunting
Applications open for Atchafalaya Delta WMA houseboat mooring lotteries
The LDWF is offering houseboat mooring sites via lottery on Atchafalaya Delta WMA for the majority of the 2024-25 hunting season.[…]
Hunting
Hunting rules, regulations, season schedules for 2024-25 now available
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2024-25 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
Deer Hunting
Governor signs Act 272 into law relative to tracking mortally wounded deer with dogs
Act 272 recognizes the ethical obligations of a hunter to recover game they have taken and provides for a legal method to do so.[…]
Dove
LDWF now accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for Elbow Slough WMA dove lottery hunt and White Lake WCA teal lottery hunt for the 2024 hunting season.[…]
Deer Hunting
Deer epigenetics
While habitat and nutrition certainly play important factors in harvesting big bucks, there’s also something called deer epigenetics.[…]
News Breaker
Act 114 to allocate waterfowl license dollars to the Louisiana Duck Fund
Governor Landry signs Act 114 to allocate waterfowl license dollars to the Louisiana Duck License, Stamp, and Print Fund.[…]
News Breaker
Louisiana State Legislator passes House Bill 684 re-establishing a black bear season in Louisiana
The Louisiana State Legislature passed House Bill 684 to allow LDWF to fund the management and conservation of the Louisiana black bear.[…]
Features
Bear angry
If you want to rile folks up, just get in a discussion about black bears in the state and where, how and why they should be hunted.[…]
Alligator
Three Texas men cited for illegal possession of live alligator in New Orleans
LDWF enforcement agents on June 14 cited three subjects for alleged illegal possession of an alligator in Orleans Parish.[…]
Field Notes
Haughton High School archer is on top of her game
Haughton High School archer Zoe Bayne turned in a dominating performance as a freshman in the 2024 ALAS State Bullseye Tournament.[…]
Hunting
LDWF agents arrest six subjects for hunting contest fraud
LDWF agents arrested six subjects for their roles in allegedly committing fraud in hog hunting contests in Caldwell and Bienville parishes.[…]
Alligator
LDWF announces bid process for alligator hunting on certain WMAs, WCAs and refuges for 2024 alligator harvest seasons
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, WCAs, and state wildlife refuges for the 2024 alligator harvest season.[…]