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April 28, 2026

Hand carved pirogue, wooden decoys, vintage shotgun; Bordelon walks the talk

October 23, 2023 Dale Bordelon

Dale Bordelon, a resident of Effie, loves hunting out of a dugout pirogue made from a tree right from the swamp.[…]

If huge groups of ducks like these find food and shelter to the north, they may not migrate all the way to Louisiana anymore.

Ducks stopping short

October 20, 2023 John Brown

Changes in weather, habitat and agriculture practices have made hunting difficult for many Louisiana duck hunters.[…]

LDWF to hold wood duck hunting seminar for beginners Nov. 4 in Baton Rouge

October 19, 2023 From News Reports

The LDWF will hold a wood duck hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Nov. 4 at LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m.-noon.[…]

Give ducks a pass if you see telemetry devices attached

September 28, 2023 Darren Digby

The majority of ducks outfitted with tracking units are hens, thus hunters are encouraged to give hens a pass in the name of conservation.[…]

Waterfowling: The happiness of sharing misery with your buds

September 23, 2023 Kinny Haddox

After a successful duck hunt, all the hardships are soon forgotten. Sound familiar? If you are a duck hunter, it does.[…]

Planning your waterfowl hunts around weather

September 22, 2023 Darren Digby

Blustery post-front conditions are no guarantee of a hefty duck haul, warm weather patterns with other wind directions have produced also.[…]

Dale Bordelon shoulders an old Flintlock Fowler with a 43-inch barrel. (Photos courtesy Dale Bordelon/Bayou Beast Duck Calls)

Louisiana’s waterfowl hunting legacy is worth preserving

September 19, 2023 Dale Bordelon

Dale Bordelon was invited to by anthropologist Dustin Fuqua to put a time frame on some old duck calls found at Oakland Plantation.[…]

The author has his dog focus on concepts such as pattern blinds when it’s too hot for long distance work.

It’s time to train, but use caution with hunting dogs

September 12, 2023 Bryan Beatty

Keeping a hunting dog in peak physical condition, as well as sharp mentally, can be a challenge during the hotter months.[…]

Hunters not allowed to shoot mottled ducks early; limits reduced

July 23, 2023 John N. Felsher

Mottled ducks will be off limits for the first 15 days of the season with a limit of one per day after that in both zones.[…]

Wetlands and grasslands are both important to good waterfowl nesting and breeding.

Conservation leaders give pre-season report on waterfowl outlook

July 14, 2023 Joe Curtis

Ducks Unlimited Canada and Delta Waterfowl Canada both feel Saskatchewan and Manitoba prairie lands are vital for Louisiana’s duck season.[…]

The Duck Commander: There’ll never be another one like him

March 30, 2023 Kinny Haddox

There will never be another Duck Dynasty. There will never be another Phil Robertson. The show made West Monroe famous.[…]

LWFC adopts amendment to 2023-24 West Zone duck season

March 9, 2023 From News Reports

The LWFC adopted an amendment that will alter the second and third split dates for the West Zone duck season for 2023-24.[…]

STORMR Stealth Gauntlet Gloves

January 27, 2023 Brian Cope

Stealth Gauntlet neoprene gloves from STORMR keep your hands warm, dry and camoflauged when waterfowl hunting.[…]

Foul weather helps boost fowl success for state’s duck hunters

January 19, 2023 John Manion

Weather proved to be the key ingredient in making for a successful 2022-2023 Louisiana waterfowl season for some.[…]

Dog’s first hunting season

January 14, 2023 Bryan Beatty

Time to get out there and put some birds on the water and cash in on your dog’s first waterfowl hunting season.[…]

Cajun culture influence on duck hunting gets national TV exposure

January 5, 2023 Don Shoopman

Chad Belding, whose show is the No. 1 rated series on The Outdoors Channel, filmed an episode of “The Fowl Life” in Louisiana.[…]