Sidebars
Todd Fitzmorris aka “Coot”
Todd Fitzmorris, who is known as “Coot” when posting reports on the LouisianaSportsman.com forum, has been prowling the marshes of Southeast Louisiana since the age of 15.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Sidebars
Target other species during the late duck season
Like most hunters in Southeast Louisiana, grays and teal make up most of the ducks taken by Capt. Nash Roberts IV, but during the latter days of hunting he will often target other species.[…]
Sidebars
Finishing duck season strong
The second split of 2013-2014 season has been recognized by hunters in Southeast Louisiana as one of the poorest in many years. I, like many other hunters, struggled with low tides and what seemed to be a total lack of ducks.[…]
Sidebars
Cutting the mumbo jumbo
Most duck hunters — even expert callers — don’t understand the language of duck calls. Some incorrectly associate call style with numbers of reeds.[…]
Sidebars
The Yentzen story
The first duck call that ever touched my lips was a Yentzen.[…]
News Breaker
DU celebrates more than 5 million acres conserved in United States
Since 1984, Ducks Unlimited has successfully conserved more than 5 million acres of waterfowl habitat in the United States, according to a release.[…]
News Breaker
Four men cited for migratory game bird violations in Acadia Parish
Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently cited four men for alleged migratory game bird violations near Morse in Acadia Parish, according to a press release.[…]
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Red River Revel — Duck-hunting tactics for Richard K. Yancey WMA
The air was so cold it felt like icicles stabbing my lungs every time I inhaled. The Wilkins gang was launching their surface-drive boat off the Red River levee into a 1,200-acre greentree reservoir on Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Mangement Area.[…]
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Finish Strong — Late-season duck-hunting tips
The promise and optimism of the duck season had faded as fall transitioned into winter.[…]
Features
Calling all ducks — Top 9 duck-calling tips
Have you put the time into truly learning how to call ducks into shotgun range? These hunters tell how to get the most out of your time.[…]
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Saving the best for last — Late-season tips for Northeast Louisiana duck hunting
Four big, curious greenhead mallards broke off the flight pattern from a group of 20 or so high-flying ducks and circled high above the decoy spread.[…]
Apex Predator
Apex Predator: using a ‘Light Decoy Spread’ on public land duck hunts
When duck hunting on public land, the biggest battle might actually be against other hunters. […]
News Breaker
Duck Stamp Act of 2014 passes Senate, now awaits president’s signature
The U.S. Senate passed the Duck Stamp Act of 2014 today, which will increase the cost of a federal duck stamp from $15 to $25 if President Barack Obama signs it into law.[…]
News Breaker
Birds holding in East Zone marshes
The coastal duck population estimates for Louisiana’s 2014-2015 season were almost off the charts compared to recent years, and hunters in the state’s East Zone are also reporting seeing lots of birds. […]
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The Delta Difference — The key to Mississippi Delta duck-hunting success
Dale Carnegie has nothing on LDWF waterfowl study leader Larry Reynolds. Nor does Henry Kissinger.[…]
News Breaker
Final waterfowl estimate is 3.13 million birds for November coastal survey
For the first time since 1995, the number of ducks counted in the state during November’s annual aerial waterfowl survey exceeded 3 million birds, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.[…]