News Breaker
Commission sets 2009-10 duck dates
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is once again recommending a 60-day season be adopted for ducks and coots.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Currents
Currents
It is said that every black cloud has a silver lining.
That’s true, but so is the opposite: Every silver lining has a black cloud.[…]
News Breaker
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area teal season lottery announced
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for lottery teal hunts on the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
News Breaker
Duck numbers up overall
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – July 2, 2009 – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) released its preliminary report today on mid-continent breeding ducks and habitats, based on surveys conducted in May and early June.[…]
News Breaker
L.W.F.C. sets tentative early migratory bird seasons
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission set the tentative dates for the 2009-10 early migratory bird hunting seasons at their July 2 meeting.[…]
Contents
Good for the goose
Bobby Belaire received a call last February from a rice farmer, and he couldn’t believe the opportunity he was offered.[…]
News Breaker
January duck numbers lowest on record
Waterfowl population estimates in Louisiana’s coastal zone below U.S. Highway 90 and on Catahoula Lake[…]
Contents
Swan Song
If only Pelayo were as punctual as wood ducks. The exasperating two-winged creatures keep a rigid daily schedule, flying exactly five minutes before and five minutes after legal shooting time.[…]
Contents
Better Late Than Never
The rhythmic whistle of mallard wings slicing bits of air from the sky could be heard as they nervously circled high above. Too high.[…]
Contents
Specklebelly Superstation
If a waterfowl hunter happened to be stuffed in the cab of a pickup truck, blindfolded and driven to the Gueydan Civic Center back on Aug. 24, he would be liable to think he died and went to heaven.[…]
Contents
Big Ducks on Big Lakes
Have you ever wished you had a shotgun in your hand rather than a fishing rod while bass fishing on your favorite big-water lake during the winter?[…]
Contents
Shooting Gallery
There are few guarantees in hunting, but Catahoula Lake is as close as it gets for waterfowlers. The lake is an historical wintering area for ducks because of the amount of water and food available.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Ducks are flying over Delacroix
After fretting about what the new duck season would be like around Delacroix due to the affects of Hurricane Gustav, Captain Mike Smith with Louisiana Marsh Guide Service has been happy to discover that any negative predictions have been totally proven untrue.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Calcasieu good for a cast-and-blast
Waking up early to shoot a limit of ducks then spending the rest of the day chasing speckled trout is the epitome of life in Louisiana.[…]
Waterfowl & Duck Hunting
Numbers look bleak for duck opener
Hoping to fill your duck straps during this weekend’s opener?[…]
Contents
Hurricane Buffet
Eddie stormed into Doc Fontaine’s Venice houseboat, slammed the door and hurled his camo duffel bag in the corner.[…]