The 2022 Louisiana turkey harvest was the best since harvest reporting began in the state in 2009, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced, with hunters taking 2,846 birds compared to 1,886 in 2021, an improvement of 50.9 %. The harvest is based on tag validation data, required by all turkey hunters. In 2018, the …
Louisiana Turkey Hunters Harvest Most Turkeys in 13 Years Read More »
Hunting ducks in May? It sounds crazy, but according to a recent LDWF press release, that’s what two men were allegedly doing May 3 in St. Martin Parish. LDWF Senior Agent Lucas Hidalgo cited Lane Borel, 26, and Leland Guidry Jr., 53, both of St. Martinsville, for hunting ducks during a closed season and wanton …
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will conduct informational public hearings May 27 in Winnsboro and May 28 in St. Joseph on a notice of intent (NOI) that bans supplemental feeding and cervid carcass export from the Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) control area, which includes Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes The action is …
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At their May 5, 2022 meeting, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission members approved the previously proposed 2022-23 hunting regulations and dates. A public comment period was held and no changes were made to the original proposal. The official 2022-2023 Louisiana deer season dates are listed below. We do everything we can to ensure we …
