๐ฆ The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved a Declaration of Emergency modifying the 2026-27 extended falconry duck season to accommodate the experimental black-bellied whistling duck season.
๐ Full details: https://t.co/F3onh1HyOJ
โ๏ธ๐ฆ Summer is a great time to get geared up for fall hunting season in Sportsmanโs Paradise. LDWF offers multiple approved courses covering the classroom portion.
โ ๏ธ Ages 9โ15 require an in-person field day after online completion.
๐ Get started: https://t.co/xOSKWPat4D
๐ Congratulations to Sgt. John Miller, LDWF 2025-26 Boating Educator of the Year! He is a 19-year Enforcement veteran, & lead instructor across 12 parishes. He was also selected as the NASBLA 2026 Southern Region winner & national finalist.๐ค๐ #LDWF#CelebratingExcellence
๐ฟ The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved a Notice of Intent for the Louisiana Conservation Incentive Program, which supports private landowners by providing funding to enhance their management efforts. Comments open through Aug 27. ๐https://t.co/g4b5cXK7gc
๐ฃ BIG BOOST FOR FALSE RIVER! ๐ฃ
LDWF stocked 50,600 Florida Bass fingerlings into False River last Friday to help enhance this premier bass fishery. Thanks to Senator Caleb Kleinpeter for his continued support of Louisiana fisheries and anglers! ๐
Friendly reminder: LDWF geocaching is now live at select WMAs! ๐ฟ๐ฆExplore, search, and be a good steward while youโre out there. Get started here!
๐ White Lake WCA: https://t.co/UrJpnt4C9d
๐ Bogue Chitto WMA: https://t.co/TwfulCfoKM
๐ Dewey Wills WMA: https://t.co/ffOIs237Ic
๐ค SIX... SEVEN... ๐ค
Free Fishing Weekend is June 6โ7 in Louisiana ๐ฃ No license needed for residents or visitors (all fishing regs still apply). Details: https://t.co/PbUF8fw8zq
Offshore anglers still need a FREE ROLP ๐https://t.co/1ks8Re6XqO
#SixSeven#FreeFishingWeekend
Check out this recent @NOLAnews story highlighting a multi-partner conservation effort involving LDWF & others to release ~100 federally threatened Ringed Map Turtle juveniles, which were raised at the Audubon Nature Institute to increase their chances of surviving in the wild.๐ข
๐ BIG CATCH ALERT! ๐
Congratulations to Quentin Miller of Mamou on landing a 1.45-pound bluegill at Miller's Lake on May 14! Pending approval through the Louisiana Outdoor Writers Association Fish Records program, the fish is expected to rank as Louisiana's No. 6 bluegill.๐ฃ๐
That plate on your boat could save your life. Your capacity plate tells you:
โช๏ธHow many people your boat can safely carry
โช๏ธMaximum weight limits
โช๏ธMaximum horsepower rating
Overloading your boat can lead to flooding, capsizing, or sinking. Know your limits. #BoatSafeLouisiana
โ LDWF Enforcementโs Emergency Services Section has partnered with the U.S. Coast Guard to help secure #Sail250 in New Orleans. Agents are providing vessel escorts, waterside security & counter-drone enforcement during this historic celebration of Americaโs 250th anniversary. ๐บ๐ธ
๐ Happy National Alligator Day! Celebrate Louisianaโs conservation success story by learning about the new recreational alligator season! Public comment on the NOI is open through June 26. Full details on the proposed NOI: https://t.co/mtTjX1DZ35
LDWF biologists are working to rebuild native aquatic vegetation plantings in order to restore fishing habitat in Toledo Bend. Recent: 110 eelgrass plantings near Negreet Creek & N Toledo Bend State Park. Here's to cleaner water & better fishing, one plant at a time! ๐ฟ๐ฃ
๐๏ธ FINAL CALL: Bird the Boot is almost over! The birds are still out there, but time is running out!
๐ Challenge ends June 1
๐ฅ Submissions due June 12
๐https://t.co/ETGVC8r7Dk
๐ The Honey Island Shooting Range will remain closed Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 due to flooding. Water over the access road is preventing safe entry to the range.
For more information on the range, go to: https://t.co/izDmMWR9Q2
๐ฃ Bond with your kids at FREE Intro to Fishing (Parent/Child) at Waddill Wildlife Refuge Sat June 6.
๐ 9aโ12p | ๐ 1โ4p ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง 1 parent + up to 2 kids (10+)
Free Fishing Weekend = no license needed ๐
Register: https://t.co/NFqkCOuccr
#LouisianaOutdoors#FreeFishingWeekend
๐ฃ๐ LDWF Inland Fisheries wrapped up spring stocking season with more than 3 million Florida Bass fingerlings stocked in Louisiana waters! ๐ Stay tunedโฆ more stockings are coming this fall, including catfish, bream, and crappie. ๐ #LouisianaFishing#BassFishing#LDWF
๐ฆ LDWF biologists are tracking Mottled Duck nests to learn what drives success or failure. Using advanced tech, they collect habitat data after nests hatch, fail, or are abandoned, helping uncover what they need to thrive. ๐#LDWF#MottledDucks#Conservation
Several Louisiana partners have joined forces to launch the Louisiana Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force, which will focus on reducing preventable youth ATV/UTV crashes, injuries, and fatalities through education, awareness, and collaboration.
๐Full details: https://t.co/ankaQ46CET
LDWF biologists are helping monitor several species of forest birds through the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) program, a continent-wide effort studying bird productivity and survival. ๐ค๐ฒ
Learn more: https://t.co/J3YuTCCiVH
#LDWF#BirdConservation