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Species	Season Dates	Possession Limits
Ducks Coots Mergansers	Coastal Zone Nov 7 to Dec 6 Dec 19 to Jan 24 West Zone Nov 14 to Dec 6 Dec 19 to Jan 31 East Zone Nov 21 tp Dec 6 Dec 19 to Jan 17	3 times daily bag limit

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What day does duck season start in Louisiana 2020?

Regular season: November 20 – December 5 and December 18 – January 30. Youth and veterans only: November 13 and February 5.

When can you hunt ducks in Louisiana?

Duck hunting season lasts from September to January. Always refer to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for the most up to date information and the current hunting seasons.

What are the shooting hours for duck hunting Louisiana?

(i) We allow waterfowl hunting on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1/2 hour before legal sunrise until 12 p.m. (noon), including during the State special teal season, State youth waterfowl season, and State light goose special conservation season.

What is the duck limit in Louisiana?

Daily Bag Limits Ducks: Daily bag limit on ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 females), 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck and 1 pintail. Only 1 scaup may be taken for the first 15 days of the season with 2 per day allowed for the remainder.

Can you hunt black bellied whistling duck?

An enigma in the waterfowl world, “squealers ” as whistling ducks are called, will hang out on powerlines and rooftops, don’t like to swim, and act more like geese than ducks. Yet they are unequalled table fare and just plain fun to hunt! There must have been close to 50,000 geese roosting to the north of the pond.

What is required to hunt ducks in Louisiana?

What license(s) do I need to hunt ducks in Louisiana? If you’re a resident or Louisiana native, you need a Louisiana hunting license of some kind (Basic Hunting, Lifetime, Senior, or Sportsman’s Paradise License.) Basic Hunting License holders also need a Louisiana Duck License.

Why is there no ducks in Louisiana?

Hurricane damage to shallow- water feeding areas and other forms of habitat degradation are major reasons for declines in duck visitations to these waters.

What can you hunt in Louisiana?

South Louisiana’s Premiere Hunting Destination

• DUCK HUNTING. SEASON > NOVEMBER – JANUARY.
• DEER HUNTING. SEASON > OCTOBER – JANUARY.
• ALLIGATOR HUNTING. SEASON > AUGUST – OCTOBER.
• PHEASANT HUNTING. SEASON > OCTOBER – APRIL.
• PHEASANT & DUCK OVERNIGHT COMBO. SEASON > November-January.
• Field Hunts.
• DUCK/Quail Combo.
• Exotics.

Can you shoot on your property in Louisiana?

The State of Louisiana abides the Castle Doctrine Law, which follows the “stand your ground” statute. Hence, using deadly force as a form of self-defense for violent crime against you or your property is legal.

Where can I hunt in Louisiana?

Louisiana’s Top Deer Hunting WMAs

• JACKSON-BIENVILLE WMA.
• CLEAR CREEK WMA.
• SABINE WMA.
• THREE RIVERS AND RED RIVER WMAs.
• SHERBURNE WMA.
• PEASON RIDGE AND FORT POLK WMAs.
• WEST BAY WMA.
• HUNTING LOUISIANA’S WMAs.

Can you shoot hogs at night in Louisiana?

On private property, the landowner, or his lessee or agent with the landowner’s written permission and contact information in his possession, may take feral hogs year-round at night (one-half hour after official sunset to one-half hour before official sunrise).

Do ducks fly at sunset?

While there are no absolutes regarding the daily activities of waterfowl, research has revealed a variety of nocturnal feeding behaviors in ducks. Diving ducks on the Great Lakes, for example, take flight at dusk from open-water roosts and move to shallower near-shore areas to feed during the night.

What is considered a primitive weapon in Louisiana?

Primitive Firearms Season Rifles or pistols,. 44 caliber minimum, or shotguns 10 gauge or smaller, all of which must load exclusively from the muzzle, use black powder or approved substitute only, take ball, shot, or bullet projectile only, including saboted bullets.