Tentative duck hunting information released

Hurry up and finish your boat! It's almost game time!

Anybody know of any land up for least that has some ducks? I'm looking for something within 75 miles of Baton Rouge.

One thing that may be of interest to some of you.

If you will notice the commission has changed the traditional dates for youth weekend.

I got a letter asking for my opinion on this from a freind of mine at the LDW&F. The commission is activley seeking input on this change.

I myself and ADAMANTLY against it in the west zone. I have taken youth hunting almost every year in the west zone on youth weekend and it is typically an amazing hunt for the youth. I think moving it would be a HUGE mistake.

The East zone may very well work better between the splits, I have never hunted the east zone for youth weekend so I can't comment.

Anyway contact the wildlife commission if you have feelings on the subject.

I can't wait for September, hard to believe it's less than two months away until teal season.

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Also up for change is taking a week out of the East Zone 1st split and putting it in the second split. Again, this is being pushed by a group of Northeast La hunters.

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As a NELA hunter, I must say that I'm all in favor of a longer second split. We usually don't even bother to go during the first split.

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Also up for change is taking a week out of the East Zone 1st split and putting it in the second split.

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yeah frick that, our first split is always night and day to the second.

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really la should be 3 zones... but.....

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it should, 1 northern, and an east and west southern

Has anyone heard anything about new limits or are they staying the same.

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The small group of NE Louisiana hunters is a hell of a lot bigger than you think. I would love a later season up here.

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Yeah, about the time the mallards show up, the season is over.

It really sucks when you're sweating your arse off in a blind in late November the birds know it too! Had a solid last few weeks though!

Limits won't be set until later in the year, normally mid to late August.

I LOVE adding a week to later in the season for the East zone.

I am all for all the proposed changes with the exception of moving the youth hunt in the west zone. Last two years my youths have shot over a case of shells a picece during youth weekend. That my freinds is kids having a blast, I see no reason to change it. Especially since the weather that early typically favors taking younger kids hunting i.e. not too cold.