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Special Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Season Set
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:50 pm
Special Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Season Set for Louisiana Oct. 3-11, LDWF Announces
This October, Louisiana waterfowl hunters will be able to enjoy a special nine day black-bellied whistling duck season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The state-wide season will run from Oct. 3-11 in 2026.
This experimental season was approved following justification outlined in a proposal submitted to, and supported by, the Mississippi Flyway Council, and the USFWS Service Regulations Committee.
“We felt that with the growing abundance of the species in the state, it is appropriate to provide a special season to our hunters.’’ LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth said. “It’s a chance for our state’s duck hunters to enjoy additional opportunity during a time between the September teal season and regular duck season, which opens in November. We’re very pleased to provide this opportunity to our hunters and thank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their approval.”
One major difference to note from other duck seasons is that shooting hours will be sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit for the experimental season will be four ducks with a possession limit of twelve. All hunters participating in the season are required to obtain a free black-bellied whistling duck hunting permit from LDWF with the additional requirement of reporting their effort and harvest within 15 days of the black-bellied whistling duck season closure.
All license requirements normally required for hunting waterfowl apply to this season as well including Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration and the federal duck stamp. Before hunting the species in October, hunters should familiarize themselves with species identification as only black-bellied whistling duck harvest will be legal during this time.
For more information, contact LDWF Waterfowl Program Manager Jason Olszak at jolszak@wlf.la.gov.
This October, Louisiana waterfowl hunters will be able to enjoy a special nine day black-bellied whistling duck season, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. The state-wide season will run from Oct. 3-11 in 2026.
This experimental season was approved following justification outlined in a proposal submitted to, and supported by, the Mississippi Flyway Council, and the USFWS Service Regulations Committee.
“We felt that with the growing abundance of the species in the state, it is appropriate to provide a special season to our hunters.’’ LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth said. “It’s a chance for our state’s duck hunters to enjoy additional opportunity during a time between the September teal season and regular duck season, which opens in November. We’re very pleased to provide this opportunity to our hunters and thank the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for their approval.”
One major difference to note from other duck seasons is that shooting hours will be sunrise to sunset. The daily bag limit for the experimental season will be four ducks with a possession limit of twelve. All hunters participating in the season are required to obtain a free black-bellied whistling duck hunting permit from LDWF with the additional requirement of reporting their effort and harvest within 15 days of the black-bellied whistling duck season closure.
All license requirements normally required for hunting waterfowl apply to this season as well including Harvest Information Program (HIP) registration and the federal duck stamp. Before hunting the species in October, hunters should familiarize themselves with species identification as only black-bellied whistling duck harvest will be legal during this time.
For more information, contact LDWF Waterfowl Program Manager Jason Olszak at jolszak@wlf.la.gov.
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Posted on 6/8/26 at 12:54 pm to duckblind56
Interesting that fulvous whistling ducks weren’t included
Posted on 6/8/26 at 1:07 pm to duckblind56
I'm setting up a blind in Audubon Park, me.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 1:26 pm to glassman
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I'm setting up a blind in Audubon Park, me.
No blind needed. On some days you could shoot at the water from the bank and kill several with one shot.
Are these good eating? I’ve always wondered that.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 1:40 pm to duckblind56
What about those of the Hispanic variety
Posted on 6/8/26 at 1:46 pm to SloaneRanger
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No blind needed. On some days you could shoot at the water from the bank and kill several with one shot.
I'm aware.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:39 pm to duckblind56
Can I hunt the LSU Lakes? No shortage of them in that area
Posted on 6/8/26 at 2:57 pm to chazzzz4
Might just post up in a lawn chair in my front yard. At least a limit flies over my house every morning. Good target practice for the real duck season.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 3:35 pm to SloaneRanger
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Are these good eating? I’ve always wondered that.
I've shot some on the Texas coast. They are good eating. Those suckers never decoy though so you have to be where they are flying past from one area to another. Or hunt the golf course!
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 3:48 pm to DRMPHD
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Those suckers never decoy though so you have to be where they are flying past from one area to another. Or hunt the golf course!
No decoys in my neighborhood, but they are on the roofs every day.
Also one house seems to have a steady supply of bird food. I seen them swinging from that birdfeeder every after noon. Wonder if baiting is allowed
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 3:49 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 4:00 pm to SloaneRanger
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Are these good eating? I’ve always wondered that.
Yes, they are better than the majority of ducks. Primarily eat grain…
Posted on 6/8/26 at 5:17 pm to Spankum
great eating, tastes like chicken, look for them around domestic waste treatment facilities
Posted on 6/8/26 at 7:09 pm to Trevaylin
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great eating, tastes like chicken
[quote] look for them around domestic waste treatment facilities[/quote
Posted on 6/8/26 at 9:17 pm to duckblind56
We built a pond couple years ago behind our house,my stepson put up a Woodduck house.
A few weeks ago a pair of the Whistling Ducks moved in.It’s amazing how tame they seem to be.They’ll be perched on top of the house while we’re 100 ft away feeding the fish.Doesn’t bother them at all,they just sit there and watch us.
A few weeks ago a pair of the Whistling Ducks moved in.It’s amazing how tame they seem to be.They’ll be perched on top of the house while we’re 100 ft away feeding the fish.Doesn’t bother them at all,they just sit there and watch us.
Posted on 6/8/26 at 9:32 pm to duckblind56
There's an article about this new season in the latest edition of the Delta Waterfowl magazine for those of you who are members.
This post was edited on 6/8/26 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 6/8/26 at 10:01 pm to duckblind56
I imagine there are going to be some absolute massacres on these birds. They are dumber than a box of rocks and literally will come back after decimating an entire flock just by whistling at them. There would probably be no need for a season honestly but they do leave at the first sign of a cold front so this special season is going to be interesting.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 5:31 am to duckblind56
Sounds awesome, squealers and squirrels on the same hunt!
Posted on 6/9/26 at 6:15 am to jose
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No decoys in my neighborhood, but they are on the roofs every day.
This will provide a different waterfowling experience.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 7:11 am to LSUA 75
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my stepson put up a Woodduck house.
A few weeks ago a pair of the Whistling Ducks moved in
Some gave me a box recently, I am going to put it in the backyard waterway to see if they will use it. They are common around our house.
Also, they remind me of a few girls I slept with, big breasts, long legs and little brains.
Posted on 6/9/26 at 9:42 am to duckblind56
I wonder how many hunters will actually partake in this special season?
I’m all for additional hunting opportunities.
I remember these birds used to be thick in the rice fields during teal season 20 years ago. I’m sure it’s still the same now.
I’m all for additional hunting opportunities.
I remember these birds used to be thick in the rice fields during teal season 20 years ago. I’m sure it’s still the same now.
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