🎣 LDWF Cpls. Joshua Schilling & Heather Fitzgerald made the Nichols family’s Port Sulphur trip from Alabama unforgettable with kindness, photos & T-shirts for all four kids wearing life jackets. Thank you for being outstanding representatives of LDWF!

👉 Reminder: All BBWD permit holders must report harvest & hunting effort by Oct. 26 (even if you didn’t hunt) to be eligible for next year’s permit. 🦆 Thanks for helping make this historic season a success! 🔗buff.ly/qOFscf9

🦌 Deer hunters, know before you go! 📢 NEW in Deer Area 1: Max 2 antlered and 5 antlerless deer. The 6-deer season limit remains. 🏷️ Tags: 1 antlered, 2 either-sex, 3 antlerless. 🔗 Full details: buff.ly/8kcBBAc

🦌 Deer hunters: Know the rules for Louisiana’s CWD Management Zones! 🌽 This season, baiting allowed through March 31 🎯 145 samples needed per zone. 🚙 Carcass export restrictions apply. 📍 Check updated cooler locations! 🔗 buff.ly/LlrMWM6

☀️🌳 Perfect weather for family fun! 22 participants from 10 families enjoyed nature and outdoor activities at LDWF’s Mother/Child FUN Camp at Waddill Wildlife Refuge this weekend! 💚🏕️ Dads get their turn in the spring! Learn more: buff.ly/J0Vo997 #LDWF #FUNCamp

☀️🍂 Enjoy the beautiful fall weather with LDWF’s Geaux Play Outdoors! 🐦📸 Join us Saturday, Oct. 24, for beginner hiking, birding & nature photography at Woodworth Education Center! ✅ Ages 10+ | Spots still available! Register: louisianaoutdoors.com/events…

🐍 Snakes deserve love too! Snakes play an important role in healthy ecosystems. If you see a snake in the wild, just give it plenty of space and leave it undisturbed! 🔎 Snake ID: buff.ly/D2GMVnQ #NationalReptileAwarenessDay

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: GatorTail Outboards! Born from a passion for Louisiana’s outdoors, GatorTail builds innovative boats & mud motors made for adventure. We’re grateful for their generous Early Bird #4 prize donation & commitment to keeping Louisiana wild!💚lawff.org/early-bird-4

🐟 Faster growth = more catfish! LDWF biologists at Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery cut production time from 19 months to six by raising fingerlings in smaller groups & increasing feeding rates. The first 2,000 fish were were recently harvested & released into Louisiana waterbodies.

🎃 Trick or treat, smell my feet, got a pumpkin I can eat? Louisiana’s black bears are in their fall feeding frenzy that can keep them searching for food up to 20 hours a day! 🐻October BearWise tips: Bring pumpkins indoors in bear country, secure garbage & bring pet food inside.

LDWF Enforcement hosted a luncheon for the FBI National Academy Associates, Louisiana Chapter, in Pineville. Central Louisiana law enforcement leaders gathered to discuss upcoming opportunities, strengthen relationships & encourage collaboration among agencies.

🐢 Congratulations to LDWF’s Keri Lejeune, named as one of @gardenandgun'S 2026 Champions of Conservation! From protecting wild turtles to restoring habitat, her work is making a lasting impact on Louisiana’s wildlife. Read more: gardenandgun.com/2026-champi…

Hunting is for everyone. LDWF Enforcement Agents Corporal Evan Hoek & Corporal John Blalock recently assisted Wheelin’ Sportsmen with a special hunt at Red River National Wildlife Refuge in DeSoto Parish. This event welcomed 10 disabled veterans for a memorable experience.

🛥️ YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE AWAITS! Enter to WIN a GatorTail Boat Package valued at approx. $21,000, generously donated by GatorTail Outboards! 🎟️ $30 per chance ⏰ Enter by Nov. 1 🏆 Drawing Nov. 2 Support Louisiana conservation! 🌿 lawff.org/early-bird-4

🔉The Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge will be closed to the public Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 for our Families Understanding Nature (FUN) Camp. ✅The facility will reopen for public use Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2026 at 7:30 AM. 👉 Learn more about Waddill: buff.ly/dCv2QSY

🔥LDWF staff conducted prescribed burns at White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area, treating 1,800 acres on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7. These burns help maintain healthy marsh habitat, support wildlife and reduce wildfire risk. Learn more: buff.ly/zYVdCga

🦆 That’s a wrap on Louisiana’s first-ever experimental black-bellied whistling duck season! Thanks to all participating hunters and to @LAGovJeffLandry for making this season possible. 📢 Permit holders must report harvest & effort by Oct. 26: buff.ly/9xYDoc4

🐟 LDWF’s fall fish stocking season is underway! Biologists stocked 68,200 channel catfish Oct. 6–8, with more species coming to public waters statewide. 🚗 Support Louisiana fisheries with a Largemouth Bass license plate: buff.ly/5ANXopC

🦆 Hunting migratory birds this season? Get your FREE annual HIP certification before you hunt! HIP is required for hunters pursuing ducks, geese, doves, woodcock and other migratory game birds. 🔗 Get HIP-certified: buff.ly/dl6xH91

🐊 Interested in trapping? Come to the 2026 LTAHA Trapping Convention! 📅 Nov. 7 | Gates open at 8 a.m. 📍 Waddill Wildlife Refuge, Baton Rouge 🎟️ FREE and open to the public! Enjoy trapping demos, vendors, raffles, auctions and more!