Duck Hunting Guides & Outfitters in Louisiana

51 guides and outfitters running duck trips across Louisiana.

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Booking a Duck Hunt in Louisiana

Gray Bear lists 51 hunting operations in Louisiana that run duck trips — 51 guide & outfitter listings. They are concentrated around St Bernard, Buras, Venice, Port Sulphur, and other towns across the state.

A Louisiana license is required before you hunt or fish with any of these outfitters. Check current duck seasons, tag availability, and draw rules with LDWF before booking — season dates and quotas change year to year.

Louisiana Duck Seasons, Tags & Licenses (2026-27)

Louisiana duck season dates, 2026-27
Season	Dates
Youth and veterans days, West Zone	Nov 7, 2026 and Jan 30, 2027Youth 17 or younger with an adult 18 or older, who may not hunt ducks. Also veterans and active duty military with proof of service.
Youth and veterans days, East Zone	Nov 14, 2026 and Feb 6, 2027Same rules as the West Zone youth and veterans days.
West Zone, first split	Nov 14 to Dec 6, 2026West and south of a line from the Arkansas border along LA 79, LA 9, LA 147 and US 167 to Lafayette, then along US 90 to the Mississippi line.
West Zone, second split	Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027
East Zone, first split	Nov 21 to Dec 6, 2026The rest of the state.
East Zone, second split	Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027Shooting hours 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset. On WMAs and other public lands, waterfowl hunting closes at noon (except Atchafalaya Delta and Pass-a-Loutre WMAs).

Bag limit: 6 ducks per day, including no more than 4 mallards (2 hens), 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 1 black duck and 3 pintails (1 hen). Scaup: 1 a day for the first 15 days, then 2. Mottled ducks: none the first 15 days, then 1. Coots 15 and mergansers 5 (only 2 hooded) on top of the duck limit. Possession is 3 times the daily bag.
Draw or lottery: No, tags are available over the counter. No drawing for the regular season. Licenses are sold over the counter and online.
Resident cost: $57 (Basic hunting license $20, waterfowl license $12, HIP certification free (age 18 and older), federal duck stamp $25 (age 16 and older; $27.72 as an e-stamp through LDWF))
Nonresident cost: $125 to $275 (Basic hunting license $200, waterfowl license $50, HIP certification free, federal duck stamp $25. 5-day option: basic $65 plus waterfowl $35 plus stamp $25.)

Source: LDWF 2026-27 Louisiana Hunting Regulations, Migratory Bird Seasons. Last checked Nov 2, 2026. Dates, fees and limits change every year and some seasons vary by zone or county, so confirm with the agency before you book.