Upland birds · Louisiana
Upland guides sell walk-up and dog-work hunts for species like quail, so dog quality, whether birds are wild or released, and how many hunters per group define the day.
From LDWF - Seasons and Regulations, LDWF - 2026-2027 Hunting Regulations (PDF), read October 24, 2026. Seasons, units and quotas change every year; the agency's current regulations decide. See the Louisiana draw deadlines.
| Service level | What it means here | Outfitters | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided | A guide accompanies the hunter in the field. Lodging, meals and transport may or may not be included, so read the contract. | 4 | Covey Rise Lodge, Dry Creek Ranch, LaBully Quail Preserve, Roux Ranch Gamebirds |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 1 | Honey Brake Lodge |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | – | none listed |
| Drop camp | The outfitter sets up or drops off a camp and transports hunters and gear, but does not guide the hunt. | – | none listed |
| Hunt type | Guided | Fully outfitted | Semi-guided | Drop camp | Listings | Sponsored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingshooting | 4 | 1 | – | – | 5 | – |
| Archery | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Rifle | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Youth and novice | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 5 | 3 | – | – | 8 | – |
Louisiana outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in Louisiana. All species: guided hunts in Louisiana.
Filter the 5 outfitters below. Pick one option in each group; if nothing shows, no listing matches all of them.
Husser lodge and gun club in the Florida Parishes offering guided quail, pheasant and duck hunts on a licensed preserve, with cabins, a clays range…
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Ragley preserve in southwest Louisiana offering guided and self-guided quail, field pheasant and mallard hunts from October through April, plus…
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Large lodge near Jonesville in the central Louisiana delta offering guided waterfowl, deer, dove, alligator and thermal hog hunts on its own land,…
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Private quail preserve at Angie in Washington Parish where every bobwhite hunt is guided, with corporate hunt packages and lodging.
LaBully Quail Preserve website
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Quail-raising operation and hunting preserve in Grosse Tete offering bobwhite hunts with flight-conditioned birds and dog training opportunities.
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
| Outfitter | Service level | Species | Hunt types | License on file | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covey Rise Lodge | Guided | Upland birds, Waterfowl | Wingshooting, Youth and novice | Not checked | |
| Dry Creek Ranch | Guided | Upland birds, Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Honey Brake Lodge | Fully outfitted | Waterfowl, Whitetail deer, Wild hog, Upland birds, Alligator | Wingshooting, Archery, Rifle | Not checked | |
| LaBully Quail Preserve | Guided | Upland birds | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Roux Ranch Gamebirds | Guided | Upland birds | Wingshooting | Not checked |
Covey Rise Lodge, Dry Creek Ranch, Honey Brake Lodge, LaBully Quail Preserve, and Roux Ranch Gamebirds. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Are the birds wild, released, or both, and how does the outfit label each? Who supplies the dogs, and how many hunters per guide-and-dog team?
Start with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). See the Louisiana section on its state page for what we could confirm and the date we read it.
