Waterfowl · Louisiana
Waterfowl guides sell a seat in a blind or field spread, so the questions that matter are about the water or field, decoy spread, retrievers, party size and which public or private land the hunt is on.
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. | 5 | Covey Rise Lodge, Dry Creek Ranch, High Ridge Sports (HRS), Rock'n B Guide Service, Southern Delta Outfitters |
| Fully outfitted | The outfitter supplies the guide plus camp or lodging, meals and field logistics (for example vehicles or boats) as one package. | 4 | Honey Brake Lodge, Louisiana Outfitters, Saltgrass Outdoors, Waterfowl Specialist |
| Semi-guided | Guide help is partial: for example scouting, a shared guide, or help only at set points such as stand placement or recovery. | 1 | Lower Hog Bayou Hunting & Fishing Lodge |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | 10 | – |
| Archery | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Rifle | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – |
| Youth and novice | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Total (a listing counts in each row it matches) | 6 | 6 | 1 | – | 13 | – |
Louisiana outfitter licensing, with sources: licensing in Louisiana. All species: guided hunts in Louisiana.
Filter the 10 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.
Grand Chenier guide service offering fully guided drive-in duck hunts, overnight lodge-and-hunt packages on the Mermentau River, and guided…
High Ridge Sports (HRS) website
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.
Southwest Louisiana waterfowl outfit with a lodge for twelve hunters about twenty minutes east of Lake Charles, running fully guided duck and…
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Private group lodge on the Mermentau River in Grand Chenier selling multi-day teal and duck hunting stays with access to about 1,400 acres of…
Lower Hog Bayou Hunting & Fishing Lodge website
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Waterfowl guide service hunting farms south of Jennings near Lake Arthur and Klondike, offering guided duck and goose hunts and September teal hunts.
Rock'n B Guide Service website
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
All-inclusive lodge near Venice in Plaquemines Parish combining fishing charters with guided marsh duck hunts and hog hunts.
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Kinder-based waterfowl guide service hunting ducks and geese from a network of eight pit blinds in southwest Louisiana, with September teal hunts…
Southern Delta Outfitters website
License not checked: Louisiana requires a guide/outfitter license and has no public lookup. Confirm with the outfitter.
Captain-run outfit at Shell Beach in St. Bernard Parish offering guided marsh duck hunts with lodging, guided alligator hunts and nutria hunts,…
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 | |
| High Ridge Sports (HRS) | Guided | Waterfowl, Alligator | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Honey Brake Lodge | Fully outfitted | Waterfowl, Whitetail deer, Wild hog, Upland birds, Alligator | Wingshooting, Archery, Rifle | Not checked | |
| Louisiana Outfitters | Fully outfitted | Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Lower Hog Bayou Hunting & Fishing Lodge | Semi-guided | Waterfowl, Alligator | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Rock'n B Guide Service | Guided | Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Saltgrass Outdoors | Fully outfitted | Waterfowl, Wild hog | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Southern Delta Outfitters | Guided | Waterfowl | Wingshooting | Not checked | |
| Waterfowl Specialist | Fully outfitted | Waterfowl, Alligator | Wingshooting | Not checked |
Covey Rise Lodge, Dry Creek Ranch, High Ridge Sports (HRS), Honey Brake Lodge, Louisiana Outfitters, Lower Hog Bayou Hunting & Fishing Lodge, Rock'n B Guide Service, Saltgrass Outdoors, Southern Delta Outfitters, and Waterfowl Specialist. The service-level table above shows which are guided, fully outfitted, semi-guided or drop-camp.
Is the hunt on private land, public land or both, and what covers the guiding on public land? How many hunters per blind, and are retrievers provided?
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.
