Photo courtesy of Steve Bly/Alamy via the Audubon Society.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold a wood duck hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Oct. 23. The event, dubbed Wood Duck Hunting 101, will be held at LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge from 9 a.m.-noon.
 
The seminar will cover proper equipment needed, firearm selection, rules and regulations, outdoor navigation and hunting opportunities. It will also include an outdoor teaching session on the property to discuss proper hunting techniques.
 
LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge is located at 4142 North Flannery Rd., in Baton Rouge.
 
No fee is being charged by LDWF for this seminar but space is limited, so those interested must preregister online at: https://louisianaoutdoors.com/events/187891

For more information on this course, please contact Travis Dufour at tdufour@wlf.la.gov or 337-735-8685.