Guest Responsibilities

GUEST RESPONSIBILITIES

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AS A GUEST OF OAK GROVE and as a migratory bird hunter, we remind you that it is your primary responsibility to understand the rules and regulations of waterfowl hunting and Oak Grove Hunting Club. First, you must obtain both a state or out-of-state hunting license and a federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, better known as a “duck stamp”. You may also need to get a state waterfowl stamp. Please make sure that before you enter the duck blind you have all the necessary paperwork. 

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SAFETY is of the utmost importance and your host will give a safety lecture before dinner on the first evening. Safety rules are posted in the gunroom and in the boat house. Please adhere to these rules. 

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2023-2024 LOUISIANA DUCK SEASON West Zone:

(60 days) November 11-December 3, December 11-January 7, and January 13-21 

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DAILY BAG LIMITS The daily bag limit on ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 3 wood ducks, 2 canvasbacks, 2 redheads, 1 black duck, and 1 pintail. Only 1 scaup may be taken for the first 15 days of the season, with 2 per day allowed for the remainder. No mottled ducks may be taken for the first 15 days of the season with 1 per day allowed for the remainder. Daily bag limits for scaup and mottled ducks during youth and veterans hunting days are 0 mottled ducks and 1 scaup if before the regular season, 1 mottled duck and 2 scaup if after the regular season. The daily bag limit on coots is 15. Merganser daily bag limit: 5; only 2 of which may be a hooded merganser. Merganser limits are in addition to the daily bag limit for ducks. 

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YOUR HOST WILL INFORM YOU OF ANY CHANGES TO THE BLINDS AND DAILY LIMITS FOR THE 2023-2024 SEASON.

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No person shall take more than one daily bag limit per hunting day. Remember, each person shooting in the blind may take only one limit of ducks or geese. NO EXCEPTIONS. 

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POSSESSION LIMIT The possession limit on ducks, coots, and mergansers is three times the daily bag limit. 

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SHOOTING HOURS Shooting hours are officially one-half hour before official sunrise. Your guide will make sure to notify you of the official shooting time. At Oak Grove, we ask that you complete shooting at 8:30 AM and exit the blind by 9:00 AM the morning of each shoot. There is NO afternoon hunting at Oak Grove. 

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OVER/UNDER / SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN PROHIBITION The use of semi-automatic or pump shotguns is required at Oak Grove. The use of over/under and side-by-side shotguns is prohibited. Oak Grove does offer loaner guns if needed. Please see the manager. 

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CLAY TARGET RANGE There will be NO clay target range for the 2023-2024 hunting season. 

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NONTOXIC SHOT REGULATIONS AND ZONE DESCRIPTIONS No person shall take migratory game birds while possessing shot other than steel or other approved shot. This restriction applies only to ducks, geese, brant, swans, and coots. Absolutely no lead shot allowed on the Oak Grove premises. 

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CAUTION Hunters have a responsibility to understand and obey federal laws and regulations governing waterfowl hunting. If you are unsure about any regulations, please inquire with your guide or your host before you begin a hunt. 

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HUNTER ETHICS AND SAFETY 

No more than 3 persons to a blind (including a guide). 

Respect your fellow hunter - don’t crowd in and do obey the game laws. 

Shoot in range and use a retriever to reduce crippling losses. 

Share your outdoor experiences - take a youth hunting. 

For your safety and that of your friends, always be alert to natural and man-made hazards. 

Handle guns carefully. Remember, large shot shell pellets carry long distances. Be sure your field of fire is clear of other hunters, dwellings, or domestic animals. 

 

A HUNTER’S PLEDGE Responsible hunting provides unique challenges and rewards. However, the future of the sport depends on each hunter’s behavior and ethics. 

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• Respect the environment and wildlife 

• Show consideration for non-hunters 

• Know and obey the law 

• Pass on an ethical hunting tradition 

• Strive to improve my outdoor skills and understanding of wildlife 

• Respect property and landowners 

• Hunt safely 

• Support wildlife and habitat conservation 

• Hunt only with ethical hunters 

 

By following these principles of conduct each time I go afield, I will give my best to the sport, the public, the environment, and myself. The responsibility to hunt ethically is mine; the future of hunting depends on me.