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Duck Hunting in Southwest Louisiana: Family Traditions and Expert Calling Tips

Duck Hunting in Southwest Louisiana: Family Traditions and Expert Calling Tips

Southwest Louisiana Marsh by www.monsoursphotography.net

Nothing beats the peace and beauty of watching the sun rise over Southwest Louisiana from a duck blind, hot coffee in hand beside my dad. As a photographer himself, he always said our region's sunrises are the world's most stunning. Hard to argue!

Duck hunting has been a cherished family tradition in the Monsour household. I've joined my dad on hunts since I was two, creating lifelong memories at our camp in Johnson's Bayou.

Duck Hunting in Southwest Louisiana: Family Traditions and Expert Calling Tips

A father teaches his children to call ducks. Photo by www.monsoursphotography.net

My dad always wore a string of calls around his neck, but my favorite was the rustic wooden Faulk's call—far more authentic than modern synthetics.

Faulk's Game Calls was founded by Clarence "Patin" Faulk, a local guide and trapper in Big Lake, Louisiana. He crafted duck and goose calls at home starting in the mid-1930s. His son, Dud Faulk, learned the trade and launched a full line in 1951, showcasing at trade shows. Dud won the International Duck Calling Championship once and the World Champion Goose Calling Championship twice, growing the business with his wife Rena.

Duck Hunting in Southwest Louisiana: Family Traditions and Expert Calling Tips

Today, Rena, her daughters, and grandchildren continue the legacy in Lake Charles, LA, hand-tuning calls with the same quality standards since 1951.

Expert Duck Calling Tips from Canaan Heard of Faulk's Game Calls:

  • Don't overcall.
  • Call when ducks are flying away or passing in front of you.
  • Avoid calling when they're coming straight at you.

Watch avid outdoorsman Hal McMillin in action during teal season. For more on duck hunting in Southwest Louisiana and guide services, visit www.visitlakecharles.org/hunt.

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