A mixture of geese, including Snow, Blue and Ross’ geese, take flight from a cut and flooded rice field in the Tri-Parish area on a recent day. Goose hunting seasons are still open in St. Landry Parish, which has areas in the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries East and West Waterfowl Zones. For more information on the 2025-2026 goose hunting regulations, visit www.wlf.louisiana.gov. (Photo by Claudette Olivier)
