Nominations Open for 2024 Youth Hunter of the Year
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation (LWF), along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are encouraging Louisiana hunters 15 years old and younger to enter the 2024 Youth Hunter of the Year competition.
All youth hunters who participated in any hunting activities during 2024, including spring turkey and squirrel hunts, are eligible. This award highlights young hunters enjoying the hunting experience, not the success of the hunt.
To enter the 2024 Youth Hunter of the Year contest:
- Complete and submit nomination form by clicking the button below
- Submit a short story describing your hunt
- Submit a photo(s) of your hunt
Eligibility Requirements:
- Hunter must be a Louisiana resident
- Hunter must be 15 years old or younger at the time of the hunt
- The hunt must have taken place between January and December 2024
- One entry per youth hunter
- Short story should be written by the young hunter being nominated
- Previous winners are not eligible
Special thanks to our Sponsors: Delta Waterfowl - Baton Rouge Chapter, Andrew Harrison with Harrison Law, LLC.
NOTICE: Parent/guardian signature above grants permission for the Louisiana Wildlife Federation and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) to publish photographs, names, and likenesses of your minor child, for use in the Louisiana Wildlife Federation’s and LDWF’s print, online, social media, and video marketing materials, as well as other publications.
2023 Youth Hunters of the Year Winners
Click each picture to read their winning essays
FEMALE WINNERS
MALE WINNERS
