The Gueydan Duck Festival is Proud to Host the 42^nd Annual Louisiana State Duck and Goose Calling Contest. The contest will be held Sunday August 29, 2010 at the Gueydan Civic Center in Gueydan La. The contest is sanctioned by the World Duck Calling Contest Committee of Stuttgart, Arkansas and conducted under the auspices of the Gueydan Duck Festival Association.

Registration will begin at 7:30 am till 9:30 am. The State Duck Calling Contest will begin  at 10:00 am and the Goose Calling contest will begin at 1:00 pm 

The registration fee will be $ 15.00 per category or $ 35.00 for all three.

The age division for the goose callers are:

Junior Division – 16 and under, and Senior Division - 17 and  older.

The age Division for the duck Callers are:

Junior Division – 13 and under, Intermediate Division – 14 to 16 years old

And Senior Division – 17 and older.

Contestants must be a Louisiana resident. Verification of birth date and residency may be required. There will be three categories Blue & Snow Goose, Speckle-Belly Goose and Duck. The Contestant will only be allowed to call in his or hers age division only. 

Boys and girls and men and women compete together.

The Contest will start with the

Plaques will be awarded to all 1^st   2^nd and 3^rd place winners, Jackets will also be awarded to all 1^st place winners. All contestants will be eligible to enter their names into a drawing for two shotguns, and various other door prizes to be given away. Winners in the duck calling divisions will be eligible to represent Louisiana at the World Duck Calling Contest in Stuttgart Arkansas in November and will be eligible to receive a $300.00 expenses aid for competing in the World Contest.

For more information about the calling contest, contact Phil McDaniel, Chairman of the Duck & Goose Calling Contest. Phone: 337-536-9841, E-mail: DuckCalling@DuckFestival.org

If you would like to Pre-register for the contest print out the form and make Check out to Gueydan Duck Festival Association. Click here for Entry Form.

Click Here for the 2009 Winners

Click Here for the 2009 Photos

Brought to you in part by:

The Gueydan Duck Festival Association, Paradise Louisiana

Baton Rouge Sportsman League and Louisiana Wildlife Federation

A Special Thanks to the following SPONSORS that make this CONTEST Possible: