By: TREY ILES LDWF The 2026 statewide September teal hunting season begins Saturday (Sept. 19) and runs through Sept. 27, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced. Harvest of black-bellied whistling ducks, or species other than teal (blue-winged, green-winged and cinnamon) is not legal during the September teal season. Teal may also be harvested during the regular duck s…