GUEYDAN, La. (AP) – Brook Richard, the 24-year-old Lafayette native, has won the Louisiana State Duck Calling Contest.

The contest took placed Sunday at the Gueydan Civic Center.

Brooks Richard went through three rounds in the senior duck calling competition. He faced callers from all over Louisiana and Arkansas, ultimately winning first prize and a chance to compete in the World Duck Calling Championship in Stuttgart, Arkansas, in November.

Since 1977, Gueydan has adopted the moniker of “Duck Capital of America.” The annual Duck Festival is held on the last full weekend in August as it highlights Louisiana’s hunting heritage. The first Duck Festival was first held on blocked-off streets, and it moved to its current location at the Duck Festival grounds in 1980.Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.