Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES › Part XIX - Hunting and WMA Regulations › Chapter 1 - Resident Game Hunting Season › Section XIX-103 - Resident Game Birds and Animals

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Shooting Hour-one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after
				sunset.
B. Consult Regulation
				Pamphlet for Seasons or Specific Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas or
				Specific Localities
Species
Season Dates
Daily Bag Limit
Possession Limit
Quail
OPENS: third Saturday of November CLOSES: last day of
							 February
10
30
Rabbit and Squirrel
OPENS: first Saturday of October
CLOSES: last day of February
8
24
Squirrel*
OPENS: first Saturday of May for 23 days
3
9
Deer 2024-2025
See Schedule
1 antlered and 1 antlerless (when legal)
Deer Areas 1,2,3,5,6,7,8, and 9-6/season (not to
							 exceed 3 antlered deer or 4 antlerless deer). Deer Areas 4 and 10 limit-
							 3/season (not to exceed 2 antlered or 2 antlerless deer).
*NOTE: Spring squirrel season is closed on the Kisatchie
				  National Forest, National Wildlife Refuges, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
				  property. Some state wildlife management areas will be open, check WMA season
				  schedule.
C. Deer Hunting
				Schedule 2024-2025
Area
Archery
Primitive Firearms (All Either
							 Sex Except as Noted)
Still Hunt (No dogs
							 allowed)
With or Without
							 Dogs
1
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.
2
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: next to last Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before last Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after the last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season in Jan.
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: last Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Tues. before second Sat. of Dec. in odd
							 numbered years and on Wed. during even numbered years except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Tues. in odd numbered years or Wed.
							 during even numbered years before the first Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Wed. before the second Sat. of Dec. in odd
							 numbered years and on Thurs. during even numbered years except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the Wed. before the first Sat. of Dec. on
							 odd years and Thurs. during even numbered years
CLOSES: 40 days after opening in odd numbered years
							 or 39 days after opening in even numbered years
3
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
4
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.
5
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
(All Either Sex except as noted.)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks
							 Only
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Sun. of the same weekend. (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after
							 Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS
							 EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. CLOSES: Sun. after second
							 Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first
							 Sat. of Dec. and closes Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: third Sat. of Dec. CLOSES: Sun. after third
							 Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the
							 second Sat. of Dec. and close Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
6
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
7
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15.
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
8
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
9
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks
							 Only
CLOSES: last day of Jan. Bucks Only
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Sunday of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
							 OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER
							 SEX)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS
							 EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
10
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearms
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: 38 days after Thanksgiving Day
D.
				Deer Hunting Schedule 2025-2026
Area
Archery
Primitive Firearms (All Either
							 Sex Except as Noted)
Still Hunt (No dogs
							 allowed)
With or Without Dogs
1
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.
2
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: next to last Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before last Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after the last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season in Jan.
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: last Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Tues. before second Sat. of Dec. in odd
							 numbered years and on Wed. during even numbered years except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Tues. in odd numbered years or Wed.
							 during even numbered years before the first Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Wed. before the second Sat. of Dec. in odd
							 numbered years and on Thurs. during even numbered years except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the Wed. before the first Sat. of Dec. on
							 odd years and Thurs. during even numbered years
CLOSES: 40 days after opening in odd numbered years
							 or 39 days after opening in even numbered years
3
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
4
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.
5
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
(All Either Sex except as noted.)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks
							 Only
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Sun. of the same weekend. (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after
							 Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS
							 EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
6
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of
							 Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan.
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec.
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.
7
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
8
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm
							 Season
CLOSES: after 7 days
OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day
OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: after 35 days
9
OPENS: first day of Oct.
CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)
OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.
OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan.
CLOSES: last day of Jan. Bucks Only
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there
							 are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first
							 Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.
CLOSES: Sunday of the same weekend (EITHER
							 SEX)
OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day
CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER
							 SEX)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5
							 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS
							 EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)
OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX).
OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.
CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when
							 there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close
							 Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)
10
OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.
CLOSES: Jan. 15
OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.
CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.
OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearms
CLOSES: after 7 days
E.
				Farm-raised white-tailed deer on supplemented shooting preserves:
1. archery, firearm, primitive
				firearm-October 1-January 31 (either-sex).