Hunting
Road closures on Big Lake WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed Big Lake Road & Fina Road on Big Lake Wildlife Management Area due to flooding effective immediately. […]
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Alligator
Bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, refuges and USACE properties for 2019-2021
The LDWF is accepting bids for alligator hunting on WMAs, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers properties and state wildlife refuges for the 2019-2021 seasons. […]
Hunting
Hunting seasons, hunting regulations and WMA rules approved by LWFC for 2019-20
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved the 2019-20 and 2020-21 resident game hunting seasons at its May meeting in Baton Rouge. […]
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Dusty J. Guidry appointed to Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Dusty J. Guidry has been appointed to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Commission by Gov. John Bel Edwards. […]
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Oil Well Road on Pearl River WMA is closed for repair
Oil Well Road at Old Highway 11 on Pearl River Wildlife Management Area has been closed for repair after recent flooding in the area damaged the road. […]
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How to report marine mammal strandings
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is urging the public to report any marine mammal strandings as soon as possible. […]
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LDWF closes Old Highway 11 on Pearl River WMA
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will close Old Highway 11 in the northern portion of Pearl River Wildlife Management Area in St. Tammany Parish today (April 23) due to flooding. […]
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Turkey season closed on three WMAs
A declaration of emergency has been passed by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) closing the upcoming turkey hunting season on Dewey W. Wills, Grassy Lake and Richard K. Yancey Wildlife Management Areas due to flooding. […]
Fishing
Drawdown scheduled for Chicot Lake
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for Chicot Lake in Evangeline Parish as part of its integrated management plan for aquatic vegetation control. […]
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Lake Charles man is arrested for impersonating an LDWF agent
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) arrested a Lake Charles man for allegedly impersonating an LDWF enforcement agent on March 23. […]
Fishing
Three men cited for shark violations in Gulf of Mexico
Enforcement agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries cited three men for alleged shark violations on March 22 in the federal waters in the Gulf of Mexico. […]
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Flooding leads to turkey season closure at Richard K. Yancey and Grassy Lake WMAs
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that there would be a closure of the upcoming turkey hunting season in Richard K. Yancey and Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) due to flooding. […]