Events & Announcements
LDWF to hold Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Class
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a Wildlife Rehabilitation Basic Skills Class on Sept. 14 in Lafayette. […]
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Alligator
Alligator sport hunting licenses will be available online
LDWF will offer alligator sport hunting licenses online and from authorized license vendors beginning this Thursday (Aug. 1). […]
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Double boating fatality in Morehouse Parish
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a double fatal boating incident that claimed the life of two people in Morehouse Parish. […]
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Red snapper landing estimates through July 14
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 458,472 pounds, or 57 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through July 14. […]
Fishing
Bundick Lake drawdown gets an early start
The drawdown of Bundick Lake was originally scheduled to begin on August 1, but due to the gate malfunction, has already begun. […]
Deer Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for lottery deer and waterfowl hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas for the 2019-2020 hunting season. […]
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Be mindful of displaced wildlife following Hurricane Barry
The LDWF urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from Hurricane Barry. […]
Fishing Tournaments
CCA STAR 2019 update
STAR is CCA Louisiana’s largest membership drive and boasts over 13,000 participants each year. Anglers compete for over $500,000 in prizes. […]
Events & Announcements
LDWF to close Elmer’s Island due to tropical system
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will temporarily close Elmer’s Island on July 11 due to the anticipated impacts of the tropical system. […]
Deer Hunting
Deer urine products ban is modified
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) passed a declaration of emergency that modifies the deer urine ban for the 2019-20 hunting season. […]
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Red snapper catch statistics through June 16
The latest catch statistics recorded by LA Creel is 294,236 pounds, or 37 percent of Louisiana’s allocation. This estimate covers through June 16. […]
Fishing
Invasive Asian swamp eels found in Bayou St. John
The Asian swamp eel, an invasive species, has been found in Bayou St. John in New Orleans. LDWF sampling over the past several days have found the eel. […]