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2021 White Lake WCA youth, marsh and rice field waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct two youth, 30 marsh and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
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LDWF accepting applications for Wildlife Enforcement cadet positions
The LDWF Law Enforcement Division will begin training up to 30 cadets in January of 2022 to increase the number of agents it deploys.[…]
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Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range to be closed for renovation work
The Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range located on the Pearl River WMA will be closed beginning Aug. 11 for renovation work.[…]
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LDWF agents investigating triple fatality boating incident in Toledo Bend
LDWF enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred in Sabine Parish on July 30.[…]
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Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish to reopen Aug. 1
The Gulf of Mexico recreational gray triggerfish season will open concurrently with federal waters on Sunday, August 1.[…]
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Louisiana has reached 50 percent of its 2021 private recreational red snapper allocation
The LDWF announced that 50 percent of the state’s annual private recreational red snapper allocation has been harvested.[…]
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Construction to begin on portion of Spring Bayou Road at Spring Bayou WMA
Road construction will begin Aug. 16, weather permitting, on a portion of Spring Bayou Road on and approaching the Spring Bayou WMA.[…]
Hunting
LDWF accepting applications for 2021-22 deer and waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF WMAs for the 2021-2022 hunting season.[…]
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LDWF to begin accepting applications for $12.4 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The LDWF will soon begin accepting applications for financial assistance that will be available to fishermen and others in the industry.[…]
Fishing
New law requires some boaters to use kill switch
The Coast Guard is reminding operators of boats less than 26 feet in length of a new nationwide kill switch law.[…]
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LDWF extends public comment period on draft of “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Spend Plan”
The LDWF is seeking public comment from all stakeholders regarding its “Louisiana 2019 Flood Disaster Grant Application and Spend Plan.”[…]
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Red snapper landing estimates through July 11
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries released the latest private recreational red snapper landing estimates through July 11.[…]
Fishing
Drawdown scheduled for Henderson Lake
The St. Martin Parish Government has scheduled a drawdown for Henderson Lake in St. Martin Parish to manage aquatic vegetation.[…]
Fishing
LDWF schedules drawdown for False River
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has scheduled a drawdown for False River to begin after Labor Day, 2021.[…]
Hunting
Hunting rules, regulations and season schedules for 2021-22
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2021-22 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website.[…]
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Agents rescue woman from overturned car in Union Parish creek
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents successfully rescued a woman after a traffic accident in Union Parish.[…]