LDWF to hold public hearing on hunting season amendments

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will hold an administrative public hearing on amendments made to the 2020-21 hunting season rules and regulations Monday, April 20, at 10 a.m. via Zoom webinar.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic and the Governor’s stay at home order, LDWF will hold this meeting via webinar.

To participate via webinar you can register at: https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u4-4fVsBRnO8BSwyXHY-6Q

You may be prompted to download software for your computer or smart phone when joining the meeting. Please be sure to join several minutes early to account for this additional step.

Those attending the webinar online will have the ability to submit public comments during the meeting. Once the meeting begins, you can submit public input by clicking ‘Chat’ at the bottom of your screen, typing your comments, choosing ‘Send to All Panelists’ and clicking ‘Send’.

Instructions for using the ‘Chat’ feature to submit public comments in Zoom:

Click the ‘Chat’ icon at the bottom of your screen.

Then begin typing your message. Before clicking ‘Send’ be sure you have selected ‘Send to: All Panelists’.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) voted during its February and March meetings to amend the proposed notice of intent for the 2020-21 hunting seasons, rules and regulations.

To see the complete hunting regulation NOI, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.