Two WMAs will be closed Oct. 26-27 due to military training

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is notifying users that Fort Polk-Vernon and Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Areas will be closed the weekend of Oct. 26-27 due to military training by the U.S. Army.

Fort Polk-Vernon WMA is located in central Vernon Parish near Leesville. Peason Ridge WMA is located in northern Vernon Parish, southeastern Sabine Parish and southwestern Natchitoches Parish near Simpson.