In partnership with Trust for Public Land, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) will be establishing a new 426-acre Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in Allen Parish. The Flatwoods Savanna WMA will become LDWF’s 52nd WMA and will be located in southwest Allen Parish between the towns of Reeves and LeBlanc, Louisiana.
They also established a new 1,642.5-acre WMA in Washington Parish. The Bogue Chitto WMA will become LDWF’s 53rd WMA and the only one in Washington Parish, located along the west bank of the Bogue Chitto south of the town of Franklinton and Bogue Chitto State Park.
Both WMAs were created in part due to funding from the Louisiana Outdoor Forever Fund, a program established during the 2022 legislative session to provide funding for outdoor conservation projects in the state of Louisiana.
LDWF anticipates that both sites will be open to the public on July 1, 2025. Once open, the public will be able to enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife/botanical viewing and photography, and many outdoor education opportunities.
