LDWF to conduct 2026 commercial alligator lottery harvests on WMAs, public lakes and USACE property
The LDWF will conduct commercial alligator lottery harvests on 23 LDWF WMAs, 28 public lakes and one USACE property beginning on Aug. 26.[…]
The LDWF will conduct commercial alligator lottery harvests on 23 LDWF WMAs, 28 public lakes and one USACE property beginning on Aug. 26.[…]
Through a lottery, LDWF will draw for 5,000 recreational permits, allowing the holder to harvest two alligators, for an Oct. 1-31 season.[…]
The LWFC approved a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the LDWF to conduct a recreational alligator hunting season from Oct. 1-31, 2026.[…]
The alligator tail is pounded thin, lightly pan-fried and served with a buttery lemon and caper sauce over angel hair pasta.[…]
Keith Price of New Iberia got bitten by a 7-foot-long alligator on his lower right leg while hunting with his 9-year-old grandson.[…]
This was a raw and wild Louisiana alligator hunt. Afterwards, Jared and Larry make some Alligator Sauce Piquante with the catch.[…]
David Hanson, Jeffrey Lawrenson and Trevor Fedoruk with the alligators they got on Sept. 11, including Fedoruk’s tagged gator.[…]
Jared Serigné set out deep into the Louisiana swamps to chase down a massive alligator. After the hunt, he cooked up an alligator poboy.[…]
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 3-10 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
LDWF enforcement agents cited four subjects for alleged alligator hunting violations on Aug. 6 in Winn Parish.[…]
Sportsmen preparing for alligator season should be sure to hone their marksmanship skills and check their weapons.[…]
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), along with 10 other alligator range states, has launched the GatorWise website.[…]
The LDWF is accepting bids now through May 20 for alligator hunting on certain WMAs, WCAs, USACE properties and state wildlife refuges.[…]
The LDWF will send an online survey to WMA and public lake alligator lottery harvest program participants via email beginning Feb. 24.[…]
A Notice of Intent (NOI) amending some hunting regulations for the 2025-2027 seasons was unanimously passed by the LWFC.[…]
The LWFC approved a Notice of Intent to extend alligator hunting season to Dec. 31. The extension would apply to both the West and East zones.[…]