Deer Hunting
LDWF reports second presumptive CWD positive case in Louisiana
The LADDL has reported the first suspected case of chronic wasting disease for the 2022-23 hunting season.[…]
Chronic wasting disease (CWD)
Deer Hunting
LDWF reminds deer hunters of CWD Control Area regulations in northeast Louisiana
The LDWF reminds deer hunters of regulations for the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in northeast Louisiana.[…]
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LDWF adds CWD testing drop-off location in Tensas River NWR
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has added another CWD drop-off location in the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge.[…]
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Cleaning and disposing of deer in the CWD control area
Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is here to stay for now, and it is up to hunters to try to keep it contained. Unfortunately, Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL) detected its first CWD case in
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LDWF to provide CWD testing drop-off locations in Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes
The LDWF is providing Chronic Wasting Disease drop-off locations within the Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes CWD Control Area.[…]
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Franklin, Madison and Tensas parishes CWD Control Area regulations for the 2022-23 deer season
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has adopted regulations for the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in northeast Louisiana.[…]
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Some hunters, elected officials at odds with LDWF on CWD measures
Pressure from hunters and elected officials led the LDWF to reduce the area for the Chronic Wasting Disease ban on feeding.[…]
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LDWF to hold public hearings May 27-28 on CWD NOI affecting Franklin, Madison, Tensas parishes
The LDWF will conduct public hearings on a NOI that bans supplemental feeding and cervid carcass export from the CWD control area.[…]
Deer Hunting
Winners of LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest
Evelyn Lindow, of Alto, and Frank Gates, of Saline, are the winners of the LDWF chronic wasting disease sampling contest.[…]
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LDWF reports on testing for CWD in Franklin, Madison and Tensas Parishes
The LDWF continues its surveillance work in the CWD control area in the northeast Louisiana parishes of Franklin, Madison, and Tensas.[…]
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LDWF: CWD sample from deer harvested in Tensas Parish confirmed as positive
The National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa has confirmed that CWD was found in an adult buck harvested in Tensas Parish.[…]
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Deer feeding and carcass export ban in Tensas, Franklin and Madison parishes
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries is imposing a feeding and carcass export ban on deer in Tensas, Franklin & Madison parishes.[…]
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Suspect CWD case found in a white-tailed deer in Tensas Parish
The Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory has reported a suspect case of Chronic Wasting Disease to the LDWF.[…]
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LDWF: No CWD found in Union, Morehouse parish deer; baiting ban lifted
The LDWF reports that no CWD was detected in more than 300 white-tailed deer samples taken in Morehouse and Union parishes.[…]
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LDWF: No CWD detected in LA deer so far; sampling completed, final results to come
The LDWF reported on Dec. 30 that to date that no chronic wasting disease has been detected in test results of Louisiana white-tailed deer.[…]
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LDWF’s ongoing CWD testing results indicate good news
The LDWF reports that to date, all testing results for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Louisiana deer have been negative.[…]