Louisiana Sportsman

The LWFC adopted a NOI to conduct the next Louisiana black bear hunting season in December of 2026 in all Black Bear Management Areas.[…]

The LWFC announced that the 2026 private recreational and state charter red snapper season will begin on Friday, May 1, 2026.[…]

The portion of Louisiana Highway 975 through Sherburne WMA in St. Martin Parish has reopened following a bridge replacement project.[…]

The shotgun range at the Woodworth Shooting Range will be closed Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, and the entire range closed March 1.[…]

The LDWF will hold a public meeting to discuss its proposed changes to the 2026-28 hunting regulation notices of intent (NOI).[…]

Price Lake Road on the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge will be closed weekdays from March 2-20 due to construction to repair hurricane damage.[…]

The LDWF is working to restore this important ecosystem by planting longleaf seedlings throughout the state.[…]

The LDWF estimates that 947,103 pounds of red snapper were landed during the 2025 private recreational season.[…]

LDWF Enforcement Division agents seized a live alligator from a subject on Bourbon Street in the early morning hours of Feb. 14.[…]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited three subjects for alleged hunting violations in Avoyelles Parish.[…]

The LWFC approved amendments to a Notice of Intent (NOI) for changes to the Scenic Rivers Program during its February meeting.[…]

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged hunting violations on in Lafourche Parish.[…]

The Louisiana Operation Game Thief Board of Directors reviewed 23 cases that included public tips and awarded $8,300 to the informants.[…]

A LDWF enforcement agent cited a subject for alleged deer hunting violations in Ascension Parish on Jan. 24.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged migratory waterfowl violations in Richland Parish on Jan. 31.[…]

The LWFC ratified a LDWF Secretarial Declaration of Emergency expanding the Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in east central Louisiana.[…]