Louisiana Sportsman

The Bodcau and Woodworth Shooting Ranges will be closed Good Friday, April 3, and Easter Sunday, April 5, in observance of the holidays.[…]

The LDWF has announced the rules, timeframe and subject species for the 2027 Louisiana Duck Stamp competition.[…]

The LDWF will be hosting the 15th annual “Boating Education Lagniappe Day” on April 25 at nine different locations across the state.[…]

The 2026 turkey hunting season begins March 28-29 for youth (17 or younger) and physically challenged-wheel chaired confined hunters.[…]

The Gulf Council will hold five Ecosystem Working Group meetings throughout the Gulf region. These meetings will be held in-person only.[…]

The LWFC passed two amendments to notices of intent (NOI) for the 2026-27 hunting regulations during its March meeting.[…]

LDWF enforcement agents cited two subjects on March 3 for the illegal shooting of a whooping crane in Evangeline Parish.[…]

A Declaration of Emergency has been issued by LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth in response to a recently confirmed CWD detection.[…]

The LDWF is requesting all bass anglers and tournament organizers to submit their tournament results to the LATRIP.[…]

The LWFC approved resolutions to add land to Salvador, Sandy Hollow and John Franks Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).[…]

The LWFC adopted a notice of intent to modify current crappie and black bass regulations on the Saline-Larto Complex.[…]

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).[…]