Vidrine said he expects the dog squirrel and rabbit hunting season will not. Ldwf surveillance also identified a substantial increase in leptospirosis in the deer population, from an average seroprevalence of 7% during 20072012 to 42% during the 20152016 hunting season. Louisiana offers a very detailed alligator hunt as well. The 36th annual louisiana sportsman show was held march 1720 at the lamar dixon expo center in gonzales. The state of louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries issued the 2016 2017 deer hunting dates earlier in 2016. Second place was a tie between arkansas and louisiana with 67. Hunting rules, regulations, season schedules for 201617 now available on louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries website. Deer hunters success rates were 69% for residents and 70% for nonresidents, probably because many nonresidents use guides.
Some of your early season yearling doe are just now making that 70 lb mark to come into esterous and older doe that missed first couple breeding cycles are coming in. Proposed louisiana residentgame 20152016 hunting dates on private lands from the format outlined thursday by the department of wildlife and fisheries wildlife division. Mandatory harvest reporting for antlerless whitetailed deer. Steer clear of deer this fall commissioner of insurance jim donelon is reminding drivers that as the nights get longer and we enter animal migration and mating season, to be on the lookout for deer on louisiana highways. Season dates had not been set by the publishing date, please check the state dnrs website. So when hunting seasons opened, hunters relished the break from rebuilding efforts. Hunting season dates that are shown on this page are either upcoming or currently open.
Beginning with the 20152016 season every purchaser of a deer tags must report their harvest, even if they were unsuccessful, or if they did not hunt. During the recent firearm deer season, eight louisiana hunters were arrested after they committed several hunting violations. About 490,000 deer in 2017, down slightly from 500,000 deer in 2016. Hunting rules, regulations, season schedules for 201617. Process for tagging deer immediately upon harvesting a deer, the hunter must tag the deer with the appropriate carcass tag before it is moved from the harvest site. Hunting seasons and application dates with a broad diversity of species and seasons, all hunters in nebraska can have a busy year. The louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting louisiana s abundant natural resources. Also, if you find the little slice of heaven called section 120, thats the best quality duck hunting in the state seriously though, i always thought union but after reading the comments, apparently it is tensas. Consult wildlife management area and federal land schedules for specific regulations and dates on those areas. Please be sure to see the official regulations for specific parish information before hunting. Seasons and regulations louisiana department of wildlife. Possession limit 6 per season, not to exceed 3 antlered or 4 antlerless per season except deer area 4 limit 3 season not to exceed 2 antlered or 2 antlerless deer, and deer area 10 limit 3 season. Hunting seasons dates announced january 9, 2016 louisiana louisiana deer forecast for 2016 october 11, 2016 louisianas deer harvest sees a rebound.
Whats the best parish in louisiana for deer hunting. Deer are important throughout much of the nation, and certainly in louisiana. Managers plant and manipulate crops and manage commercial agricultural fields to attract large numbers of doves to shooting areas during the hunting season. Check louisiana hunting season dates and fishingshrimping. Statebystate hunting data archery trade association. The department issues hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, as well as boat titles and registrations.
Lwfc oks squirrel, rabbit hunting with dogs at thistlethwaite wma. The louisiana wildlife and fisheries commission lwfc approved the 201618 hunting season dates and 201617 general and wildlife. Below we have the data in web format so it is easily accessible. In fact, he said, deer harvest numbers for the 201516 season were slightly. For successful hunters, the report must be made within 30 days of harvesting a deer or by january 31, whichever date is first. The regulation was approved during the louisiana wildlife and fisheries. During the 20152016 deer season, hunters harvested an estimated. Louisiana hunting seasons, 20182019 hunting season hq. Following is a comprehensive list of season dates and applications periods by species. The season runs on out into january, but the deer kill drops drastically.
I am 16 and i can use a regular rifle during primitive season in the state of louisiana thats why i used the bolt action. View a calendar listing the upcoming and ongoing dates for each hunting and trapping season in iowa. Droughts in 2009, 2011 and 2012 reduced populations into 2015 or 2016. Deer hunting closure in atchafalaya basin could come. Wed like to build a network of dedicated deer hunters and focus on deer movement as it relates to the rut. We have not obtained all of the results of 20162017 samples yet, but it does appear that prevalence in october and november samples was higher than during 201516 sample set. And the deer started piling up, with the highlight of the 201617 season being. Herd heads for high ground louisiana conservationist. Find all of your illinois hunting seasons dates here in one place. Any antlerless deer harvested in the following counties during archery, youthonly, muzzleloader, or the four doe days during general season is required to be reported within 24 hours of harvest to the department via mobile application or online. Deer hunting season to reopen in portion of northeast and. The high water benchmark closure, enacted by the louisiana wildlife and fisheries commission in title 76, will close deer hunting in an area of the atchafalaya basin in portions of iberia, iberville, st.
Archery season is open in tennessee, the deer are moving, and the hunting is good. Hunters also took 120 turkeys during the 2016 spring season. Deer tagging information 20192020 prior to hunting deer, all deer hunters, regardless of age or license status, must obtain deer tags. Louisiana hunting ranch, deer hunting, duck hunting, hog hunting, exotic animal hunting for elk hunting, fallow deer, buffalo hunts. Lwfc approves hunting seasons, hunting regulations and wma. In southwest louisiana, our deer start rutting in september. Hunting louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries. Gun season starts somewhere around the middle of october. The nebraska game and parks commission reminds hunters to follow the rules. Deer hunting new deer harvest reporting requirement. Deer hunting season to reopen in portion of northeast and central louisiana on saturday morning 30 minutes before sunrise tweet printable version. About 480,000 in 2015 and 450,000 in 2014, down from about 625,000 in 2011.
Bow season is already underway and rifle season is soon to follow. Texas adopts liberalized hunting, fishing rules for 2016. Mary parishes when the flood gauge reaches 18 feet at butte larose. Louisiana, admittedly, is not known as a deer hunting hotspot across the nation, but it does offer a good opportunity for success, especially for residents or others with access to private land. Ldwf proposes changes to deer season for 1718 louisiana. We hit the bed shortly after to get some rest for the big day in the deer woods. The adopted notices affect the 20202021 and 20212022 hunting seasons in louisiana as well as the wildlife management area wma. An antlerpoint restriction applies in some counties. The deadline for application submission is friday, feb. Hunting seasons and application dates nebraska game and. Louisiana turkey hunting season opens april 4 in all three state areas march 24, 2020 ldwf hunter education volunteer instructor workshop on april 25 canceled due to coronavirus pandemic. Seasons that have ended for the year will not be shown. Tagging that big louisiana buck louisiana sportsman. General hunting seasons oklahoma department of wildlife.
For immediate release november 4, 2016 consumer alert. From the beginning of the season until a designated date, archery is the only legal method of harvesting a deer. No good deer killed at all has zero to do with them and everything to do with your skill set. This year, the louisiana state advisory council sac once again hosted the big buck contest at the largest outdoor show in the state. The louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries ldwf reminds anyone using coastal wildlife management areas wma with designated limited access areas laas that operation of boats with internal combustion engines, within those laas, is restricted throughout the 201011 fall and winter waterfowl hunting season. Click here to view the upcoming seasons regulations. Saturday morning we got an early start as we grabbed a quick breakfast and headed to the deer woods.
Fall shrimp season opening dates announced louisiana. According to the 20182019 louisiana deer report, the outlook for the. The louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries ldwf is accepting applications for the 2016 turkey season lottery hunts on state wildlife management areas. Dove hunting, research, and management louisiana department. The season limit is one antlered deer for all portions of the firearms deer season. Hunters harvested 185,000 deer during the states 2017 season, according to the dnr. It is unlawful to hunt wildlife, except foxes, crows and coyotes, on sundays. The photos of fawns being rescued during the august 2016 flood in southeast. Waterfowl season 20192020 the louisiana wildlife and fisheries commission have set the duck hunting and other migratory bird hunting season dates for the 20192020 season. Rusty berry, dvm, ldwf, personal communication, november 9, 2016 and. The commission set the dates based on information provided by louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries biologists and public comments. Louisiana qdma quality deer management association. A record wet year in 2017 resulting in a population increase into 2018.
Report examines leptospirosis cases in louisiana following a 2016 flood. Louisiana deer hunting season mandates different weapons for particular parts of the hunting season. Thats when the majority of the deer are killed october, or the first part of november. The louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries ldwf is reminding hunters returning from outofstate hunts with harvested deer or other cervids about the states cervid carcass importation. Below are the seasons and bag limits for most hunting and trapping seasons for from july 1, 2019 through june 30, 2020. May 6, 2019 the louisiana wildlife and fisheries commission lwfc approved the 201920 and 202021 resident game hunting seasons, 201920 general and wildlife management areas wma hunting seasons.