Louisiana

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Disclaimer: Season dates are gathered on a best-effort basis and may contain errors or be outdated. Always verify dates, bag limits, and regulations directly with Louisiana LDWF before hunting.

Deer

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

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December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

October 18 — January 4

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 3 — January 11

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 11 — October 17

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed

—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed

—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed

—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

October 18 — January 18

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed

—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

October 25 — December 2

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed

—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 8

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed

—

April 3 — April 19

Zone: Area C

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed

—

April 3 — May 3

Zone: Area A

Wild Turkey

Youth and Physically Challenged

Closed

—

March 28 — March 29

Zone: Areas A, B and C

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed

—

April 3 — April 26

Zone: Area B

Waterfowl

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth

Closed

—

November 8 — November 9

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Veterans

Closed

—

January 31 — February 1

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Closed

—

November 15 — January 25

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Extended Falconry

Closed

—

November 2 — January 29

Zone: All Zones

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth and Veterans

Closed

—

November 15 — November 16

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Closed

—

November 22 — January 31

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Closed

—

December 9 — March 15

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Closed

—

December 8 — March 15

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross), White-fronted Geese, Canada Geese

Regular

Closed

—

November 8 — February 1

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross), White-fronted Geese, Canada Geese

Regular

Closed

—

November 15 — February 7

Zone: East Zone

Quail

Northern Bobwhite Quail

Regular

Closed

—

November 15 — February 28

Rabbit

Regular

Closed

—

October 4 — February 28

Squirrel

Spring

Open

OPEN

May 2 — May 24

Squirrel

Fall

Closed

—

October 4 — February 28

Furbearer

Bobcat

Regular

Closed

—

Raccoon and Opossum

Regular

Closed

—

Migratory Birds

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collard Doves)

Regular

Closed

—

September 6 — January 11

Zone: South Zone

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collard Doves)

Regular

Closed

—

September 6 — January 18

Zone: North Zone

Rails and Gallinules

Regular

Closed

—

September 20 — January 7

Rails and Gallinules

Extended Falconry

Closed

—

November 2 — January 26

Snipe

Regular

Closed

—

November 2 — February 28

Teal (Blue, Green, and Cinnamon)

Regular

Closed

—

September 20 — September 28

Woodcock

Regular

Closed

—

December 18 — January 31

Woodcock

Extended Falconry

Closed

—

November 4 — January 31

Other

Crow

Regular

Closed

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September 1 — January 1