Hunting in Louisiana
Official agency resources
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/buy-a-license
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations
- Draw / lottery applications ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/black-bear-hunting-lottery
- GMU map ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/wmas-refuges-and-conservation-areas
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/deer-tags
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/hunter-and-trapper-education
Authoritative source
For season dates, bag limits, draw deadlines, license costs, and unit-specific rules in Louisiana, go straight to the issuing agency.
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and FisheriesGame species in Louisiana
See all species →Click any species to see every state where it's on the books.
Big Game
Wild Turkey
Upland Birds
Waterfowl
Small Game
Migratory
Unit boundaries
Game management unit boundaries for Louisiana are being verified against the state agency source. Outdoors won't publish them until the source has been hand-checked.
In the meantime, use the agency link above for the official unit maps and the parks below for huntable public land in Louisiana.
Huntable public lands in Louisiana
Wilderness areas, wildlife refuges, and state forest preserves where hunting is permitted.
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
16,150.9 acres
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
15,223.8 acres
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
28,508.1 acres
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
11,991.1 acres
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
21,965.1 acres
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
5,282.4 acres
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
36,627 acres
Breton National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
12,134 acres
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
National Recreation Area
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
24,481.5 acres
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
National Wildlife Refuge
11,475.8 acres