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LWFC Approves Declaration of Emergency Establishing CWD Management Zones
Aerial Herbicide Application Completed on Wham Brake at Russell Sage WMA
Louisiana Launches Statewide Youth ATV/UTV Safety Task Force Initiative
LWFC Approves NOI to Conduct Recreational Alligator Hunting Season in 2026
LWFC Gives Final Approval to NOI for 2026 Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Season
LDWF Announces the 2026 Hard Card Photo Contest Winners
Spring Shrimp Season to Open in Louisiana Inshore Waters
CCA Louisiana, CITGO, and LDWF Announce Two New Artificial Reefs in the Lake Charles Area
LDWF Enforcement Division Earns National Accreditation
Louisiana Special White Shrimp Season to Open in Portion of State Inshore Waters from April 24, 2026, to May 10, 2026
Geocaching Pilot Program Launched at Three LDWF Public Lands
LWFC Sets the Louisiana Private Recreational and State Charter Red Snapper Season to Open Friday, May 1
Seasons & Regulations
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REMINDER: LDWF to Conduct 2026 Commercial Alligator Lottery Harvests on WMAs, Public Lakes and USACE Property
2026 State Gag Grouper Season to Open September 1 and Close October 1
Special Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Season Set for Louisiana Oct. 3-11, LDWF Announces
Upcoming events
Hunter Ed Class - Lafayette
LDWF Lafayette Office 200 Dulles Rd., Lafayette, LA, 70506Hunter Ed Class - Vermillion
Vermilion Parish Law Enforcement Center 14202 Allen Bares Jr. Dr, Abbeville, LA, 70510Hunter Ed Class - Calcasieu
Calcasieu Sheriff's Office Training Academy 3958 Mallard Cove Road, Lake Charles, LA, 70601
