La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § XIX-103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 8, August 20, 2024

Section XIX-103 - Resident Game Birds and Animals

A. Shooting Hour-one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

B. Consult Regulation Pamphlet for Seasons or Specific Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas or Specific Localities

Species	Season Dates	Daily Bag Limit	Possession Limit
Quail	OPENS: third Saturday of November CLOSES: last day of February	10	30
Rabbit and Squirrel	OPENS: first Saturday of October CLOSES: last day of February	8	24
Squirrel*	OPENS: first Saturday of May for 23 days	3	9
Deer 2024-2025	See Schedule	1 antlered and 1 antlerless (when legal)	Deer Areas 1,2,3,5,6,7,8, and 9-6/season (not to exceed 3 antlered deer or 4 antlerless deer). Deer Areas 4 and 10 limit- 3/season (not to exceed 2 antlered or 2 antlerless deer).

*NOTE: Spring squirrel season is closed on the Kisatchie National Forest, National Wildlife Refuges, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property. Some state wildlife management areas will be open, check WMA season schedule.

C. Deer Hunting Schedule 2024-2025

Area

Archery

Primitive Firearms (All Either Sex Except as Noted)

Still Hunt (No dogs allowed)

With or Without Dogs

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: next to last Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before last Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after the last day of Modern Firearm Season in Jan.

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: last Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Tues. before second Sat. of Dec. in odd numbered years and on Wed. during even numbered years except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Tues. in odd numbered years or Wed. during even numbered years before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: Wed. before the second Sat. of Dec. in odd numbered years and on Thurs. during even numbered years except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the Wed. before the first Sat. of Dec. on odd years and Thurs. during even numbered years

CLOSES: 40 days after opening in odd numbered years or 39 days after opening in even numbered years

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

(All Either Sex except as noted.)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks Only

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Sun. of the same weekend. (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: third Sat. of Dec. CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15.

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks Only

CLOSES: last day of Jan. Bucks Only

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Sunday of the same weekend (EITHER SEX) OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearms

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: 38 days after Thanksgiving Day

D. Deer Hunting Schedule 2025-2026

Area

Archery

Primitive Firearms (All Either Sex Except as Noted)

Still Hunt (No dogs allowed)

With or Without Dogs

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: next to last Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before last Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after the last day of Modern Firearm Season in Jan.

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: last Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: 40 days after opening in odd numbered years or 39 days after opening in even numbered years

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. after second Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: Mon. after first Sat. of Jan.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after first Sat. of Jan.

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

(All Either Sex except as noted.)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan. Bucks Only

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Sun. of the same weekend. (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after the next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan.

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec.

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan.

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearm Season

CLOSES: after 7 days

OPENS: third Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day

OPENS: Mon. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: after 35 days

OPENS: first day of Oct.

CLOSES: Feb. 15 (first 15 days are BUCKS ONLY)

OPENS: second Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Nov.

OPENS: Mon. after next to last Sun. of Jan.

CLOSES: last day of Jan. Bucks Only

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Fri. before second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the first Sat. of Dec. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: Sat. before Thanksgiving Day except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the third Sat. of Nov.

CLOSES: Sunday of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: Fri. after Thanksgiving Day

CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open on the first Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS ONLY UNLESS EITHER SEX SEASON IS IN PROGRESS)

OPENS: second Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after second Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the first Sat. of Dec. and closes Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX).

OPENS: third Sat. of Dec.

CLOSES: Sun. after third Sat. of Dec. except when there are 5 Sats. in Nov., then it will open the second Sat. of Dec. and close Sun. of the same weekend (EITHER SEX)

OPENS: third Sat. of Sept.

CLOSES: Jan. 15

OPENS: second Sat. of Oct.

CLOSES: Fri. before third Sat. of Oct.

OPENS: Mon. after last day of Modern Firearms

CLOSES: after 7 days

E. Farm-raised white-tailed deer on supplemented shooting preserves:

1. archery, firearm, primitive firearm-October 1-January 31 (either-sex).

F. Exotics on supplemented shooting preserves:

1. either sex-no closed season.

G. Spring squirrel hunting:

1. season date-opens first Saturday of May for 23 days;

2. closed areas:

a. Kisatchie National Forest, national wildlife refuges, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers property and all WMAs except as provided in Paragraph 3 below;

3. wildlife management area schedule--opens first Saturday of May for nine days on all WMAs except Fort Johnson-Vernon, Fort Johnson North, Esler Field, Atchafalaya Delta, Pass-a-Loutre and Salvador/Timken. Dogs are allowed during this season for squirrel hunting;

4. limits--daily bag limit is three and possession limit is nine.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § XIX-103

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 21:707 (July 1995), amended LR 22:585 (July 1996), LR 23:871 (July 1997), LR 24:1324 (July 1998), LR 25:1290 (July 1999), repromulgated LR 25:1526 (August 1999), LR 26:1506 (July 2000), LR 27:1061 (July 2001), LR 28:1615 (July 2002), LR 29:1122 (July 2003), repromulgated LR 29:1521 (August 2003), amended LR 30:1494 (July 2004), LR 31:1627 (July 2005), LR 32:1254 (July 2006), LR 33:115 (January 2007), LR 33:1399 (July 2007), LR 34:1447 (July 2008), LR 35:1278 (July 2009), LR 35:2856 (December 2009), LR 36:1580 (July 2010), LR 37:2207 (July 2011), LR 38:1747 (July 2012), LR 39:2307 (August 2013), LR 40:1535 (August 2014), Amended by LR 41958 (5/1/2015), Amended LR 421108 (7/1/2016), Amended LR 431420 (7/1/2017), Amended LR 441273 (7/1/2018), Amended LR 45934 (7/1/2019), Amended LR 46957 (7/1/2020), Amended LR 47901 (7/1/2021), Amended LR 481863 (7/1/2022), Amended LR 491232 (7/1/2023), Amended LR 50790 (6/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:115, R.S. 56:109(B) and R.S. 56:141(C).