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Drawdown scheduled to begin Sept. 8 on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The LDWF reminds the public that a drawdown on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake is scheduled to begin on Sept. 8 and continue through Nov. 15.[…]
LDWF news
Fishing
Two men arrested for fishing contest fraud
LDWF enforcement agents arrested two men on Aug. 23 for alleged fishing contest fraud in lower St. Martin Parish.[…]
Dove
LDWF to offer Boyce lease field and WMA fields for opening day of dove hunting
The LDWF will have available a lease field near Boyce in Rapides Parish for the opening day of dove hunting season on Sept. 5.[…]
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Red snapper and gray triggerfish seasons re-open this weekend
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to re-open the recreational red snapper season for one final weekend.[…]
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LDWF says vendor will waive $2 fee for online HIP registration
The LDWF said Aug. 28 that a $2 fee assessed when registering online for the Harvest Information Program will be waived beginning Sept. 1.[…]
Hurricane Coverage
Be mindful of displaced wildlife following Hurricane Laura
The LDWF urges the public to be especially cognizant of wildlife forced into populated areas by flood water from the storm.[…]
Alligator
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to temporarily close for alligator harvest
The LDWF will close Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge on Sept. 2-6 until noon each day to hold its annual controlled alligator harvest.[…]
Deer Hunting
LDWF issues correction to the 2020-2021 hunting regulation pamphlet
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has corrected an error published in the 2020-2021 hunting regulation pamphlet.[…]
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LDWF agents investigating fatal boating incident in Cameron Parish
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents are investigating a fatal boating incident that occurred on Aug. 13 in Cameron Parish.[…]
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LDWF to host squirrel hunting seminar for beginners
The LDWF will hold a squirrel hunting seminar for beginners in Baton Rouge on Sept. 19. The event will be held at LDWF’s Waddill Wildlife Refuge.[…]
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LDWF announces 2020 White Lake WCA waterfowl lottery hunts
The LDWF will conduct 30 marsh waterfowl lottery hunts and 30 rice field waterfowl lottery hunts on White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area.[…]
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Recreational red snapper season to close Aug. 13
LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet signed a declaration of emergency to close the recreational red snapper season at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, August 13.[…]
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LDWF recommends two-zone, two-split option for 2021-25 waterfowl seasons
The LDWF recommended a two-zone, two-split East-West boundary option for the 2021-25 waterfowl hunting seasons to the LWFC. […]
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Mississippi Flyway Council recognizes LDWF agent at commission meeting
A LDWF Enforcement Division agent was honored by the Mississippi Flyway Council at Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting in Baton Rouge.[…]
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Drawdown scheduled on Bayou D’Arbonne Lake
The LDWF has scheduled a drawdown for Bayou D’Arbonne Lake in Union Parish. The drawdown is scheduled to begin on September 8.[…]
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LDWF: Red snapper landing estimates through July 26, 2020
LA Creel indicates that 609,371 pounds or 78 percent of Louisiana’s 2020 annual private recreational allocation of 784,332 pounds have been harvested.[…]