During its March meeting in Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved several amendments to the 2024-25 hunting regulations notice of intent. These amendments cover various aspects of hunting regulations in the state.

The amendments include changes to deer hunting season dates in Deer Area 2, updates to language regarding legal firearms on Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), authorization for the use of dogs to track mortally wounded deer on private lands, a prohibition on harvesting juvenile turkeys, and the implementation of a deer season high water benchmark closure in portions of East Carroll and Madison parishes near the Mississippi River.

For detailed information on the amendments, the full notice of intent, and all proposed hunting season dates and regulation changes for the upcoming hunting seasons, interested individuals can visit the LWFC website.

LDWF will conduct a public hearing on the proposed amendments on April 22, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Joe L. Herring Louisiana Room at LDWF headquarters in Baton Rouge. Public comments on the amendments will be accepted until April 30, 2024, and can also be submitted at LWFC’s April 9 meeting.

Comments can be sent directly to Tommy Tuma at LDWF Office of Wildlife, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA, 70898-9000, or via email at ttuma@wlf.la.gov.

The commission will take final action on the notice of intent and the conditionally adopted amendments at its May meeting. Amendments adopted at this meeting will be sent to Legislative Oversight for review. If Oversight makes no changes, the LDWF Secretary will finalize the Rule.

These amendments reflect ongoing efforts to manage and regulate hunting activities in Louisiana while considering the conservation of wildlife and habitats.

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