The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved notices of intent (NOI) for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 hunting seasons, 2024-25 general and Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) hunting seasons and rules and regulations, 2025 general and WMA turkey hunting season and rules and regulations, and 2024-25 migratory bird hunting season and rules and regulations at its May meeting Thursday (May 2) in Baton Rouge.
The approved NOI included six amendments adopted during the NOI process, which began in January. However, the Commission voted down an amendment that would have altered the dates for the Deer Area 2 hunting season.
The dates revert back to the original recommendation in the NOI, which are:
Archery only – Oct. 1, 2024-Jan. 31, 2025;
Primitive firearms – Oct. 19-25, 2024; Jan. 13-19, 2025;
Firearms (still hunt only) – Oct. 26-Dec. 4, 2024;
Firearms (with or without dogs) – Dec. 5, 2024-Jan. 12, 2025;
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans (either sex) – Oct. 12-18, 2024.
The approved amendments will be sent to Legislative Oversight. If Oversight makes no changes the LDWF Secretary will finalize the Rule.
To view the full NOI, amendments to the NOI, and all proposed hunting season dates and regulation changes for the upcoming hunting seasons, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.
For more information, contact Tommy Tuma at ttuma@wlf.la.gov.