DEER HUNTING
DEER HUNTING - AREA 1
DEER AREA 1 SCHEDULE
Bucks Only
Either-Sex
(with or without velvet)
Archery Oct. 1 - Jan. 31
Archery (Only within the
Sept. 12-20
CWD Management Zone)
Nov. 14-20
Primitive Firearms
Jan. 25-31
Firearms (Still-Hunt Nov. 21 - Dec. 11
Only) Jan. 4-24
Firearms
Dec. 12 - Jan. 3
(With or Without Dogs)
Youth and Honorably
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6
Discharged Veterans
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES ARE OPEN
Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Richland, Tensas and
West Carroll
HIGH WATER BENCHMARK CLOSURE
Deer hunting in that portion of Madison Parish, east of US-65 and north
of the Port Elevator Road, and all lands east of US-65 in East Carroll Par-
ish, will be archery hunting only once the Mississippi River water level at
Vicksburg reaches 43.0 feel MSL (flood stage) and will reopen once level
recedes below 41.0 fee MSL.
PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES ARE OPEN
East of Boeuf River to Ouachita River, east of Ouachi-
Catahoula ta River from its confluence with Boeuf River to LA 8,
south and east of LA 8 southwesterly to parish line.
Grant East of US 165 and south of LA 8.
South of a line beginning where Little River enters Cata-
houla Lake, following the center of the lake eastward to
LaSalle
Old River then to US 84, east of US 84 northward to LA 8,
south of LA 8 eastward to parish line.
East of US 165 (from Arkansas state line) to Bonita, south
and east of LA 140 to junction of LA 830-4 (Cooper Lake
Road), east of LA 830-4 to Bastrop, east of LA 139 at Bas-
Morehouse
trop to junction of LA 593, east and north of LA 593 to
Collinston, east of LA 138 to junction of LA 134 and south
of LA 134 to Ouachita Line at Wham Brake.
South of US 80 and east of Ouachita River, east of LA
Ouachita 139 from Sicard to junction of LA 134, south of LA 134
to Morehouse Parish Line at Wham Brake.
Rapides East of US 165 and north of Red River.
STILL HUNTING ONLY FOR PORTIONS OF THE
FOLLOWING PARISHES
South of Deer Creek to Boeuf River, east of Boeuf and
Catahoula Ouachita rivers to LA 8 at Harrisonburg, west of LA 8 to
LA 913, west of LA 913 and LA 15 to Deer Creek.
East Carroll ALL
Franklin ALL
East of US 165 (from Arkansas state line) to Bonita, south
and east of LA 140 to junction of LA 830-4 (Cooper Lake
Road), east of LA 830-4 to Bastrop, east of LA 139 at Bas-
Morehouse
trop to junction of LA 593, east and north of LA 593 to
Collinston, east of LA 138 to junction of LA 134 and south
of LA 134 to Ouachita Line at Wham Brake.
South of US 80 and east of Ouachita River, east of LA
Ouachita 139 from Sicard to junction of LA 134, south of LA 134
to Morehouse Parish Line at Wham Brake.
Richland ALL
West Carroll ALL
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DEER HUNTING - AREA 2
DEER AREA 2 SCHEDULE
Either-Sex
Bucks Only
(with or without velvet)
Archery Oct. 1 - Jan. 31
Archery (Only within the CWD
Aug. 29 - Sept. 6
Management Zone)
Oct. 24-30
Primitive Firearms
Jan. 18-24
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) Oct. 31 - Dec. 9
Firearms (With or Without Dogs) Dec. 10 - Jan. 17
Youth and Honorably Discharged
Oct. 10-16
Veterans
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES ARE OPEN
Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, DeSoto, Jackson, Lincoln,
Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn
EXCEPT Kisatchie National Forest which has special regulations; consult the U.S.
Forest Service for regulations. Caney, Corney, and Middlefork tracts of Kisatchie have
the same regulations as Area 2, EXCEPT still hunting only for deer.
PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES ARE OPEN
North of US 190 from parish line westward to Kinder, east of US
Allen 165 from Kinder northward to LA 10 at Oakdale, north of LA 10
from Oakdale, westward to the parish line.
Avoyelles That portion west of I-49.
West of Boeuf River to Ouachita River, west of Ouachita River
Catahoula from its confluence with Boeuf River to LA 8, north and west of
LA 8 southwesterly to parish line.
All EXCEPT the following portions: east of I-49 to junction of LA
Evangeline 29, east of LA 29 south of I-49 to Ville Platte, and north of US 167
east of Ville Platte.
Grant All EXCEPT that portion south of LA 8 and east of US 165.
Jefferson Davis North of US 190.
North of a line beginning where Little River enters Catahoula Lake,
LaSalle following the center of the lake eastward to Old River then to US 84,
west of US 84 northward to LA 8, north of LA 8 eastward to parish line.
West of US 165 (from Arkansas state line) to Bonita, north and
west of LA 140 to junction of LA 830-4 (Cooper Lake Road), west
Morehouse of LA 830-4 to Bastrop, west of LA 139 to junction of LA 593, west
and south of LA 593 to Collinston, west of LA 138 to junction of LA
134 and north of LA 134 to Ouachita Parish line at Wham Brake.
All EXCEPT south of US 80 and east of Ouachita River, east of LA
Ouachita 139 from Sicard to junction of LA 134, south of LA 134 to More-
house Parish line at Wham Brake.
All EXCEPT north of Red River and east of US 165, south of LA 465
to junction of LA 121, west of LA 121 and LA 112 to Union Hill,
and north of LA 113 from Union Hill to Vernon Parish line, and
Rapides
that portion south of Alexandria between Red River and US 167
to junction of US 167 with I-49 at Turkey Creek Exit, east of I-49
southward to parish line.
North of LA 10 from the parish line westward to LA 113, south of
LA 113 eastward to parish line. Also that portion north of LA 465,
Vernon
west of LA 117 from Kurthwood to Leesville, and north of LA 8
from Leesville to Texas state line.
STILL HUNTING ONLY FOR PORTIONS
OF THE FOLLOWING PARISHES
Claiborne & Caney, Corney and Middlefork tracts of Kisatchie National Forest.
Webster (See Kisatchie National Forest Regulations).
Ouachita East of Ouachita River.
West of US 167 from Alexandria southward to I-49 at Turkey Creek
Exit, west of I-49 southward to parish line, north of parish line
westward to US 165, east of US 165 northward to US 167 at Alex-
Rapides
andria. North of LA 465 from Vernon Parish line to LA 121, west of
LA 121 to I-49, west of I-49 to LA 8, south and east of LA 8 to LA 118
(Mora Road), south and west of LA 118 to Natchitoches Parish line.
East of Mora-Hutton Road from Natchitoches Parish line to Hill-
man Loop Road, south and east of Hillman Loop Road to Comrade
Vernon
Road, south of Comrade Road to LA 465, east and north of LA 465
to Rapides Parish line.