WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS
2026-2027 INDIVIDUAL WMA HUNTING SCHEDULES
ACADIANA CONSERVATION CORRIDOR
Owner: LDWF (2,285 acres, Lafayette Office)
Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities. No motorized vehicles
allowed and no access via I-49 right-of way.
Deer Archery (bucks only): Oct. 1-15
Deer Archery (either-sex): Oct. 16 - Feb. 15
All other seasons CLOSED.
ALEXANDER STATE FOREST
Owner: LDWF (283 acres, Pineville Office); LDAF (7,875 acres)
Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities. From December
through February all hunters must check daily with the Office of For-
estry for scheduled burning activity. No hunting or other activity will
be permitted in burn units the day of the burning. Call 225-202-2773
for information on burning schedules. Vehicles restricted to paved
and graveled roads. No parking on or fishing or swimming from bridg-
es. No open fires EXCEPT in recreation areas.
Attaching stands to red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees is prohibit-
ed. Cavity trees are marked with painted, double white bands.
Physically Challenged Wheelchair-Confined Deer Hunting Area: Access
restricted. Check WMA map for location and call Pineville Office for
details and applications. Hunting PCHP blind hunting by reservation
Class I, III and IV PCHP permittees only. See dates below.
Horseback Riding: Self-clearing permit required. Organized trail rides
prohibited. Riding allowed only on designated roads and trails (See
WMA Map). Horses and mules are specifically prohibited during gun
season for deer EXCEPT as allowed for bird dog field trials. No hors-
es or mules on green planted areas. Horse-drawn conveyances are
prohibited.
Deer Archery (either-sex): Oct. 1 - Jan. 31, EXCEPT (bucks only) Nov. 27-29
Deer Firearms (either-sex): Nov. 7-8, mandatory deer check.
Deer Firearms (bucks only): Nov. 27-29
Deer Primitive Firearms (either-sex): Oct. 10-11, mandatory deer check.
Physically Challenged Deer Hunting Area (either-sex): Nov. 7-8,
mandatory deer check, and Dec. 14-15
Deer Youth Lottery (either-sex): Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, Nov. 27-29 and Dec.
19-20
Turkey: CLOSED
Small Game: Same as outside EXCEPT CLOSED Oct. 10-11 and Nov.
7-8 & 27-29 and OPEN to squirrel hunting during the spring season,
May 1-9, with or without dogs. Beagles allowed for rabbits and dogs
allowed for squirrel hunting Dec. 19 - Feb. 28.
Waterfowl: Same as outside EXCEPT CLOSED after 12 noon (Certain
areas may be closed as posted).
ATCHAFALAYA DELTA
Owner: State of Louisiana (137,695 acres, Lafayette Office)
Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities. Self-clearing permits
available from Main Delta campground, Wax Delta Campground, Cul-
de-sac on Big Island, and Berwick Public Boat Launch (Jesse Fontenot
Boat Launch) or through the LDWF Self-clearing Permit app or inter-
net/web portal. Camping and houseboat mooring allowed ONLY in
designated campgrounds. Houseboat mooring allowed by permit only
in designated areas, during hunting season (see page 52 for details).
Vessels/Vehicles: Mudboats or air-cooled propulsion vessels powered
by more than 36 total horsepower are prohibited on the WMA. All
ATVs/UTVs, motorcycles, horses and mules prohibited EXCEPT as per-
mitted for authorized WMA trappers.
Big Island: EXCEPT for Youth Deer Hunting (provided for below), all
other hunting CLOSED from Oct. 1 through the last day of youth
deer seasons.
AREA CLOSED: Main Delta area CLOSED to all hunters EXCEPT for
Youth Deer Hunters when youth deer season is open.
Limited Use Area: Access prohibited March 1 - Jan. 31. Hunting restrict-
ed to rabbit with shotgun only from Feb. 1-28. Non-toxic (maximum
size #6) shot only, without beagles only. See WMA map for specific
location.
Deer Archery (either-sex): Oct. 1 - Jan. 31 on Main Delta only; no deer
hunting on Wax Lake Delta.
Deer Youth Shotgun (buckshot only, either-sex) and Archery (either-sex):
Oct. 3-4 & 10-11 on Main Delta only; no deer hunting on Wax Lake
Delta.
Small Game: Same as outside EXCEPT Rabbit Only:
Wax Lake Delta: Oct. 3-31 and Feb. 1-28, with or without beagles.
Nov. 1 - Jan. 31 without beagles only.
Main Delta: Feb. 1-28, with or without beagles. CLOSED October
through January.
Waterfowl: Same as outside, EXCEPT shooting hours shall be 1/2
hour before sunrise to 12 noon during opening weekends of teal and
duck season and 1/2 hour before sunrise to sunset the remainder of
the season, and EXCEPT shooting hours are the same as outside for
the Youth Hunt weekend.
Feral Hogs: May be taken by properly licensed hunters Oct. 1 - Feb.
28. In addition, hunters may hunt feral hogs with archery equip-
ment, shotguns loaded with buckshot or slugs or rimfire rifles no
larger than .22 caliber from Feb. 16 - March 31.
ATTAKAPAS
Owner: State of Louisiana (25,730 acres); U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (2,232 acres, Lafayette Office)
Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities.
AREA CLOSED: Oct. 31 - Nov. 1 to all hunters EXCEPT Youth Deer
Hunters.
Deer: Deer hunting will be CLOSED when the river stage of the
Atchafalaya River reaches 15 feet at Butte La Rose, and will reopen
when the river stage of the Atchafalaya River recedes to 14 feet at
Butte La Rose.
Deer Archery (bucks only): Oct. 1-15
Deer Archery (either-sex): Oct. 16 - Feb. 15
Deer Youth (either-sex): Oct. 31 - Nov. 1
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