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Alexander State Forest WMA

Parishes: Rapides
Acres: 8158
Owner/lease: PARTIAL
Contact: adailey@wlf.la.gov or 318.487.5885
Established: 1963
LDWF page
Official area map (PDF)

Digest lists: LDWF (283 acres, Pineville Office)

Seasons

Seasons on Alexander State Forest WMA, as printed in the hunting regulations.
SeasonDatesSource
Archery (either-sex)2026-10-01 to 2027-01-31p.57
Firearms (bucks only)2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29p.57
Primitive Firearms (either-sex)2026-10-10 to 2026-10-11p.57
Youth Lottery (either-sex)2026-10-31 to 2026-11-01
2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29
2026-12-19 to 2026-12-20
p.57
Small Game2026-10-10 to 2026-10-11
2026-11-07 to 2026-11-08
2026-11-27 to 2026-11-29
2027-05-01 to 2027-05-09
2026-12-19 to 2027-02-28
p.57

Closures and access

Dated notices for this area that are not hunting seasons.
NoticeDatesSource
EXCEPT (bucks only) Nov. 27-29 Deer Firearms (either-sex)2026-11-07 to 2026-11-08p.57
Physically Challenged Deer Hunting Area (either-sex)2026-11-07 to 2026-11-08
2026-12-14 to 2026-12-15
p.57

Rules and notes

Self-Clearing Permit required for all activities. From December through February all hunters must check daily with the Office of Forestry 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 bridges. No open fires EXCEPT in recreation areas. Attaching stands to red-cockaded woodpecker cavity trees is prohibited. 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 horses or mules on green planted areas. Horse-drawn conveyances are prohibited.

Turkey: CLOSED

Waterfowl: Same as outside EXCEPT CLOSED after 12 noon (Certain areas may be closed as posted).

Location

Acadiana Conservation CorridorAlexander State Forest WMAAtchafalaya Delta WMAAttakapas Island WMABayou Macon WMABayou Pierre WMABen Lilly Conservation AreaBig Colewa Bayou WMABig Lake WMABiloxi WMABodcau WMABoeuf WMABuckhorn WMACamp Beauregard WMA (formerly Esler Field)Clear Creek WMADewey W Wills WMAElbow Slough WMAElm Hall WMAElmer's Island Wildlife RefugeFloy Ward McElroy WMAFort Polk-Vernon WMAGrassy Lake WMAHutchinson Creek WMAIsles Dernieres Barrier Islands RefugeJ. C. “Sonny” Gilbert WMALake Boeuf WMALittle River WMALoggy Bayou WMAManchac WMAMarsh Bayou WMAMarsh Island Wildlife RefugePass A Loutre WMAPearl River WMAFort Polk North WMAPomme de Terre WMARockefeller Wildlife RefugeRussell Sage WMASabine Island WMASabine WMASalvador WMASandy Hollow WMASherburne WMASpring Bayou WMASt Tammany Wildlife RefugeState Wildlife RefugeTangipahoa Parish School Board WMATimken WMATunica Hills WMAWaddill Wildlife RefugeWalnut Hill WMAWest Bay WMAWhite Lake Wetlands Conservation AreaThistlethwaite WMAJoyce WMAMaurepas Swamp WMAPointe aux Chenes WMAQueen Bess Wildlife RefugeBussey Brake WMAJohn Franks WMARichard K. Yancey WMASoda Lake WMALake Ramsay Savannah WMABogue Chitto WMAFlatwoods Savanna WMA