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LOUISIANA WILD ALLIGATOR SEASONS, 1972-2005
| Year | Season Dates | No. of Days | Parishes |
| 1972 | 5 Sept - 17 Sept | 13 | Cameron |
| 1973 | 10 Sept - 28 Sept | 19 | Added Vermilion |
| 1974 | Season Closed - Endangered Species Act of 1973 | ||
| 1975 | 20 Sept - 19 Oct | 30 | Added Calcasieu |
| 1976 | 9 Sept - 8 Oct | 30 | No change |
| 1977 | 1 Sept - 30 Sept | 30 | No change |
| 1978 | Season Closed - CITES * | ||
| 1979 | 7 Sept - 7 Oct | 31 | Coastwide ** |
| 1980 | 4 Sept - 4 Oct | 31 | No change |
| 1981 | 31 Aug - 30 Sept | 31 | Statewide |
| 1982 | 4 Sept - 3 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1983 | 10 Sept - 9 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1984 | 8 Sept - 7 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1985 | 31 Aug- 30 Sept | 31 | Statewide |
| 1986 | 6 Sept - 6 Oct | 31 | Statewide |
| 1987 | 5 Sept - 5 Oct | 31 | Statewide |
| 1988 | 10 Sept - 10 Oct | 31 | Statewide |
| 1989 | 9 Sept - 8 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1990 | 1 Sept - 30 Sept | 30 | Statewide |
| 1991 | 31 Aug - 29 Sept | 30 | Statewide |
| 1992 | 10 Sept - 4 Oct | 25 | Statewide |
| 1993 | 11 Sept - 10 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1994 | 3 Sept - 2 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1995 | 2 Sept - 1 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1996 | 7 Sept - 6 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1997 | 6 Sept - 5 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1998 | 2 Sept - 1 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 1999 | 1 Sept - 30 Sept | 30 | Statewide |
| 2000 | 30 Aug - 30 Sept | 32 | Statewide |
| 2001 | 29 Aug - 30 Sept | 33 | Statewide |
| 2002 | 28 Aug - 30 Sept | 34 | Statewide |
| 2003 | 3 Sept - 2 Oct | 30 | Statewide |
| 2004 | 1 Sept - 30 Sept | 30 | Statewide |
| 2005 | 14 Sept - 30 Oct *** | 30 | Statewide |
* CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
** Added Iberia, St. Mary, Terrebonne, Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, Plaquemines, St. Bernard and St. Tammany
*** The wild alligator season starting date was delayed one week and the ending date was extended three weeks due to impacts from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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