Deer Season 2012-13

Deer Season 2012-13

Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Consult Wildlife Management Area and Federal Land sections for specific regulations and dates on those areas.

Daily Bag Limits: 1 antlered and 1 antlerless (when legal)
Possession Limit: 3 antlered and 3 antlerless per season

2012-2013 DEER HUNTING SCHEDULE

REVISED (Changes in red) - 10/04/2012

Area

Archery

Primitive Firearms

(all either-sex except as noted)

Still Hunt

(no dogs allowed)

With or Without Dogs

1

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Nov. 10-16

Jan. 21-31

Nov. 17 -Dec. 7

Jan. 7-20

Dec. 8- Jan. 6

2

Oct. 1-Jan. 31

Oct. 20-26

Jan. 14-20

Oct. 27-Dec. 5

(40 days)

Dec. 6- Jan. 13

(39 Days)

3

Sept. 15- Jan. 15

Oct. 13-19

Nov. 26-30

Oct. 20-Nov. 25

Dec. 1-Jan. 6

 

4

                                                                      See Area 1

5

Oct. 1- Jan. 31

Nov. 10-16

Dec. 24-30

Nov. 23- Dec. 23

 

61,2,3

Oct. 1-15

Bucks Only

October. 16- Feb.15

Either-sex

Nov. 10-16

Jan. 21-31

Nov. 17- Dec. 7

Dec. 8-Jan. 20

 

1Except lands within the Morganza Floodway and Atchafalaya Basin (see description below)

2,3Except lands within the Hurricane Isaac impacted areas: Maurepas Basin - Defined Area and Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes -- outside of the major flood wall (see description below).

 

7

Oct 1- Jan 31

Oct. 13-19

Nov. 3-9

Oct. 20- Nov. 2

Nov. 10-25

Nov. 26-Dec. 30

8

Sept. 15- Jan. 15

Oct. 13-19

Nov. 26- 30

Oct. 20- Nov. 25

Dec. 1- Jan. 6

1All lands within the Morganza Floodway from I-10 south within the protection levees of the Atchafalaya Basin shall have the following seasons.

 

Oct. 1-15

Bucks Only

Oct. 16-Feb. 15

Either -sex

Jan. 21-31

Bucks Only

 

Nov. 17-25

Either –sex

Nov. 26-Dec. 7

Bucks Only

Dec. 8-9

Either-sex

Dec. 10-Jan. 13

Bucks Only

Maurepas Basin - Defined Area:

2Portions of St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Livingston, Ascension, St. James, St. John and St. Charles parishes; beginning west of the Tchefuncte River from Lake Pontchartrain to LA 22; also south and east of LA 22 to LA 70, and east of LA 70 to LA 3125; and north and east of LA3125 to LA 641; and west of LA 641 to US 61; then north of US 61 to the Jefferson Parish line.

 

 

no change

Jan. 19-27

Bucks Only

 

Nov. 23- Dec. 2

Bucks Only

Oct. 27-28

Youth, Bucks Only

Dec. 8-30

Bucks Only

3Plaquemines and St. Bernard Parishes - outside of the major flood wall

 

 

no change

Jan. 19-27

Bucks Only

 

Nov. 23-25

Bucks Only

Oct. 27-28

Youth, Bucks Only

Dec. 22-Jan. 6

Bucks Only

 

2012-2013 MODERN FIREARM EITHER-SEX SEASONS

 

Antlerless deer may be harvested during entire deer season on private lands (all segments included) EXCEPT in the following parish

AREA 5 West Carroll Nov. 23-25, 2012

 

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