Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Big Colewa Bayou

Acreage: 899 Acres

Owned: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Office: Region 2, Monroe Office

368 CenturyTel Drive

Monroe 71203, LA

Phone: (318) 343-4044

Email: cbooth@wlf.louisiana.gov

Map 1

Map 2

Description:

Received as a donation made available through federal bankruptcy proceedings, Big Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Area consists of six separate units totaling 899 acres within West Carroll Parish. Most of the property was farmland prior to being acquired by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

The limited forest resource on the various tracts includes timber species such as willow oak, water oak, sweetgum, hackberry, sassafras, cedar elm, American elm, pignut hickory, and delta post oak. Bald cypress, green ash, bitter pecan, overcup oak, and black willow are found along small stream drainages. Principle understory and mid-story species are palmetto, rattan, greenbrier, trumpet creeper, poison ivy, peppervine, Japanese honeysuckle, hawthorn, deciduous holly, and swamp dogwood. Approximately 400 acres of agricultural land have been planted in hardwood trees by department personnel.

Archery hunting for deer is available along with rabbit hunting. The most popular sport on Big Colewa Bayou WMA is dove hunting in the sunflower fields planted by department employees on the Bearskin Unit of the WMA.

There are no camping areas on Big Colewa Bayou.

Additional information may be obtained from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 368 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203. Phone (318) 343-4044.

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back Big Colewa Bayou Acreage: 899 Acres Owned: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Office: Region 2, Monroe Office 368 CenturyTel Drive Monroe 71203, LA Phone: (318) 343-4044 Email: cbooth@wlf.louisiana.gov Map 1 Map 2 Description: Received as a donation made available through federal bankruptcy proceedings, Big Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Area consists of six separate units totaling 899 acres within West Carroll Parish. Most of the property was farmland prior to being acquired by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The limited forest resource on the various tracts includes timber species such as willow oak, water oak, sweetgum, hackberry, sassafras, cedar elm, American elm, pignut hickory, and delta post oak. Bald cypress, green ash, bitter pecan, overcup oak, and black willow are found along small stream drainages. Principle understory and mid-story species are palmetto, rattan, greenbrier, trumpet creeper, poison ivy, peppervine, Japanese honeysuckle, hawthorn, deciduous holly, and swamp dogwood. Approximately 400 acres of agricultural land have been planted in hardwood trees by department personnel. Archery hunting for deer is available along with rabbit hunting. The most popular sport on Big Colewa Bayou WMA is dove hunting in the sunflower fields planted by department employees on the Bearskin Unit of the WMA. There are no camping areas on Big Colewa Bayou. Additional information may be obtained from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 368 CenturyTel Drive, Monroe, Louisiana 71203. Phone (318) 343-4044. Regulations: To print this document click here (2009-10 Hunting Regulations).				Thistlethwaite WMA 11,100 Acres St. Landry Parish Learn More » Special Seasons » King Mackerel Commercial to close on September 12 Nuisance Wildlife Assistance Yellow Rails and Rice Festival Public Dove Hunting 2009-10 Oyster Season 2009 Fall Shrimp Season Growing up WILD CO-OP Fisherman/Dealer Survey and other Hurricane Recovery Activities Office of Fisheries Data Management Design and Implementation Answers to questions from Pre-Proposal Conference for the Office of Fisheries Data Management Design & Implementation RFP for Developing a Commercial Menhaden Bait Industry in Louisiana Quarterly List of Contracts, Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permits Request For Proposal Lost Your Hunter Ed. Card? West Gulf Coastal Plain Prescribed Burning Initiative Office of Wildlife Newsletter (Spring-Summer 2009) Snakes of Louisiana Migratory & Waterfowl Seasons

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