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LDWF Enforcement Division Earns National Accreditation
Louisiana Special White Shrimp Season to Open in Portion of State Inshore Waters from April 24, 2026, to May 10, 2026
Geocaching Pilot Program Launched at Three LDWF Public Lands
LDWF Target Range Grant Program Open for 2026 Applications
Nine Hunters Take Part in LDWF’s Fort Polk-North WMA Youth Lottery Turkey Hunt
LWFC Sets the Louisiana Private Recreational and State Charter Red Snapper Season to Open Friday, May 1
LWFC Ratifies DE Expanding Chronic Wasting Disease Control Area in Northeast Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries’ New, Updated Website to Launch April 16
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Announces 2027 Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest
2026 Boating Education Lagniappe Day Slated for April 25
LDWF Commercial License and Trip Ticket Staff to be at Field Offices This Spring
LWFC Approves Notice of Intent for 2026 Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Season
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LDWF Announces the 2026 Hard Card Photo Contest Winners
LWFC Approves NOI to Conduct Recreational Alligator Hunting Season in 2026
Spring Shrimp Season to Open in Louisiana Inshore Waters
Upcoming events
Hunter Ed Field Day - Lafayette
LDWF Lafayette Office 200 Dulles Rd., Lafayette, LA, 70506Hunter Ed Instructor Class - Lafayette
LDWF Lafayette Office 200 Dulles Rd., Lafayette, LA, 70506Hunter Ed Class - Calcasieu
CrossRoads Church- Moss Bluff 338 North Hwy 171, Lake Charles, LA, 70611
