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Hunting Licenses and Permits Trapping Licenses Recreational Fishing Licenses and Permits Commercial Licenses and Permits For-Hire/Charter Fishing Licenses and Permits WMA, Refuge, and Conservation Area Licenses and Permits Special LicensesLifetime, Disability, Military, and Student Miscellaneous Licenses and Permits

License and Permit Fee List License Statistics

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Deer WaterfowlDuck, Goose, Teal, Rail, Gallinule, and Snipe Dove Woodcock Small GameQuail, Rabbit, and Squirrel Turkey Other Resident Game BirdsCrow, Blackbird, Cowbird, Grackle, and Pheasant Alligator FurbearersBeaver, Bobcat, Fox (Gray and Red), Mink, Muskrat, Nutria, Opossum, River Otter, Raccoon, and Skunk Outlaw QuadrupedsFeral Hog, Coyote, and Armadillo

Lottery Hunts WMAs, Conservation Areas, and Refuges Federal Lands Shooting Ranges Hunter and Trapper Education Falconry Physically Challenged Hunters Hunting and Shooting Preserves Research and Publications

Chronic Wasting Disease

Recreational FishingSaltwater and Freshwater Finfish and Shellfish, Reptiles and Amphibians For-Hire/Charter Fishing Commercial Fishing Studying Fish PopulationsSampling, Tagging, Assessments, Other Research, and Lab Artificial Reefs Controlling Aquatic Plants and Enhancing Freshwater Habitat Fish Hatcheries

WMAs, Refuges, and Conservation Areas Federal Lands Fish Consumption Advisories Fish Kills Weather and Water Conditions Nautical Charts Get Out and Fish! Women's Fishing Workshops Aquatic Volunteer Instructors Fishing Access Grants Research and Publications

Spotted Seatrout Red Snapper

Title or Register Your Boat Renew Your Boat Registration Regulations Required Equipment Mandatory Boater Education Boating Safety Boat Sewage/Clean Vessel Act Grants Boating Access Grants

Report a Boat Crash, Collision, or Casualty Report a Boat Theft Marine Event Permit Publications

Don't Forget Your Life Vest

WMAs, Refuges, and Conservation Areas Louisiana Black Bear Private Land Management Assistance Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Scenic Rivers Whooping Crane Protecting Wildlife DiversityRare Plant and Animals Species, Natural Communities, and Natural Areas Registry

Nuisance Wildlife Control and Removal Injured/Orphaned Wildlife Federal Lands Oil Spill Response State and Tribal Wildlife Grants Statewide Environmental Investigations Seismic Exploration Permitting Species Field Guide Research and Publications

Scenic Rivers Photo Contest Nuisance Animal Issues

Community Fishing/Get Out and Fish! Women's Fishing 101 Workshops Aquatic Volunteer Instructor Program Hunter and Trapper Education Boater Education Families Understanding Nature (FUN) Camp Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman National Hunting and Fishing Day Teacher Resources and WorkshopsAquatic Education Activity Books, Native Fish in the Classroom, WETshop Archery in Louisiana Schools Youth Contests

Waddill Wildlife Refuge Woodworth Outdoor Education Center Grand Isle Fisheries Research Lab Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery

Outdoor Education at Home Fish a Stocked Pond

Contact Local Law Enforcement Pay Civil Fines Report a Violation Report a Boat Crash, Collision, or Casualty Report a Boat Theft Report Littering Become an Agent

Seasons and Regulations Hotline Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 56 Louisiana Administrative Code Title 76 Publications

Maritime Safety Defending the Gulf

Licenses/Permits Renew Your Boat Registration Pay Fines Licenses and Permits

Buy, Update, or Renew a License Online Hunting Licenses and Permits Trapping Licenses Recreational Fishing Licenses and Permits Commercial Licenses and Permits

Commercial Fishing/Reptile and Amphibian Collecting Buyer, Dealer, Retailer, Processor, and Transporter Trapping Hunting Preserve/Game Breeder Nongame Exhibitor/Breeder

For-Hire/Charter Fishing Licenses and Permits WMA, Refuge, and Conservation Area Licenses and Permits Special Licenses Miscellaneous Licenses and Permits License and Permit Fee List License Statistics

Hunting

Deer

Tags Chronic Wasting Disease Lottery Hunts Research and Management Big Game Records

Waterfowl

Seasons and Regulations Lottery Hunts Mandatory Harvest Information Program (HIP) Federal Duck Stamps Louisiana Duck Stamp Program Waterfowl Hunter Frequently Asked Questions Migratory Bird Preservation Facility Guidelines Aerial Waterfowl Surveys Wood Duck Banding Mississippi Flyway Council Conserving Waterfowl Breeding Grounds Wood Duck Nesting Boxes

Dove

Seasons and Regulations Lottery Hunts Mandatory Harvest Information Program Dove Fields Dove Identification and Status Migratory Bird Preservation Facility Guidelines

Woodcock

Mandatory Harvest Information Program Research and Management Migratory Bird Preservation Facility Guidelines

Small Game

Seasons and Regulations Research and Management

Turkey

Seasons and Regulations Tags Lottery Hunts Research and Management Big Game Records

Other Resident Game Birds Alligator

Hunting Nuisance Alligators Alligator Advisory Council

Furbearers

Fur Advisory Council

Outlaw Quadrupeds

Feral Hogs Feral Hog Task Force

Lottery Hunts WMAs, Conservation Areas, and Refuges Federal Lands Shooting Ranges Hunter and Trapper Education

Volunteer Instructors Hunter Safety

Falconry Physically Challenged Hunters Hunting and Shooting Preserves Research and Publications Chronic Wasting Disease

Fishing

Recreational Fishing

Licenses and Permits Seasons and Regulations Boundaries (Saltwater/Freshwater and State/Federal) Saltwater Finfish Crab, Oyster, and Shrimp Freshwater Finfish and Crawfish Reptiles and Amphibians Best Fishing Practices Saltwater Recreational Catch/LA Creel Louisiana Catch and Cook State Fish Records

For-Hire/Charter Fishing Commercial Fishing

Crab Oyster Shrimp Saltwater Finfish Freshwater Finfish Crawfish Reptiles and Amphibians Dealers, Retailers, Processors, and Transporters Report Purchases/Sales of Catch (Trip Tickets) Louisiana Fisheries Forward Louisiana Certified Seafood

Studying Fish Populations

Fish Sampling Age and Growth, Reproductive, and Genetic Studies Fish Tagging Grand Isle Fisheries Research Lab Assessing Fish Populations Research and Publications

Artificial Reefs

Artificial Reef Council

Controlling Aquatic Plants and Enhancing Freshwater Habitat

Apply for Assistance with Invasive Aquatic Vegetation on Lake Bistineau Aquatic Vegetation Control Plans

Fish Hatcheries WMAs, Refuges, and Conservation Areas Federal Lands Fish Consumption Advisories Fish Kills Weather and Water Conditions Nautical Charts Get Out and Fish! Women's Fishing Workshops Aquatic Volunteer Instructors Fishing Access Grants Research and Publications Spotted Seatrout Red Snapper

Boating

Title or Register Your Boat Renew Your Boat Registration Regulations Required Equipment Mandatory Boater Education

Volunteer Instructors

Boating Safety Boat Sewage/Clean Vessel Act Grants Boating Access Grants Report a Boat Crash, Collision, or Casualty Report a Boat Theft

Preventing Boat Theft

Marine Event Permit Publications Don't Forget Your Life Vest

Conservation

WMAs, Refuges, and Conservation Areas

Acadiana Conservation Corridor WMA Alexander State Forest WMA Atchafalaya Delta WMA Attakapas Island WMA Bayou Macon WMA Bayou Pierre WMA Ben Lilly Conservation Area Big Colewa Bayou WMA Big Lake WMA Biloxi WMA Bodcau WMA Boeuf WMA Camp Beauregard WMA Buckhorn WMA Clear Creek WMA Dewey Wills WMA Elbow Slough WMA Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge Elm Hall WMA Floy Ward McElroy WMA Fort Polk WMA Grassy Lake WMA Hutchinson Creek WMA Isle Dernieres Barrier Islands Refuge J.C. “Sonny” Gilbert WMA Joyce WMA Lake Boeuf WMA Lake Ramsey WMA Little River WMA Loggy Bayou WMA Manchac WMA Marsh Bayou WMA Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge Maurepas Swamp WMA Pass-A-Loutre WMA Peason Ridge WMA Pearl River WMA Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA Pomme de Terre WMA Queen Bess Island Wildilfe Refuge Richard K Yancey WMA Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge Russell Sage WMA Sabine WMA Sabine Island WMA St. Tammany Wildlife Refuge Salvador/Timken WMA Sandy Hollow WMA Sherburne WMA Soda Lake WMA Spring Bayou WMA State Wildlife Refuge Thistlethwaite WMA Tangipahoa Parish School Board WMA Tunica Hills WMA Waddill Wildlife Refuge Walnut Hill WMA West Bay WMA White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area

Louisiana Black Bear

Support Black Bear Conservation Louisiana Bear Wise

Private Land Management Assistance Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Scenic Rivers

Descriptions and Map Prohibited Activities Permits Best Management Practices FAQs 50th Anniversary Photo Contest

Whooping Crane

Support Whooping Crane Conservation Report a Whooping Crane Sighting or Violation Reintroduction FAQs

Protecting Wildlife Diversity

Species of Greatest Conservation Need Rare, Threatened, and Endangered Ranks and Statuses Rare Species and Natural Community Tracking Lists by Parish Natural Communities Natural Areas Registry Request Wildlife Diversity Project Review or Digital Data

Nuisance Wildlife Control and Removal

Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator List Nuisance Alligators Nuisance Nutria and Beavers Outlaw Quadrupeds (Feral Hogs, Coyotes, and Armadillos)

Injured/Orphaned Wildlife

Permitted Wildlife Rehabilitators Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit and Basic Skills Course

Federal Lands Oil Spill Response State and Tribal Wildlife Grants

Wildlife Action Plan Grant Projects

Statewide Environmental Investigations Seismic Exploration Permitting Species Field Guide Research and Publications Scenic Rivers Photo Contest Nuisance Animal Issues

Events and Education

Community Fishing/Get Out and Fish! Women's Fishing 101 Workshops Aquatic Volunteer Instructor Program Hunter and Trapper Education

Volunteer Instructors Hunter Safety

Boater Education

Volunteer Instructors

Families Understanding Nature (FUN) Camp Becoming an Outdoors Woman Beyond Becoming an Outdoors Woman National Hunting and Fishing Day Teacher Resources and Workshops Archery in Louisiana Schools Youth Contests Waddill Wildlife Refuge Woodworth Outdoor Education Center Grand Isle Fisheries Research Lab Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery Outdoor Education at Home Fish a Stocked Pond

Law Enforcement

Contact Local Law Enforcement Pay Civil Fines Report a Violation Report a Boat Crash, Collision, or Casualty Report a Boat Theft Report Littering Become an Agent Seasons and Regulations Hotline Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 56 Louisiana Administrative Code Title 76 Publications Maritime Safety Defending the Gulf

June 2020

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Boater Education Class - Ascension Parish

Boating Education Class - Ascension Parish

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