Contact Us

Headquarters

Phone: 225-765-2800, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding state/federal holidays)

Street address: 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Mailing address: PO Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898

To report wildlife and fishing violations, call Operation Game Thief at 
800-442-2511.

Licensing / Boat Registration

Phone: 225-765-2887 or 225-765-2898, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding state/federal holidays)

Fax: 225-763-5421 or 225-763-5466

 

Media Contacts

Regional Offices

Law enforcement regional office map

Regional Office Regional Captain Parishes Served Address Phone
Region 1 - Minden Capt. Kenneth Balkom Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Desoto, Red River, and Webster 9961 Hwy 80
Minden, LA 71055		 318-371-3049
Region 2 - Monroe Capt. Kurt Hatten Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll 368 Century Link Drive
Monroe, LA 71203		 318-343-2417
Region 3 - Pineville Capt. John Volentine Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, Vernon, and, Winn 765 Maryhill Road
Pineville, LA 71360		 318-487-5634
Region 4 - Lafayette Capt. Scott Dupre Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin, and, West Baton Rouge 200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506		 337-735-8728
Region 5 - Lake Charles Capt. David Sanford Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, and, Vermilion 1025 Tom Watson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 337-491-2580
Region 6 - Thibodaux Capt. William Boyd Assumption, Lafourche, Lower St. Martin, St. James, St. Mary, and Terrebonne

 1444 Tiger Drive, Suite F
Thibodaux, LA 70301		 985-447-0821
Region 7 - Baton Rouge Capt.Will Roberts Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana 2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808		 225-765-2999
Region 8 - New Orleans Capt. Tim Fox Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, and St. Tammany 2045 Lakeshore Drive
Suite 443
New Orleans, LA 70122		 504-284-2023
 

Inland Fisheries Office Map

Regional Office District Manager Parishes/Area Served Address Phone
District 1 - Minden Jeff Sibley Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Jackson, Lincoln, and Webster 9961 Hwy 80
Minden, LA 71055		 318-371-5216
District 2 - Monroe Ryan Daniel Caldwell, East Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Ouchita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll 368 Century Tel Drive
Monroe, LA 71203		 318-343-4044
District 3 - Pineville Shelby Richard Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, Rapides, and Winn 1995 Shreveport Hwy. Pineville, LA 71360 318-487-5352
District 5 - Lake Charles Sean Kinney Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, and Vernon 1025 Tom Watson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 337-491-2219
District 6 - Lafayette (formerly Opelousas) Brad Launey Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, and Vermilion 200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506		 337-735-8712
District 7 - Baton Rouge Brian Heimann Ascension, Assumption, East and West Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche (west), Livingston, Lower St. Martin, Point Coupee, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, St. James, and Terrebonne 2000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808		 225-765-2336
District 8 - Lacombe Gary Vitrano Jefferson, Lafourche (east), Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington 61384 Fish Hatchery Road
PO Box 1190
Lacombe, LA 70445		 985-882-5228
District 9 - Lafayette (formerly New Iberia) Brac Salyers Atchafalaya Basin 200 Dulles Drive, Lafayette, LA 70506 337-262-2080
District 10 - Toledo Bend Villis Dowden DeSoto, Natchitoches, Red River, and Sabine 615 South Drive
Natchitoches, LA 71457		 318-357-3214
Aquatic Plant Control North Louisiana

South Louisiana

William Finkbeiner, wfinkbeiner@wlf.la.gov

Michael Coulon mcoulon@wlf.la.gov

 368 Century Tel Drive
Monroe, LA 71203

22000 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

318-343-4044

225-765-2328
Freshwater Hatcheries Talon Jeppson Statewide 10 Joan Stokes Road
Forest Hill, LA 71430		 318-748-6914
 

Marine Fisheries Coastal Study Area Map

Regional Office Manager Address Phone
Coastal Study Area 1 - North Carl Britt PO Box 1190
Lacombe, LA 70445		 985-882-0027
Coastal Study Area 1 - South  Carl Britt 2045 Lakeshore Drive
Suite 460
New Orleans, LA 70122		 504-284-2030
Coastal Study Area 3 Jason Hughes 2045 Lakeshore Drive
Suite 452
New Orleans, LA 70122		 504-284-5261
Coastal Study Area 5 - East and West Willie Cheramie 468 Texas Gulf Road
Bourg, LA 70343		 985-594-4139
Coastal Study Area 6 Jeffrey Marx 200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506		 337-735-8717
Coastal Study Area 7 Josh Parks 1025 Tom Watson Road,
Lake Charles, LA 70615		 337-491-2254
 

Wildlife Regional Office Map

Regional Office Parishes Served Address Phone Fax
Hammond Field Office Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Jefferson, Lafourche, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, and West Feliciana 42371 Phyllis Ann Drive
Hammond, LA 70403		 985-543-4777  
Lafayette Field Office Assumption, Avoyelles, Concordia, Iberia, Iberville, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonne, and West Baton Rouge 200 Dulles Drive
Lafayette, LA 70506		 337-262-2080  
Lake Charles Field Office Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, and Vernon 1025 Tom Watson Road, Lake Charles, LA 70615 337-491-2575 337-491-2009
Minden Field Office Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Jackson, Lincoln, Red River, and Webster 9961 Hwy 80
Minden, LA 71055		 318-371-3050 318-371-3052
Monroe Field Office Caldwell, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Richland, Tensas, Union, and West Carroll 368 Century Link Drive
Monroe, LA 71203		 318-343-4044 318-345-0797
Pineville Field Office Catahoula, Grant, LaSalle, Natchitoches, Rapides, Sabine, and Winn 1995 Shreveport Hwy.
Pineville, LA 71360		 318-487-5885 318-487-5886
 
Parishes Served Contact Phone
Hunter Education Program Manager Travis Dufour 337-735-8685
Hunter Education Biologist Manager Karen Crabtree 318-757-0051
Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Bienville, Lincoln, Jackson, De Soto, Red River, Sabine, Natchitoches Zachary Bell 318-371-5207
Union, Morehouse, West Carrol, East Carrol, Ouachita, Richland, Madison, Caldwell, Lasalle, Franklin, Tensas, Catahoula, Concordia David Malone 318-343-2141
Rapides, Grant, Winn, Woodworth Facility Michael Smilie  318-484-2212
Vernon, Evangeline, Beauregard, Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Cameron Theresa Cross 337-491-2202
Avoyelles, St Landry, Poine Coupee, West Baton Rouge, Lafayette, St Martin, Iberville, Vermilion, Iberia, St Mary Mitchell Hukins 337-491-2130
West Feliciana, East Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Waddill Facility Kaleib Taylor 225-274-8192
St Helena, Livingston, Tangipahoa, Washington Bradley Jackson 985-882-9159
St Tammany, Assumption, St James, St John the Baptist, St Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St Bernard, Plaquemine, Lafourche, Terrebonne Amber Breaux 985-882-9601
 
Parishes Serves Contact Phone
Statewide Program Manager Eric Shanks 337-491-2201
Statewide Range Enhancement Coordinator Daniel Hill 337-735-8699
Statewide Biologist Manager/Archery In LA Schools Coordinator Chad Moore 318-371-5206
E. Carroll, Madison, Morehouse, Richland, W. Carroll Zac Bounds 318-345-3912
E. Baton Rouge, E. Feliciana, W. Baton Rouge, W. Feliciana Joelle Martin 225-274-8089
Bodcau Shooting Range, Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Union, Ouachita, Lincoln, Jackson, Bienville, De Soto, Red River, Sabine, Natchitoches, Winn Devon Salvaterra 318-371-3058
Woodworth Shooting Range, Caldwell, Franklin, Tensas, Grant, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline Jose Olivares 318-484-2183
Sherburne Shooting Range, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Vermillion, St. Landry, Lafayette, Pointe Coupee, St. Martin, Iberville, Iberia, St. Mary, Assumption, Terrebonne Jeremy Benoit

 337-735-8743
Honey Island Shooting Range, St. Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington, St. Tammany, Livingston, Ascension, St. James, St. John the Baptist, Lafourche, St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, Plaquemines Brad Bessetti 985-847-2429
     
 

Contacts by Department/Program

Topic 

Contact

Phone
Boater Education Lt. Michael Kimble 225-765-2984
Boating Registration   225-765-2898
Topic Contact Phone
Citation payment information   225-765-0125
Contact a Recruiter Sgt Dale Wheat 225-275-4091
Operation Game Thief   800-442-2511

Topic

Person

Phone

Email

Alternative Oyster Culture (AOC)

Ty Lindsey

(225) 765-2387

tlindsey@wlf.la.gov

Aquatic Nuisance Species

Rob Bourgeois

(225) 765-0765

rbourgeois@wlf.la.gov

Aquatic Plant Control Program

Richard Williams

(225) 765-2383

rrwilliams@wlf.la.gov

Artificial Reefs

Mike McDonough

(225) 763-5418

mmcdonough@wlf.la.gov

Black Bass/Largemouth Bass

Zane Leblanc

(225) 765-2312

zleblanc@wlf.la.gov

Boating and Fishing Access Program

Melissa Longman

(225) 765-2343

MLongman@wlf.la.gov

Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program

Melissa Longman

(225) 765-2343

MLongman@wlf.la.gov

Booker Fowler Fish Hatchery

Talon Jeppson

(318) 484-6915

TJeppson@wlf.la.gov

Bowfishing Permit

  

(225) 763-5488

rolp@wlf.la.gov

Crab Gear Requirements Program

  

(225) 765-3980

oversightprograms@wlf.la.gov

Crab Program

Konner Lockfield

(504) 286-4184

KLockfield@wlf.la.gov

Crab Task Force

Sonya Self

(225) 765-3960

sself@wlf.la.gov

Crappie/Sac-Au-Lait

Robby Maxwell

(337) 491-2212

rmaxwell@wlf.la.gov

Crawfish

Robby Maxwell

(337) 491-2212

rmaxwell@wlf.la.gov

Derelict Crab Trap Program

Konner Lockfield

(504) 286-4184

KLockfield@wlf.la.gov

Finfish Program

Jason Adriance

(504) 284-2032

jadriance@wlf.la.gov

Finfish Task Force

Sonya Self

(225) 765-3960

sself@wlf.la.gov

Fish (Freshwater) Stocking

Raynie Harlan

(225) 765-3991

rharlan@wlf.la.gov

Fisheries Data Requests

Nicole Smith

(225) 765-2365

nsmith@wlf.la.gov

Fisheries Disaster Programs

  

(225) 765-3980

oversightprograms@wlf.la.gov

Freshwater Fish

Robby Maxwell

(337) 491-2212

rmaxwell@wlf.la.gov

Freshwater Mussels

Sean Kinney

(337) 491-2219

skinney@wlf.la.gov

Grand Isle Fisheries Research Lab

Main line

985-787-2163

  

Gulf Council

Chris Schieble

(225) 765-2917

cschieble@wlf.la.gov

LA Creel Program

Jason Adriance

(504) 284-2032

Nicole Smith

Louisiana Wild Seafood Certification

  

(225) 765-3980

oversightprograms@wlf.la.gov

Oyster Harvester Training

  

(225) 765-3980

oversightprograms@wlf.la.gov

Oyster Leasing

Louis Temento

(504) 284-5273

ltemento@wlf.la.gov

Oyster Program

Robert Caballero

(504) 286-4054

rcaballero@wlf.la.gov

Oyster Seasons/Areas

Robert Caballero

(504) 286-4054

rcaballero@wlf.la.gov

Oyster Task Force

Sonya Self

(225) 765-3960

sself@wlf.la.gov

Public Oyster Seed Ground Compensation Program

Christy McDonough

(225) 765-2386

cmcdonough@wlf.la.gov

Recreational Offshore Landing Permit (ROLP)

Jason Adriance

(504) 284-2032

jadriance@wlf.la.gov

ROLP

  

(225) 763-5488

rolp@wlf.la.gov

Saltwater Clams

Robert Caballero

(504) 286-4054

rcaballero@wlf.la.gov

Saltwater Fish

Jason Adriance

(504) 284-2032

jadriance@wlf.la.gov

Salvinia Weevils

Richard Williams

(225) 765-2383

rrwilliams@wlf.la.gov

Shrimp Program

Konner Lockfield

(504) 286-4184

KLockfield@wlf.la.gov

Shrimp Seasons/Areas

Konner Lockfield

(504) 286-4184

KLockfield@wlf.la.gov

Shrimp Task Force

Sonya Self

(225) 765-3(60

sself@wlf.la.gov

Striped Bass

Matt Duplessis

(985) 882-0027

mduplessis@wlf.la.gov

Trip Tickets

  

(225) 765-2399

triptickets@wlf.la.gov
Topic Person  Phone Email
Alligator Program Jeb Linscombe 337-735-8671 jlinscombe@wlf.la.gov
Big Game Records Johnathan Bordelon 318-487-5334 jbordelon@wlf.la.gov
Deer Program Johnathan Bordelon 318-487-5334 jbordelon@wlf.la.gov
DMAP Brad Kennon 318-343-4044 RKennon@wlf.la.gov
Dove Program Richard Temple 337-491-2593 rtemple@wlf.la.gov
Falconry Bradley Breland 225-763-5499 bbreland@wlf.la.gov
Fur Bearer/Nutria Program Jennifer Hogue-Manuel 337-735-8674 jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov
Game Breeder Permits Bradley  Breland 225-765-5499 bbreland@wlf.la.gov
Hunter Education Travis Dufour 337-735-8685 tdufour@wlf.la.gov
Large Carnivore (Bear) Program John Hanks 318-343-4044 jhanks@wlf.la.gov
Private Land Management Assistance Duck Locascio 225-765-2347 dlocascio@wlf.la.gov
Reptile/Amphibian Program Keri Lejeune 337-735-8676 klejeune@wlf.la.gov
Small game/Turkey Program Cody Cedotal 225-765-2361 ccedotal@wlf.la.gov
Waterfowl Program Jason Olszak 337-735-8687 jolszak@wlf.la.gov
WMA Lottery Hunts David Hayden 318-487-5353 dhayden@wlf.la.gov
Topic Phone
Commercial Licenses  225-765-2898
Recreational Licenses 225-765-2887
Topic Person  Phone Email
Fisheries Outreach Heather David 225-763-5415 hdavid@wlf.la.gov
Wildlife / Non-Hunting Outreach Chuck Jones 225-765-2932 CJones@wlf.la.gov
Topic Person Phone Email
Communications Manager Taylor Brazan 225-954-9410 tbrazan@wlf.la.gov
Social Media Sherry Douzat 225-765-2376 SDouzat@wlf.la.gov
Marketing Elizabeth Callegari 225-765-3970 ecallegari@wlf.la.gov
Wildife Media Trey Iles 225-765-5115 riles@wlf.la.gov
Fisheries Media Rene LeBreton 504-286-8745 rlebreton@wlf.la.gov
Topic Contact Phone Email
LDWF Shooting Ranges Eric Shanks 337-491-2201 eshanks@wlf.la.gov
LDWF Shooting Sports Eric Shanks 337-491-2201 eshanks@wlf.la.gov
LDWF Target Range Grant Program Eric Shanks 337-491-2201 wlfrangegrants@wlf.la.gov
Archery in Louisiana Schools Chad Moore 318-371-3040 cmoore@wlf.la.gov
Topic Person Phone Email
Atchafalaya Basin Raynie Harlan 225-765-3991 rharlan@wlf.la.gov
Bats Chuck Battaglia 337-735-2688 cbattaglia@wlf.la.gov
Botany/Plants Brian Early 225-765-3992 BEarly@wlf.la.gov
Chronic Wasting Disease Johnathan Bordelon 318-487-5334 jbordelon@wlf.la.gov
Coastal Restoration - Wildlife Matthew Weigel 985-543-4931 mweigel@wlf.la.gov
Coastal Restoration - Fisheries Brady Carter 985-858-2930 bcarter@wlf.la.gov
Endangered Species Nicole Lorenz 225-765-2643 nlorenz@wlf.la.gov
Environmental Incidents Laura Carver 337-373-0032 lcarver@wlf.la.gov
Forestry Duck Locascio 225-765-2347 dlocascio@wlf.la.gov
Fox Bradley Breland 225-763-5499 bbreland@wlf.la.gov
Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles   888-256-9840  
Non-game Birds Robert Dobbs 337-491-2593 rdobbs@wlf.la.gov
Nuisance Wildlife/Wildlife Rehab Program Bradley Breland 225-763-5499 bbreland@wlf.la.gov
Private Land Management Assistance Duck Locascio 225-765-2347 dlocascio@wlf.la.gov
Reptile/Amphibian Program Keri Lejeune 337-735-8676 klejeune@wlf.la.gov
Scenic Rivers Amelia Wolfe 225-765-2357 awolfe@wlf.la.gov
Wildlife Diversity Nicole Lorenz 225-765-2643 nlorenz@wlf.la.gov
Wildlife Research Dr. Jeffrey Duguay 225-765-2353 jduguay@wlf.la.gov
WMA /Stewardship Program David Breithaupt 318-487-5885 dbreithaupt@wlf.la.gov
Topic Person Phone Email
Fill Material Permit Dave Butler 504-286-4173 dbutler@wlf.la.gov
Forestry Duck Locascio 225-765-2347 dlocascio@wlf.la.gov
Oil Spill Program Laura Carver 337-735-8677 lcarver@wlf.la.gov
Seismic Exploration Permits Joe Maryman 225-765-2380 jmaryman@wlf.la.gov
Wetlands Permits Chris Davis 225-765-2642 cdavis@wlf.la.gov.
LDWF Fiscal    225-765-2696  
Human Resources   225-765-2820 WLF-HR@wlf.la.gov
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