LDWF Announces the 2026 Hard Card Photo Contest Winners

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) would like to congratulate Ciera Gonzales, DeeDee Mahoney, Eric McVicker, and Andy Crawford for winning the 2026 hard license card contest. Their images will be available as optional upgrades for our license holders.

LDWF will begin selling these optional hard collector’s license cards for $5 (plus a $3.50 convenience fee) on June 1, 2026.  These collectible cards will be shipped directly to your door and let you carry all of your annual active licenses on one long-lasting card that fits right in your wallet.

The hard cards will be available for purchase at LDWF’s license purchase portal. If you have already purchased your annual licenses or have a lifetime license, you will have the option to upgrade to one of the new collector’s cards by purchasing one for an additional fee. That card will display all active privileges held by its owner.

We sincerely thank everyone who participated in the contest by either submitting an image or by voting for their favorite. The quality of the submissions this year was incredible!

Congratulations again to our winners, Ciera Gonzales, DeeDee Mahoney, Eric McVicker, and Andy Crawford.