The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) approved a Declaration of Emergency (DE) that will allow disabled veterans to use any legal weapon during primitive firearms season in each of Louisiana’s 10 Deer Areas during the 2025-26 hunting season. The action came during the commission’s September meeting Thursday (Sept. 4) in Baton Rouge.
Primitive firearms season begins in deer areas 3, 7, 8 and 10 on Oct. 11, in Deer Area 2 on Oct. 18 and the remaining deer areas on Nov. 8.
In order to qualify as a disabled veteran, you must meet the Revised Statute in Title 56 [R.S. 56:3000.H(1)] which states:
- Upon identification and proof of disability satisfactory to the department, the following people may be issued a Disabled/Special Needs Hunting and Fishing license:
- A person who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, including the Louisiana Army National Guard or the Louisiana Air National Guard, having a permanent service connected disability classification of fifty percent or more.
To see the full DE go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.
For more information, contact Dr. Jeffrey Duguay at jduguay@wlf.la.gov.