Dove Fields

2025 Public WMA Dove Fields

 Note that all LDWF WMA dove fields are non-toxic shot only. Shooting hours begin ½ hour before sunrise on LDWF WMAs and LDWF Private Lease Field.

Bodcau WMA, Bossier Parish

• 8 acres brown-top millet located by the shooting range.
• 6 acres brown-top millet located in the Whittington Fields.

Boeuf WMA, Caldwell Parish

• Elliott field – North tract 40 acres, brown-top millet and sesame seed

Clear Creek WMA, Vernon parish

• Various clear cuts have a good goat weed (croton) response, expect good dove jump shooting

Elbow Slough WMA, southeastern Rapides Parish

• 50 acre field of brown-top millet. Hunting by lottery draw only for the first 2 Saturdays of the season (Sept. 6 & 13).  After that, open to all on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays only from Sept. 14-28 and Oct. 11- Nov. 16.

Esler Field WMA, Grant and Rapides Parish

• 20 acre field of brown-top millet. (ATV/UTV access from Mayhaw Rd.)
• Various clear cuts have a good goat weed (croton) response, expect good dove shooting in these areas

John Franks WMA, Caddo Parish

• 20 Acres of sunflower and brown-top millet near the LA 3049 parking area for the southern ATV / UTV trail.
• 7 Acres of sunflower and brown-top millet near the LA 3049 parking area for the northern ATV / UTV trail.

Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA, Terrebonne Parish

• 60 acres (Point Farm Unit) - 40 acres of planted Browntop/Japanese millet and 20 acres of manipulated native vegetation. Fields will be prepped before the first split.
• Dove hunting is permitted each day during the September split, and each day of the second and third splits (AFTER the last youth deer hunt day). The last youth deer hunt day is Oct. 12th.
• The Point Farm Unit gate will be opened on Saturdays during the first and second segments, weather permitting, Except during waterfowl season and youth deer weekends. The anticipated gate opening dates are the follow Saturdays: Sept. 6^th, Sept 13^th, Oct. 18^th, Oct. 25^th, and Nov. 1^st.

Richard K. Yancey WMA, Concordia Parish

• 80 acres planted in brown top millet.  The dove fields will be prepped before the first split. 

Russell Sage WMA

• Shop Rd Field –10 acres, brown-top millet

Sabine WMA, Sabine Parish

• Various clear cuts have a good goat weed (croton) response, expect good dove shooting in these areas

Sandy Hollow WMA, Tangipahoa Parish

• 6th and 13th through the end of the first split. CLOSED – Sept. 7-12 of first split, second and third splits are the same as outside, EXCEPT for the youth hunt on the North Tract during the opening day of the first split (Sept. 6).  The youth hunt is restricted to youths 17 and younger and their supervising adult who must be 18 years of age or older.  The South Tract is open to everyone on opening day.  Beginning on the second Saturday of the statewide season, when the Sandy Hollow WMA dove season reopens, the entire WMA is open to everyone.

North Tract – 3 fields totaling 32 acres planted in brown top millet

South Tract – 1 field totaling 8 acres of brown top millet

U.S. Forest Service, Calcasieu Ranger District, Vernon Unit, Vernon parish

• Dove field (Vernon Unit, Calcasieu Ranger District) – 20 acres planted in brown-top millet on HWY 399 ½ mile north of Fullerton Lake

West Bay WMA, Allen parish

• Various clear cuts have a good goat weed (croton) response; expect good dove jump shooting

2025 LDWF Private Dove Field Leases

The registration period for this season's opening day hunts will open on August 22 at 12 a.m.

DeRidder Field 1 Dove Lease Map (PDF)

DeRidder Field 2 Dove Lease Map (PDF)

Colfax Field Dove Lease Map (PDF)