Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Louisiana ( LDWF)

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About Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is the state agency responsible for management of the state's renewable natural resources including all wildlife and all aquatic life. The control and supervision of these resources are assigned to the department in the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Article IX, Section 7 and in revised statutes under Title36 and Title 56. Responsibilities related to enforcement of boating safety laws are also assigned to LDWF in Title 34, Chapter 4, Part IV.

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Tue, 04/08/2025 - 02:33 Island Road Fishing Piers, Boat Launch at PAC WMA to Be Closed For Parking Area Repairs
Fri, 04/04/2025 - 02:21 LWFC Approves DE and NOI to Expand CWD Control Area Beginning
Thu, 04/03/2025 - 12:53 LDWF Agents Honored for Responding to the January 1 New Orleans Terrorist Attack
Tue, 04/01/2025 - 01:21 LDWF REMINDER: Take of Jake Turkeys Prohibited Except for Properly Licensed Youth 17 and Under
Mon, 03/24/2025 - 18:15 Louisiana 2025 Turkey Season Begins March 29 for Youth/Physically Challenged, April 5 for All Others
Fri, 03/14/2025 - 19:16 LDWF to Send Waterfowl Survey to HIP Registered Hunters Beginning
Fri, 03/14/2025 - 12:51 Sutton Lake Road Reopened on Pomme de Terre Wildlife Management Area, LDWF Announces
Wed, 03/12/2025 - 18:52 LDWF Agent Cites Two Subjects for Deer Hunting Violations in Assumptions Parish
Fri, 03/07/2025 - 14:02 Louisiana Private Recreational and State Charter Red Snapper Season to Open Thursday
Fri, 02/28/2025 - 14:08 Body of Missing Boater Recovered from Banister Canal in St. Martin Parish
Fri, 02/28/2025 - 01:25 LDWF Announces Road Closures in Richard K. Yancey and Pomme de Terre WMAs
Thu, 02/27/2025 - 12:35 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to Meet in Person and via Webinar on March 6
Mon, 02/24/2025 - 19:27 LDWFs CC Richmond Selected for NWTF Land Stewardship Award
Sat, 02/22/2025 - 01:28 Agents Cite Northern Louisiana Man for Russell Sage WMA Violations
Mon, 02/10/2025 - 12:19 Second Spring Womens Fishing 101 Workshop Application Period is Open!
Wed, 02/05/2025 - 19:15 Hunting Regulation NOI to be Discussed by LWFC during Feb. 6 Meeting in New Orleans
Fri, 01/31/2025 - 18:16 LDWF Enforcement Division Extends Application Period for Next Cadet Academy
Wed, 01/29/2025 - 12:21 Muddy Bayou Road Reopened on Dewey Wills WMA, LDWF Announces
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