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2007-08 Hunting Seasons
NOTE: Check 2006-07 State Hunting Seasons Regulations and Migratory Waterfowl/Bird pamphlets for areas and rulesDEER-MODERN FIREARMS: Today, final day, Deer Areas 1, 3, 4 and 8.
MOURNING DOVE: Through Monday, statewide.
CANADA GEESE: Jan. 13-28.
DEER-MODERN FIREARMS: Through Jan. 14, Deer Area 2, with or without dogs.
ARCHERY-DEER: Through Jan. 15, State Deer Areas 3 and 8.
DUCKS-STATE WEST ZONE: Through Jan. 21, second split.
DEER-MODERN FIREARMS: Through Jan. 21, Deer Area 6, with or without dogs.
DUCKS-STATE EAST ZONE: Through Jan. 28, second split.
GEESE-STATE EAST ZONE: Through Jan. 28, second split.
CONSERVATION ORDER-EAST ZONE: Jan. 29-March 11. Blue, snow and Ross’ geese only.
ARCHERY-DEER: Through Jan. 31, Deer Areas 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7.
WOODCOCK: Through Jan. 31, statewide.
GEESE-STATE WEST ZONE: Through Feb. 2, second split.
CONSERVATION ORDER-WEST ZONE: Feb. 3-March 11. Blue, snow and Ross’ geese only.
ARCHERY-DEER: Through Feb. 15, Deer Area 6.
TURKEY-LOTTERY HUNT APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4:30 p.m., Feb. 16. Youth and physically-challenged hunts. Web site for dates, rules: http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/.
SNIPE: Through Feb. 28, second split, statewide.
SQUIRRELS, RABBITS AND QUAIL: Through Feb. 28, statewide.
NUTRIA: Through Feb. 28 on private land and state WMAs.
BOBCAT: Statewide year-round season.
TURKEY-PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED/YOUTH HUNTER WEEKEND: March 17-18, statewide, private lands.
TURKEY-AREA A: March 24-April 22. Gobblers only. Daily limit 1. Season limit 2.
TURKEY-AREA B: March 24-April 15. Gobblers only. Daily limit 1. Season limit 2.
TURKEY-AREA C: March 24-April 8. Gobblers only. Daily limit 1. Season limit 2.
LICENSED HUNTING PRESERVES: Statewide through April 30.
SQUIRREL: May 5-27, statewide, private lands only. Daily limit 3. Season limit 6. Dogs allowed on limited season on seven wildlife management areas.
2007-2008 SEASONS
The major change for the 2007-2008 hunting seasons is the new deer tagging program instituted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. All deer hunters will have to obtain tags and affix the tags to all deer taken in the state.
DEER-ARCHERY: Sept. 15, opening day, Deer Areas 3, 8.
DEER-ARCHERY: Oct. 1, opening day, State Deer Areas 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7.
DEER-ARCHERY: Oct. 1-15, opening day, State Deer Area 6. Bucks only. Regular season, Oct. 16, opening day, Area 6 for either-sex season.
SQUIRREL/RABBIT: Oct. 6, opening day. Statewide.
DEER-MUZZLELOADER: Oct. 13-19, Areas 3, 7 and 8; Oct. 20-26, Area 2; Nov. 3-9, Areas 4 and 7; Nov. 10-16, Areas 1, 5 and 6; Nov. 26-30, Areas 3 and 8; Dec. 26-Jan. 1, Area 5.
DEER-MODERN FIREARMS: Still-hunt only: Oct. 20-Nov. 2, Area 7; Oct. 20-Nov. 25, Areas 3 and 8; Oct. 27-Dec. 7, Area 2; Nov. 10-25, Area 7; Nov. 10-Jan. 6, Area 4; Nov. 17-Dec. 7, Areas 1 and 6; Nov. 23-Dec. 9, Area 5; and, Dec. 1-Jan. 6, Area 3.
DEER-MODERN FIREARMS: With or without dogs: Nov. 26-Dec. 30, Area 7; Dec. 1-Jan. 6, Area 8; Dec. 8-Jan. 6, Area 1; Dec. 8-Jan. 13, Area 2; and, Dec. 8-Jan. 20, Area 6.
QUAIL: Nov. 17, opening day, statewide.
Note: Migratory bird season will be set by state Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in July. Migratory waterfowl seasons will be set by the LWFC in August.
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