NOTICE OF INTENT - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ...

1 NOTICE OF INTENT . Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Wildlife and Fisheries Commission NOTICE is hereby given that the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission proposes to amend the general and Wildlife management area rules and regulations for the 2018-2019 season, the resident game hunting season for the 2018-2020 hunting seasons, the general and Wildlife management area rules and regulations for the turkey season, the turkey hunting areas, and seasons, and bag limits for the 2019 turkey season, and the migratory bird seasons, regulations, and bag limits for the 2018-2020 hunting season. Title 76. Wildlife AND FISHERIES. Part XIX. Hunting and WMA Regulations Chapter 1. Resident Game Hunting Season 101. General A. The resident game hunting season regulations have been adopted by the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. A complete copy of the regulations pamphlet may be obtained from the Department . AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 56:115. HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 21:707 (July 1995), amended LR 22:585 (July 1996), LR 23:871 (July 1997), LR 24:1324 (July 1998), LR 25:1290 (July 1999), LR 26:1506 (July 2000), LR 27:1061 (July 2001), LR 28:1615 (July 2002), LR 29:1122 (July 2003), LR 30:1493.

2 (July 2004), LR 31:1627 (July 2005), LR 32:1253 (July 2006), LR 33:1399 (July 2007), LR. 34:1447 (July 2008), LR 35:1278 (July 2009), LR 36:1580 (July 2010), LR 37:2206 (July 2011), LR 38:1747 (July 2012), LR 39:2307 (August 2013), LR 40:1534 (August 2014), LR 41:958. (May 2015), LR 42:1107 (July 2016), LR 44: . 103. Resident Game Birds and Animals A. Shooting Hours one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. B. Consult Regulation Pamphlet for Seasons or Specific Regulations on Wildlife Management Areas or Specific Localities Species Season Dates Daily Bag Possession Limit Limit Quail OPENS: 3rd Saturday of 10 30. November CLOSES: Last Day of February Rabbit and OPENS: 1st Saturday of 8 24. Squirrel October CLOSES: Last Day of February Squirrel* OPENS: 1st Saturday of 3 9. May for 23 days Deer See Schedule 1 antlered Deer Areas 1,2,3,5,6,7,8, and 2017-2019 and 1 9 6/season (not to exceed 3. 2018-2020 antlerless antlered deer or 4 antlerless (when deer). Deer Area 4 limit Species Season Dates Daily Bag Possession Limit Limit legal) 3/season (not to exceed 2.)

3 Antlered or 2 antlerless deer). Deer Area 10 limit 3/season (not to exceed 2 antlered or 2. antlerless deer). *NOTE: Spring squirrel season is closed on the Kisatchie National Forest, National Wildlife Refuges, Army Corps of Engineers property. Some state Wildlife management areas will be open, check WMA season schedule. C. Deer Hunting Schedule 2017-2018 2018-2019. Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). 1 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. Nov. Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri. after 2nd EXCEPT when there are there are 5 Sats. in Last day of Sat. of Nov. 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Nov., then it will open Jan. OPENS: Mon. after the will open on the 3rd Sat. on the 1st Sat. of Dec. next to last Sun. of Jan. of Nov. CLOSES: Sun. after CLOSES: Last day of CLOSES: Fri. before 1st Sat. of Jan. Jan. 2nd Sat. of Dec. Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted).

4 EXCEPT when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the 1st Sat. of Dec. OPENS: Mon. after 1st Sat. of Jan. CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. 2 OPENS: 1st OPENS: Next to last OPENS: Last Sat. of OPENS: Wed. before day of Oct. Sat. of Oct. Oct. the 2nd Sat. of Dec. in CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Tues. before odd numbered years Last day of last Sat. of Oct. 2nd Sat. of Dec. in odd and on Thurs. during Jan. OPENS: Mon. after the numbered years and on even numbered years last day of Modern Wed. during even EXCEPT when there Firearm Season in Jan. numbered years are 5 Sats. in Nov., CLOSES: After 7 days. EXCEPT when there are then it will open on 5 Sats. in Nov. and then the Wed. before the it will close on the Tues. 1st Sat. of Dec. on odd in odd numbered years years and Thurs. Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). or Wed. during even during even numbered numbered years before years the 1st Sat.

5 Of Dec. CLOSES: 40 days after opening in odd numbered years or 39. days after opening in even numbered years 3 OPENS: 3rd OPENS: 2nd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 3rd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 1st Sat. of Sat. of Sept. CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Sun. after Dec. CLOSES: 3rd Sat. of Oct. Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: After 37. Jan. 15 OPENS: Mon. after OPENS: 1st Sat. of Dec. days. Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: After 37 days CLOSES: Fri. before 1st Sat. of Dec. 4 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. Nov. Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri. after 2nd EXCEPT when there are there are 5 Sats. in Last day of Sat. of Nov. 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Nov., then it will open Jan. OPENS: Mon. after the will open on the 3rd Sat. on the 1st Sat. of Dec. next to last Sun. of Jan. of Nov. CLOSES: Sun. after Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). CLOSES: Last day of CLOSES: Fri. before 1st Sat.

6 Of Jan. Jan. 2nd Sat. of Dec. EXCEPT when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the 1st Sat. of Dec. OPENS: Mon. after 1st Sat. of Jan. CLOSES: next to last Sun. of Jan. 5 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. Nov. Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri. before EXCEPT when there are there are 5 Sats. in Feb. 15 3rd Sat. of Nov. 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Nov., then it will open (1st 15 days (BUCKS ONLY) will open on the 3rd Sat. on the 1st Sat. of Dec. are BUCKS OPENS: Mon. after the of Nov. CLOSES: Next to last ONLY) next to last Sun. of Jan. CLOSES: Fri. before Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS. CLOSES: Last day of 2nd Sat. of Dec. ONLY UNLESS. Jan.(EITHER SEX 1ST EXCEPT when there are EITHER SEX. Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). 7 DAYS, BUCKS 5 Sats. in Nov. and then SEASON IS IN. ONLY FOR it will close on the Fri. PROGRESS).)

7 REMAINDER OF before the 1st Sat. of OPENS: 2nd Sat. of SEASON) Dec. (BUCKS ONLY Dec. UNLESS EITHER SEX CLOSES: Sun. after SEASON IS IN 2nd Sat. of Dec. PROGRESS) (EITHER SEX). OPENS: Fri. after OPENS: Sat. after Thanksgiving Day. Christmas. CLOSES: Sun. after CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving day. Christmas. (EITHER. (EITHER SEX) SEX). OPENS: 2nd Sat. in Jan. CLOSES: Sun. after 2nd Sat. in Jan. (EITHER SEX). 6 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. Nov. Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri. before EXCEPT when there are there are 5 Sats. in Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). Feb. 15 3rd Sat. of Nov. 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Nov., then it will open (1st 15 days OPENS: Mon. after the will open on the 3rd Sat. on the 1st Sat. of Dec. are BUCKS next to last Sun. of Jan. of Nov. CLOSES: Next to last ONLY) CLOSES: Last day of CLOSES: Fri. before Sun.

8 Of Jan. Jan. 2nd Sat. of Dec. EXCEPT when there are 5 Sats. in Nov. and then it will close on the Fri. before the 1st Sat. of Dec. 7 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 3rd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: Mon. after day of Oct. CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Fri Before 1st Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: 3rd Sat. of Oct. Sat. of Nov. CLOSES: After 35. Last day of OPENS: 1st Sat. of Nov. OPENS: 2nd Sat of Nov. days Jan. CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Sun. after 2nd Sat. of Nov. Thanksgiving 8 OPENS: 3rd OPENS: 2nd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 3rd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 1st Sat. of Sat. of Sept. CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Sun. after Dec. CLOSES: 3rd Sat. of Oct. Thanksgiving Day. CLOSES: After 37. Jan. 15 OPENS: Mon. after days. Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: Fri. before 1st Sat. of Dec. 9 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. Nov. Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: CLOSES: Fri.

9 Before EXCEPT when there are there are 5 Sats. in Feb. 15 3rd Sat. of Nov. 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Nov., then it will open (1st 15 days (BUCKS ONLY) will open on the 3rd Sat. on the 1st Sat. of Dec. are BUCKS OPENS: Mon. after the of Nov. CLOSES: Next to last ONLY) next to last Sun. of Jan. CLOSES: Fri. before Sun. of Jan. (BUCKS. CLOSES: Last day of 2nd Sat. of Dec. ONLY UNLESS. Jan.(EITHER SEX 1ST EXCEPT when there are EITHER SEX. 7 DAYS, BUCKS 5 Sats. in Nov. and then SEASON IS IN. ONLY FOR it will close on the Fri. PROGRESS). REMAINDER OF before the 1st Sat. of OPENS: 2nd Sat. of SEASON) Bucks Only Dec. (BUCKS ONLY Dec. UNLESS EITHER SEX CLOSES: Sun. after SEASON IS IN 2nd Sat. of Dec. PROGRESS) (EITHER SEX). OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: Sat. before Area Archery Primitive Firearms Still Hunt With or Without (All Either Sex (No dogs allowed) Dogs Except as Noted). Thanksgiving Day Christmas. EXCEPT when there are CLOSES: Sun. before 5 Sats. in Nov., then it Christmas. will open on the 3rd Sat.

10 CLOSES: Sun. after of Nov. Christmas. (EITHER. CLOSES: Sunday of the SEX). same weekend. OPENS: 2nd Sat. in EITHER SEX: Jan. OPENS: Fri. after CLOSES: Sun. after Thanksgiving Day. 2nd Sat. in Jan. CLOSES: Sun. after (EITHER SEX). Thanksgiving day. (EITHER SEX). 10 OPENS: 3rd OPENS: 2nd Sat. of Oct. OPENS: 3rd Sat. of Oct. Sat. of Sept. CLOSES: Fri. before CLOSES: Sun. after CLOSES: 3rd Sat. of Oct. Thanksgiving Day Jan. 15 OPENS: Mon. after OPENS: 1st Sat. of Dec. Thanksgiving Day CLOSES: After 37 days CLOSES: Fri. before 1st Sat. of Dec. D. Deer Hunting Schedule 2018-2019 2019-2020. Area Archery Primitive Firearms (All Still Hunt (No dogs With or Without Either Sex Except as allowed) Dogs Noted). 1 OPENS: 1st OPENS: 2nd Sat. of Nov. OPENS: Sat. before OPENS: 2nd Sat. of day of Oct. CLOSES: Fri. after 2nd Thanksgiving Day Dec. EXCEPT when CLOSES: Sat. of Nov. EXCEPT when there there are 5 Sats. in Last day of OPENS: Mon. after the are 5 Sats. in Nov., then Nov., then it will open Jan.