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● PROPOSED — NOT YET LAW · COMMENT OPEN UNTIL JUNE 26, 11:59 PM ET

Proposed 2026-27
federal openings
in Louisiana

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing hunting and fishing access changes at 10 stations in Louisiana. Public comment closes June 26, 2026.

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Deer

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — January 4

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 3 — January 11

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 18 — January 18

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 25 — December 2

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — January 4

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 3 — January 11

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 11 — October 17

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 11 — October 17

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — February 15

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 18 — November 30

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — January 18

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 18 — January 18

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

November 8 — January 31

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 1 — January 4

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 9

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 10

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 4

Zone: Area 1

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

October 25 — December 2

Zone: Area 2

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 3

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

October 1 — January 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

October 25 — October 31

Zone: Area 4

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (With or Without Dogs)

Closed
—

December 6 — January 18

Zone: Area 5

White-tailed Deer

Firearm (Still-Hunt only)

Closed
—

November 15 — December 5

Zone: Area 6

White-tailed Deer

Primitive Firearms

Closed
—

October 11 — January 11

Zone: Area 7

White-tailed Deer

Archery

Closed
—

September 20 — January 15

Zone: Area 8

White-tailed Deer

Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans

Closed
—

September 27 — October 3

Zone: Area 8

Turkey

Wild Turkey

Regular

Upcoming
304d

April 3 — May 2

Zone: Area A

Wild Turkey

Youth and Physically Challenged

Upcoming
296d

March 26 — March 28

Zone: Areas A, B, and C

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed
—

April 3 — April 26

Zone: Area B

Wild Turkey

Regular

Upcoming
304d

April 3 — April 25

Zone: Area B

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed
—

April 3 — May 3

Zone: Area A

Wild Turkey

Regular

Upcoming
304d

April 3 — April 18

Zone: Area C

Wild Turkey

Youth and Physically Challenged

Closed
—

March 28 — March 29

Zone: Areas A, B and C

Wild Turkey

Regular

Closed
—

April 3 — April 19

Zone: Area C

Waterfowl

Canada Geese

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: West Zone

Canada Geese

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth

Closed
—

November 8 — November 9

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth and Veterans

Closed
—

November 15 — November 16

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Extended Falconry

Closed
—

November 2 — January 29

Zone: All Zones

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Closed
—

November 22 — January 31

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Upcoming
171d

November 21 — January 31

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Extended Falconry

Upcoming
155d

November 5 — January 31

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth and Veterans

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 6

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Closed
—

November 15 — January 25

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Extended Falconry

Upcoming
155d

November 5 — December 18

Zone: East Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — January 24

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Veterans

Closed
—

January 31 — February 1

Zone: West Zone

Ducks, Coots, Mergansers

Youth and Veterans

Upcoming
157d

November 7 — January 30

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Closed
—

December 8 — March 15

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Upcoming
187d

December 7 — March 7

Zone: West Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Closed
—

December 9 — March 15

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross)

Conservation Order

Upcoming
187d

December 7 — March 7

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross), White-fronted Geese, Canada Geese

Regular

Closed
—

November 15 — February 7

Zone: East Zone

Light Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross), White-fronted Geese, Canada Geese

Regular

Closed
—

November 8 — February 1

Zone: West Zone

White-fronted Geese (Specklebelly)

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: East Zone

White-fronted Geese (Specklebelly)

Regular

Upcoming
164d

November 14 — February 7

Zone: West Zone

Quail

Northern Bobwhite Quail

Regular

Closed
—

November 15 — February 28

Quail

Regular

Upcoming
171d

November 21 — February 28

Rabbit

Rabbit

Regular

Upcoming
122d

October 3 — February 28

Rabbit

Regular

Closed
—

October 4 — February 28

Squirrel

Squirrel

Spring

Closed
—

May 2 — May 24

Squirrel

Fall

Closed
—

October 4 — February 28

Furbearer

Bobcat

Regular

Closed
—

Bobcat

Experimental Year-round

Closed
—

Raccoon and Opossum

Regular

Closed
—

Raccoon and Opossum

Regular

Closed
—

Small Game

Squirrel

Fall

Closed
—

October 4 — February 28

Squirrel

Spring

Closed
—

May 2 — May 24

Migratory Birds

Black Bellied Whistling Ducks

Regular

Upcoming
122d

October 3 — October 11

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collard Doves)

Regular

Closed
—

September 6 — January 11

Zone: South Zone

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collard Doves)

Regular

Closed
—

September 6 — January 18

Zone: North Zone

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collared)

Regular

Upcoming
94d

September 5 — January 17

Zone: North Zone

Dove (Mourning, White-winged, Fully Dressed Eurasian, and Collared)

Regular

Upcoming
94d

September 5 — January 10

Zone: South Zone

Rails and Gallinules

Regular

Upcoming
108d

September 19 — January 6

Rails and Gallinules

Extended Falconry

Upcoming
150d

October 31 — January 31

Rails and Gallinules

Regular

Closed
—

September 20 — January 7

Rails and Gallinules

Extended Falconry

Closed
—

November 2 — January 26

Snipe

Regular

Upcoming
150d

October 31 — February 28

Snipe

Regular

Closed
—

November 2 — February 28

Teal (Blue, Green, and Cinnamon)

Regular

Upcoming
108d

September 19 — September 27

Teal (Blue, Green, and Cinnamon)

Regular

Closed
—

September 20 — September 28

Woodcock

Extended Falconry

Closed
—

November 4 — January 31

Woodcock

Extended Falconry

Upcoming
151d

November 1 — December 17

Woodcock

Regular

Closed
—

December 18 — January 31

Woodcock

Regular

Upcoming
198d

December 18 — January 31

Other

Crow

Regular

Closed
—

September 1 — January 1

Crows

Regular

Closed
—

September 1 — January 1