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HUNTER EDUCATION

STANDARD HUNTERS EDUCATION COURSES

The following is a list of the standard two or more day hunter education courses
by Parishes Upcoming Courses:

Note: The last day of a standard hunter education course does not serve as a field day to complete the home study program.  To schedule a field day access the home study program link from the hunting menu. 

MEALS ARE NOT PROVIDED "UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTED" FOR ANY HUNTER EDUCATION COURSES.    

SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR AREA EDUCATOR CONTACTS:

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH

November 18th, 19th, & 20th
6:00pm - 9:30pm each evening
Waddill Wildlife Refuge
4142 N Flannery Road
Baton Rouge, LA  70814
Pre Registration Required
Contact Wayne Huston @ 225/274-8192
or whuston@wlf.Louisiana.gov

December 18th & 19th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Friday
8:00am - 3:30pm Saturday
Waddill Wildlife Refuge
4142 N Flannery Road
Baton Rouge, LA  70814
Pre Registration Required
Contact Wayne Huston @ 225/274-8192
or whuston@wlf.Louisiana.gov

East Feliciana

December 18th & 19th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Friday
8:00am - 3:30pm Saturday
Idlewild Research Station
Clinton, LA
Pre-Registration Required: Call Ken Spoto 225/683-3101

Grant Parish

November 30th & December 1st & 2nd
6:00pm - 9:00pm each night
Pollock Methodist Church
1921 Hunter Street
Pollock, LA
For more information contact
Mike Burns @ 318/487-5889

Iberia  Parish

November 18th, 19th, & 21st COURSE FULL
6:00pm - 9:00pm Wednesdays and Thursdays
8:00am - Noon Saturdays
Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office Training Center
3616 Broken Arrow Road
New Iberia, LA  70560
Pre Registration required Contact 337/560-1008

Jefferson Parish

December 12th & 13th  CLASS FULL
9:00am - 2:00pm Saturday
9:00am - 2:00pm Sunday
Police Training Center
401 4th Street
Westwego, LA  70094
Registration Call Todd @ 504/756-1086
or email at Wego14@yahoo.com

Lafourche Parish

November 21st @ South Lafourche High School in Galliano from 8am-5pm
November  22nd @ the L.P.S.O. Shooting Range in Raceland on Hwy 182 from 9am-12noon.
Students must attend both days for certification. Must have transportation. Bring a bag lunch/snacks/drinks and a black ink pen.Pre-registration required - no walk-ins. Call (985) 449-4480 to pre-register and for more information.

December 19th @ the L.P.S.O. Training Academy (National Guard Armory Building) on Goode St. in Thibodaux from 8am-5pm
December 20th at the L.P.S.O. Shooting Range on Hwy 182 in Raceland from 9am-12noon.
Students must attend both days for certification. Must have transportation. Bring a bag lunch/snacks/drinks and a black ink pen.
Pre-registration required - no walk-ins. Call (985) 449-4480 to pre-register and for more information.
 
For more information on this class or other class schedules taught by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office contact
985/449-4480.
 
Natchitoches Parish

Natchitoches Shooting Range 
Courses held every other week
Contact 318/356-9457
 
Ouachita parish

 
Nov 19, 20, & 21
19th & 20th - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
and 21st  - 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Calhoun 1st Baptist Church
2981 Hwy. 80 West in Calhoun
Must pre-register @ 318/644-7156


Dec 15, 17 from 6pm-9:30pm
and 19 from 1pm-4pm
LDWF Office
368 Century Tel Drive

(Registration begins Nov 30th)
Pre-registration is required
Contact: 318-343-4044 or 345-3912

 


Rapides Parish

The Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each month
starting April 2008
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office
For more info contact 318/442-9229 

St. Landry Parish

December 5th & 6th
5th 9:00AM-4:30PM
6th 2:00PM-5:30PM
Opelousas Police Association Building
Hwy 190 between Opelousas and Port Barre
Pre-Registration Required
Bradley Breland 337-948-0255
Or email name, age and phone number to
bbreland@wlf.la.gov
There will be a 30 minute lunch break on the 5th
Please bring a bag lunch

Saint Tammany

Dec. 11  6 - 9:30 p.m.
Dec. 12  8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
VFW HALL in Covington
2013 Ronald Reagan Hwy 190 Bypass
NO REGISTRATION FIRST 75 STUDENTS

Tangipahoa Parish

Nov 20    6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Nov 21    8:00 a.m. -  4:30 p.m.
Greensburg Methodist Church
Highway 448, Greensburg, 70441 
Registration required 225/270-0254

Fri. Dec. 11th  6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat. Dec. 12th 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.mm.
Little River Pentecostal Church
Tickfaw, La.For more information call: 985-345-1162, 985-320-4452, or 985-345-8566
There is limited space, so please call in advance to reserve seat in the class.

Terrebonne Parish 

December 12th & 13th
8:00am - 4:30pm both days
Terrebonne Parish Rifle Range
191 Deputy  Milton Theriot Court
Savanne Road, Houma, LA
No Pre Registration required- Must be at least 15
minutes early for registration on day of classes
Also bring highlighter and black ink pen
For more information Contact 985-857-0260

Vernon Parish

November 16th, 17th, & 18th
6:00pm - 9:30pm each night
Building 8590/Game Enforcement Division
Fort Polk, LA
Contact the Game Enforcement Office
to Pre Register @ 337/531-5222

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH

November 20th & 21st
Friday night 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
W.B.R. 4-H Building/Ag. Center
210 Turner Road
Port Allen,  70767
Pre-registration Required:  Call Danita at 225-343-9234

Hunter Education Contacts

REGION PARISHES CONTACT E-MAIL ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER
Shreveport Bienville
Red River
Jackson
Claiborne
Lincoln
 Todd Buffington
 tbuffington@wlf.louisiana.gov
 318-371-3326
Shreveport

Desoto
Bossier
Webster
Caddo

Chad Moore

cmoore@wlf.louisiana.gov

318-371-3043

Monroe

Caldwell
Richland
West Carroll
Morehouse
Ouachita
Union

 Dana Norsworthy dnorsworthy@wlf.louisiana.gov 318-345-3912
Ferriday Catahoula
Concordia
Lasalle
Madison
Tensas
East Carroll
Franklin		 Karen C. Edwards kedwards@wlf.louisiana.gov
318-766-8144
Alexandria

Rapides
Grant
Natchitoches
Winn
Sabine

 Mike Burns Mburns@wlf.louisiana.gov 318-487-5889
Lake Charles Vernon
Beauregard
Calcasieu
Cameron		 Kenny Hebert khebert@wlf.louisiana.gov 337-491-2183
Lake Charles Vermillion
Acadia
Evangeline
Allen
Jeff Davis		 Theresa Cross tcross@wlf.louisiana.gov 337-491-2585
Opelousas

Lafayette
Saint Landry
Saint Martin
Avoyelles

 Bradley Breland bbreland@wlf.louisiana.gov 337-948-0300
Baton Rouge

Pointe Coupee
West Feliciana
W Baton Roug
Livingston
Iberville

 Daniel Hurdle dhurdle@wlf.louisiana.gov 225-765-2920
Baton Rouge

E Baton Roug
E Feliciana

 Wayne Huston whuston@wlf.louisiana.gov

225-274-8089

New Orleans Saint Helena
Tangipahoa
Washington
St Tammany		 Gene Cavalier gcavalier@wlf.louisiana.gov 985-882-9159
New Orleans Jefferson
Orleans
St Bernard
Plaquemines		 Cheryl Fischer cfischer@wlf.louisiana.gov 504-284-5265
Houma Lafourche
Saint Charles
Saint James
Saint John
Ascension		 Mitch Samaha esamaha@wlf.louisiana.gov 985-594-7142
-Houma Terrebonne
Saint Mary
Iberia
Low St. Martin
Assumption		 Mattilynn Dantin Mdantin@wlf.louisiana.gov 985-594-5343

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