Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

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.     

SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR AREA EDUCATOR CONTACTS:

Acadia Parish

August 21st & 22nd
6:00pm - 9:30pm Friday
8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday
The Green Room
318 gossen Memorial Drive
Rayne, LA
Pre registration required Contact Judd Gautreaux @ 337/334-2964
or Raymond Thevis 2 337/334-4467
Sponsored by the Rayne Lions Club

Allen Parish

July 10th & 11th
1:00pm - 7:00pm Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm Saturday
Kinder Community Center
316 8th Street
Kinder, LA
Contact Lt. Shannon Fontenot or Detective Jason Fontenot
@the Kinder Police Department 337/738-2600 or cell# 337/526-8702
or cell# 337/390-9164

August 14th & 15th
5:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
9:00am - 3:00pm Saturday
Allen Parish Library, Oberlin
320 S 6th Street- Oberlin, LA
(Accessible from both 6th street & US hwy 165)
Pre Registration Required Contact Steve Durio
@ 318/634-7162 or 318/335-6021 Limit 30 students

Ascension Parish

July  16 & 18
Aug. 20 & 22
Sept. 17 & 19
Oct.  8 & 10
ALL TIMES AND LOCATIONS ARE THE SAME.
6 TILL 9 PM ON FIRST DAY
8 AM TILL 3PM ON LAST DAY
MUST ATTEND BOTH DATES OF EACH COURSE.
PRE-REGISTER ONLY: CALL 225-675-6276  NO WALK INS
ASCENSION PARISH SHERIFFS RIFLE RANGE

Avoyelles Parish

Aug. 10-11-12, 2009
6 till 9:30 pm each day
Cottenport Bank Corp.
Mansura, La.
Pre-register only: call: Ronald Coco @ 318-985-2208

Sept. 11-12, 2009
6 till 9:30 on 11th.
8am till 4:30 pm on 12th.
Cottenport Bank Corp.
Mansura, La.
Pre-register only: call: Ronald Coco @ 318-985-2208

Sept. 25-26
6 till 9:30 pm on 25th.
8 am till 4:30 pm on 26th.
Cottenport Bank Corp.
Mansura, La.
Pre-register only: call: Ronald Coco @ 318-985-2208

Beauregard Parish

July 28-29 & 30
6 pm till 10 pm each night
Deridder VFW Hall
Hwy. 27 South,  Deridder, La.
Pre-register @ 337-460-5443- Mike Halter

Bossier Parish

July 14,16, & 18
Aug. 18, 20, & 22
Sept. 15, 17, & 19
Oct. 6, 8, & 10
Tuesdays & Thurs. 6 pm till 9:30 pm
Saturday from 8 am untill complete
Bossier Parish Parks & Recreation
3223 Old Shed Rd.
Bossier City, La. 71111
PRE-REGISTER @ 318-741-8450

August 20th, 21st & 22nd
6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday & Friday
8:00am - until finished Saturday
Plain Dealing Community Center
109 South Cotton Belt
Plain Dealing, LA
Pre-Registration contact David @ 318/326-4759
or 318/326-7124

August 27th, 28th, & 29th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday & Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm Saturday
Barksdale Air Force Base
Natural Resource Building
Bossier City, LA
Pre Register with Paul @ 318/453-0991
Last day to Pre register  8/21 (except Military)

September 24th, 25th, & 26th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday & Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm Saturday
Barksdale Air Force Base
Natural Resource Building
Bossier City, LA
Pre Register with Paul @ 318/453-0991
Last day to Pre register  9/18 (except Military)

Calcasieu Parish

July 25th & 26th
August 22nd & 23rd
September 19th & 20th
8:00am - 5:00pm Saturdays
2:00pm - 4:00pm Sundays
Saturday Classes are being held at the
Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist church of Carlyss
5009 Highway 27 S in Sulphur.
Sunday afternoon will meet at the Sulphur Police Association
Firing Range at the west end of West Burton Street
For more information and registration Contact
Glenn Berry Assistant chief of Police Sulphur Police Department
337-527-4589

August 3rd, 4th, & 5th
6:00pm -9:30pm each night
Dequincy VFW Hall #3802
Highway  27 South in Dequincy
(across hwy from Livestock Sale Barn)
Pre Registration required contact Jim Dickerson
@ 337/786-8127 or 337/515-9452

Aug. 5-6 & 7
6 pm till 9:30 pm each night
Starks VFW Hall  Hwy. 12  Starks, La.
Pre- register: wed./thurs./frid./sat. from 2 till 10 pm
Starks, VFW Hall: 337-743-6409

September 14th, 15th, & 16th
6:00pm - 9:30pm (all three nights)
Vinton VFW Hall
2292 Highway 109 (south)
Vinton, LA
Pre Registration required contact Bill Newman
@ 337/589-2657

Caddo Parish

July 14th - 16th
August 11th - 13th
Septmber 8th - 10th
October 13th - 15th
6:00pm -9:30pm (each evening)
Knights of Columbus
5853 Buncombe Road
Shreveport, LA 71129
Pre Registration required contact Gary @ 318/632-4950
or Michael @ 318/636-2507
 

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
July  27th, 28th, & 29th
6:00pm - 9:30pm each night
Waddill Wildlife Refuge
4142 North Flannery Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Pre-Registration Required Contact
Wayne Huston @ 225-274-8192 or
email @
whuston@wlf.louisiana.gov

East Carroll

August 21st & 22nd
September 18th & 19th
November 13th & 14th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday
River Bend Phase II
9450 Highway 65 South
Lake Providence, LA
Pre Registration Contact 318/559-2800

Franklin Parish

August 6th, 7th, & 8th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Thursday & Friday
8:00am - 12:00pm Saturday
Franklin Academy
Winnsboro, LA
Pre Registration contact Louis Robinson @ 318/547-5656
between 7:00am and 7:00pm NO CALLS AFTER 7PM

Iberia  Parish


July 22nd, 23rd, & 25th
August 19th, 20th, & 22nd
September 16th, 17th, & 19th
October 21st, 22nd, & 24th
November 18th, 19th, & 21st
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

Jackson Parish

August 11th, 13th , & 15th
September 22nd, 24th, & 26th
October 6th, 8th, & 10th
5:00pm - 9:00pm Tuesday & Thursday
8:00am - 10:00am Saturday
Hodge Town Hall
For more information and registration
contact 318/259-4704 or 318/395-0700

 Jefferson Parish

Aug 15th & 16th
Oct. 3rd &  4th
Nov. 7th & 8th
Saturday: 8am - 4pm
Sunday: 9am - 12pm
Academy Sports
1000 W. Esplanade Ave
Kenner, LA. 70065
To register call or e-mail
Cheryl at 504/284-5265 or
cfischer@wlf.la.gov
first 50 applicants

Lafayette Parish

July 29th, 30th, 31st & Aug 1st
6:00-9:00pm  Wednesday,Thursday & Friday
8:00-11:00am Saturday
646 Cajundome Blvd
Lafayette, LA
Pre Registration required Contact
Bob Dew 337/322-1770

August 3rd, 4th, & 5th
September 14th, 15th, & 16th
October 19th, 20th, & 21st
5:30pm-9:00pm each night
Judice VFW Hall
120 V F W Road
Duson, LA
Pre Registration required Contact Bradley Breland
@ 337/948-0255 or email @ bbreland@wlf.la.gov
include name, age, and contact phone number

August 7th & 8th
6:00 - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday
Scott Fire Department
1202 Lions Club Road
Scott, LA
Pre Registration required Contact Bradley Breland
@ 337/948-0255 or email @ bbreland@wlf.la.gov
include name, age, and contact phone number

Lafourche Parish


Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office
For schedules on courses taught by the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office contact
985/449-4480.

Location - Central Lafourche High School - Ag Dept.
Dates; July 13, 14, 15, 16
Times; 8am-12 noon each day
No pre-registration required - limited space available.
Students MUST attend every day of instruction to become certified
info: 985-594-7142

Livingston Parish

July 9, 10, & 11
August 13, 14, & 15
September 3, 4, & 5
September 24, 25, & 26
Livingston Parish Sheriff's Range
Thur. & Friday nights 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
29225 Woodside Drive, Walker, 70785
Pre-registration required: Contact Jackie at 225-686-2241 Ext. 324


Natchitoches Parish

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

Ouachita Parish

July 6th, 7th & 9th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Monday & Tuesday
5:00pm - 8:00pm Thursday
LDWF District II Office
368 Century Tel Drive
Monroe, LA
Must Attend all 3 nights
Pre Registration begins June 22nd Contact 318/343-4044 or 318/345/3912

August 6th and 8th
6:00pm - 10:00pm Thursday
8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday
Ouachita Parish Sheriffs Range
357 Sheriff Richard Fewell Road
West Monroe, LA
Pre Registration required contact 318/807-1188
Registration Begins on July 15th

August 13th, 14th, & 15th
September 17th, 18th, & 19th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Thursday & Friday
8:00am - Noon Saturday
National Guard Armory
105 Industrial Drive
West Monroe, LA
Pre Registraton Required contact 318/324-8268

Plaquemines Parish

July 11th & 12th
8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday
8:00am - 12:00pm Sunday
9622 LA 23 (on the corner of Iota Street)
Lodge 469
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Pre Registration required contact Don 504/491-2970 or
Roland 504/952-1305 First 50 Students

 
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


July 24th & 25th
August 28th & 29th
September 25th & 26th
October 16th & 17th
November 13th & 14th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am until finished Saturday
Rapides Parish Sheriff's Range
Pre Registration Required  Space is limited
Contact 318/442-9229

July 17th & 18th
Trinity Baptist Church
for more information contact 318/445-3000

August 14th & 15th
September 11th & 12th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am - 12 Noon Saturday
Pineville Concerned Citizens
Pre Registration required Contact 318/561-0238 or 318/769-1640
Monday thru Friday or Email
pinevilleconcernedcitizens@gmail.com
Must attend both days of one of the above sessions for certification

Saint Bernard Parish

July 31st & Aug 1st
Aug 28th & 29th
Oct 9th & 10th
6:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday
Saint Bernard Parish Gov Complex
8201 W Judge Perez Drive
Chalmette, LA 70043
For additional info Contact Lloyd at 504/717-1326

Saint Charles Parish

July 10th & 11th
July 24th & 25th
6:00pm - 9:30pm Friday
8:00am - 4:00pm Saturday
Saint Charles Parish Sheriff's Office
Firing Range
Classes are Limited to 30 students
All students must Pre Register and attend each day
Pre Register @ 985/783-1173

Saint Landry

June 23rd thru 25th
6:00pm - 9:30pm each night
IFBS Lodge
on Highway 31 near Leonville
For more information contact Tony 337/948-0255


August 21st & 22nd
5:00pm - 9:00pm Friday
8:00am - 3:00pm Saturday
Acadian Baptist Center (near Eunice)
1202 Academy Road
Eunice, LA
For Course information/Registration contact Hais Beard @ 318/359-3948
or email @
hntbeard@bellsouth.net
Lodging/meals available at additional cost For more information contact
James Newsom, ABC manager at 337/457-9047

Saint Mary

July 30th, 31st, & Aug 1st
5:30-9:30pm Thursday & Friday

VFW Hall
Sandra Street, Morgan City
8:00-11:00am Saturday
Berwick Landfill, Therguson Dr
Pre Registration required contact 985/385-9109

Saint Tammany

July 11th & 12th
August 8th & 9th
September 12th & 13th
October 10th & 11th
November 14th & 15th
7:30am - 4:00pm 1st Day
9:00am - 12:00pm 2nd Day
Academy Sports
61107 Airport Road
Slidell, LA  70460
NO REGISTRATION FIRST 90 STUDENTS

Tangipahoa Parish

July 13 + 14,,,  2 - 6 p.m
July 15 ,,        4 - 6 p.m.
North Shore Baptist Assoc. Office
11411 McLaughlin Ln., Hammond
Registration required dare@i-55.com or call 985.902.5916.

Aug. 1 & 2
1st - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
2nd - 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM
To be held at the Flordia Parishes Skeet Club & Gun Assoc.
61280 V F W Road; Amite, LA
No registration required

Tangipahoa:

Aug 14    6 ? 9:30 p.m.
Aug 15    8 a.m. ? 3 p.m.
Ponchatoula Lions Club
7050 E. Pine St., Ponchatoula, LA
Registration required 985/386-9581 or 985/386-6141

Terrebonne Parish


July 11th &12th
August 22nd & 23rd
September 12th & 13th
September 26th & 27th
October 24th & 25th
November 14th & 15th
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

VERMILLION PARISH

When:           July 18th at 7:00 a.m. ? 12:00 p.m. 
                    July 19th at 7:00A.M. ? 12:00 P.M.
Where:         Gueydan City Hall
                    600 Main St.
                   Gueydan La. 70542
Contact:       Breeze ?337/ 652-6799  or Tanya Guidry ? 337/898-4409 between the hours of 8:00 A.m. to 4:00 P.M.

Washington Parish

July 13th, 14, & 15th
8:00am - 11:00am Monday & Tuesday
8:00am - Noon Wednesday
Franklinton High School
#1 Demon Circle
Franklinton, LA
Pre Registration required Contact 985/839-6781

Webster Parish

July 29th. 30th, & 31st
August 17th, 19th & 20th
September 14th, 15th, & 16th
October 19th, 20th, & 21st
November 9th, 10th, & 11th
November 30th, Dec 1st & 2nd
All classes are 6:00pm - 9:30pm each night
LDWF Regional Office
9961 Highway 80
Minden, LA
Pre Registration NOT required

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
318-757-4571
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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