Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

PERMITS

PERMIT TYPE PRICE HOW TO OBTAIN PERMIT APPLICATION
Bird Dog Training - Private Land

no fee

Available from Regional Office
Disabled Hunter License

no fee

Available from Regional Office Applications available here.
Experimental Freshwater Dip Net Permit

$20.00

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail with fee payment to address on application form. Experimental Freshwater Dip Net Permit App.pdf
Falconry Permit

$25.00

Application available from regional office or website Falconry Permit Packet.pdf
Field Trial

no fee

Available from Regional Office
Fill Material

See Application Form

Complete application and consent form and return to LDWF. Fill Material App.pdf
Firewood Cutting on WMAs

no fee

Contact Fred Hagaman @ 318-487-5633 fhagaman@wlf.la.gov
Fox/Coyote Hunting Preserves

varies

Contact Mike Perot (Southern Region) at (225) 765-2360 or Jeff Taverner (Northern Region) at (318) 343-4044
Freshwater mussel Contact Mark McElroy at (225) 765-2641
Game Fish Fingerling Contact Mark McElroy at (225) 765-2641
Houseboat Mooring

no fee

Contact New Iberia office at 337-373-0032
Mariculture Permit Contact Manuel Ruiz at (225) 765-2373
Nuisance Beaver Control Permit

no fee

Available from Local Office
Nuisance Squirrel Permit

no fee

Available from Local Office
Nuisance Wildlife Control Operator

No Fee

Return the completed application form, the test and the signed release statement. The test will be scored as soon as possible. If a passing score is achieved, a background check will be conducted on the applicant. If the applicant passes the background check, a permit will be issued and the permittee must abide by the rules and regulations or face possible enforcement action including citations and loss of the permit. For more information, contact Carrie Salyers at (225) 763-3557. NWCO Application.pdf
Physically Challenged Hunter Permit

no fee

Contact Sheila Johnson sjohnson@wlf.la.gov Applications available here.
Potentially Dangerous Wild Quadruped and Non-human Primate Permit

no fee

Contact Maria Davidson, (225) 765-2385
Road Killed Nongame Quadruped used for scientific projects

See Scientific Collecting Permit

Scenic River Permit

$100.00

Contact Keith Cascio at (318) 343-4045 Please see Permit Process information here.
Scientific Collecting Permit

No fee

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail to address on application form.

Wildlife Scientific Collecting Permit

Freshwater/Saltwater Scientific Collecting Permit

Scuba (Take Crappie & Bream) - Toledo Bend Only

No fee

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail to address on application form. Scuba Diving Permit App.pdf
Self-Clearing Permit

No fee

Kiosk located on WMA or Click here.
Tilapia Culture Contact Mark McElroy at (225) 765-2641
Tilapia Holder Contact Mark McElroy at (225) 765-2641
Taxidermy Work; Allowing Possession of Permits are needed for migratory birds. Contact U.S. Dept. of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Migratory Bird Permit Office, P.O. Box 49208, Atlanta, GA 30359, (404) 679-7049.
Temp. Holding/Display, promotional use, and special use/possession of Non-game

No Fee

Complete application and mail to the address listed in application Special Purpose & Possession Permit Application
Triploid Grass Carp Possession

$50.00

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail with fee payment to address on application form. TGC Possession Permit Application.pdf
Triploid Grass Carp Seller

$250.00

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail with fee payment to address on application form. TGC Sales Permit Application.pdf
Wildlife Division WMA Research Permit

no fee

Contact Randy Myers, 225-765-2359 or rmyers@wlf.la.gov
Wildlife Rehabilitation

No Fee

Complete application including statement of compliance and mail to address on application form. wildlife rehabilitation permit application.pdf
WMA Bird Dog Training Area Permit

no fee

Available from Regional Office
WMA Commercial activity permit Available from LDWF Secretary's office only.
WMA Hardmast Collection

Varies

Contact Buddy Dupuy @ 318-487-5631 or mdupuy@wlf.la.gov
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